Inventor · Durham, NC, US

William E. Brown

31Patents
10h-index
13Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 26, 1970 → Jun 29, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8827990B2 Methods for treating eye conditions Human Necessities 39 Active
US4869767A Process for placing single or multiple patterned layers of conductive material on a substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US4172608A Knock down cable reel holder Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US5441418A Thermochromic drawing device Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
USD288934S Clutch spring retainer plate General 17 Expired
USD701971S1 Disposable laser handpiece General 13 Active
USD713538S1 Disposable laser handpiece General 13 Active
US9060845B2 Systems and methods for disruption of an eye lens Human Necessities 11 Active
US4084500A Synthetic resin cured in place rotary embossing counter roller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4036613A Rotary sweep arm for self-cleaning filter apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US4050915A Ferrule and use thereof for cooling a melt spun hollow glass fiber as it emerges from a spinnerette Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4170695A Selective plugging of broken fibers in tubesheet-hollow fiber assemblies Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4718518A Step ladder Fixed Constructions 8 Expired
US5957503A Quick disconnect safety shield Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
USD283819S Clutch plate alignment hub General 7 Expired
USD381406S Safety shield for the end cap in a piping system General 7 Expired
US3967588A Accessory for a bird bath Human Necessities 6 Expired
US5678864A Quick disconnect safety shield Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
USD245248S Speaker support truss General 6 Expired
US10697730B2 Moldable hand grips for firearms Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US4204153A Method of determining the open circuit voltage of a battery in a closed circuit Physics 4 Expired
US4233078A Refractory composition for forming a monolithic structure Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired
US5615436A Suspension bridge framework Fixed Constructions 3 Expired
US9924862B2 Ophthalmoscope Human Necessities 2 Active
USD383197S Safety shield for a joint formed in a piping system General 2 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.