William E. Howard
20Patents
12h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 17, 1975 → Jul 18, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5484310A | Shielded electrical connector | Electricity | 157 | Expired |
| US6530790B1 | Electrical connector | Electricity | 133 | Expired |
| US5403206A | Shielded electrical connector | Electricity | 125 | Expired |
| US4300761A | Spring type exercising device | Human Necessities | 109 | Expired |
| US6109434A | Protective case for portable computer | Physics | 90 | Expired |
| US6588943B1 | Electro-optic connector module | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US6352436B1 | Self retained pressure connection | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US5605476A | Shielded electrical connector | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| US5607326A | Shielded electrical connector | Electricity | 28 | Expired |
| US6334784B1 | Z-axis pressure mount connector fixture | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US3990250A | Method and apparatus for construction of retaining walls | Fixed Constructions | 22 | Expired |
| US6832858B2 | Techniques for forming fiber optic connections in a modularized manner | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US5407323A | Fluid pump with integral filament-wound housing | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US4070060A | Dump truck | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US8342074B1 | Vision system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US7487896B2 | Protective sleeve for portable computer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US8720289B2 | Loading machine for feeding a receiver | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US10082993B2 | Method for scheduling a depletion of supply material in a printing system | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US9091333B2 | Loading machine for feeding a receiver | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US12120841B2 | Portable command-and-control module | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.