William E. Wears
23Patents
9h-index
15Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 9, 1990 → Apr 2, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5230498A | Live load packing system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US5129625A | Live load packing system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US6026859A | Fluid pressure reduction device with linear flow characteristic | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US6003551A | Bidirectional fluid control valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7721753B2 | Apparatus to connect a valve stem to a valve plug | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US10281053B2 | Lattice structure valve/regulator body | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US7028712B2 | Skirt guided globe valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US7854239B2 | High temperature valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US5791629A | Bushing-less stem guided control valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US9759348B2 | Aerodynamic noise reduction cage | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US6866244B2 | Bushing-less control valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US7832425B2 | Flow for port guided globe valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8356622B2 | Fluid valves having dynamic valve trim joints | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US8122908B2 | Three-way valve with flow diverter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7832426B2 | Parabolic bonnet for three-way valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US8596610B2 | Universal trim control valve and method of making such a control valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US6789784B2 | Seat ring for valves | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US10539252B2 | Aerodynamic noise reduction cage | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US9599250B2 | Actuator apparatus having integral yoke tubing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8297316B2 | Parabolic bonnet for three-way valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US8967187B2 | Control valve pressure bleed inspection port | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US7014170B2 | Seat ring for valves | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
| US11035487B2 | Lattice structure valve/regulator body | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.