Inventor · Pleasanton, CA, US

William E. Holley

17Patents
11h-index
25Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 19, 1991 → Apr 27, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7042110B2 Variable speed distributed drive train wind turbine system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 147 Expired
US6137187A Variable speed wind turbine generator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 140 Expired
US5289041A Speed control system for a variable speed wind turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 126 Expired
US5155375A Speed control system for a variable speed wind turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 104 Expired
US6420795B1 Variable speed wind turbine generator Electricity 102 Expired
US6856039B2 Variable speed wind turbine generator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Expired
US7095131B2 Variable speed wind turbine generator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired
US6847128B2 Variable speed wind turbine generator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US6600240B2 Variable speed wind turbine generator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US7352075B2 Methods and apparatus for controlling rotational speed of a rotor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Active
US7581921B2 Methods and apparatus for controlling rotary machines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US8803352B1 Wind turbines and methods for controlling wind turbine loading Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US10107261B2 System and method for reducing oscillation loads of wind turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9341159B2 Methods for controlling wind turbine loading Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US11511408B1 Impact hand tool Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11358694B1 Oar apparatus having a pivoting oar blade Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11472526B1 Oar apparatus having a pivoting oar blade Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

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