William E. Luce
40Patents
8h-index
14Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 1, 1997 → Mar 4, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7552803B2 | Aircraft shock strut having a fluid level monitor | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US5908174A | Automatic shrink shock strut for an aircraft landing gear | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US9321525B2 | Shrink strut landing gear system, method, and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Active |
| US8186620B2 | Adjustable landing gear system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Active |
| US8919182B2 | Aircraft shock strut having a fluid level monitor | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US8556209B2 | Electric-powered transfer cylinder for landing gear system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Active |
| US8070095B2 | Shrinking shock strut system for retractable landing gear | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US9897122B2 | Attachment of composite lug to composite structural tube | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Active |
| US8695764B2 | Aircraft shock strut having a fluid level monitor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US8727273B2 | Shrink shock strut locking mechanism for retractable aircraft landing gear | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US10124884B2 | Powerless self operated landing gear uplock system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Active |
| US10464663B2 | Remote hydraulic utility system for an aircraft | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US9481453B2 | Shrinking system for landing gear | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US8079548B2 | Ground sensing system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US9771147B2 | Shrink strut landing gear system, method, and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US8480026B2 | Shimmy damper for aircraft landing gear | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US8292218B2 | Torque link with shimmy damper | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9651181B2 | Hydraulic hose guide | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US8528400B2 | Aircraft shock strut having a fluid level monitor | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US10259568B2 | Non-jamming shrink latch assembly for retractable aircraft landing gear | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US10968933B2 | Attachment of composite lug to composite structural tube | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10486802B2 | Landing gear arrangement with passive shock strut shrink actuator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US8448899B2 | Torque link with shimmy damper | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10457386B2 | Hydraulic shimmy damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US10974819B2 | Latch assembly for shock strut | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.