William Elkins
18Patents
14h-index
13Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 2, 1974 → Nov 3, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4691762A | Personal temperature control system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 184 | Expired |
| US6551347B1 | Cooling/heating system | Human Necessities | 129 | Expired |
| US4884304A | Bedding system with selective heating and cooling | Human Necessities | 125 | Expired |
| US5033136A | Bedding system with selective heating and cooling | Human Necessities | 90 | Expired |
| US6178562A | Cap and vest garment components of an animate body heat exchanger | Human Necessities | 90 | Expired |
| US3995621A | Liquid cooled brassiere and method of diagnosing malignant tumors therewith | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US6695872B2 | Therapy component of an animate body heat exchanger and method of manufacturing such component | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US4138743A | Liquid cooled helmet | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US7198093B1 | Compliant heat exchange panel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| USD473948S1 | Circumferential wrap for applying cooling and compression | General | 39 | Expired |
| US3937847A | Method of and means for preserving perishable foodstuffs | Human Necessities | 29 | Expired |
| US7509692B2 | Wearable personal cooling and hydration system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Active |
| US7565705B2 | Garment for a cooling and hydration system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Active |
| US4146012A | Solar heat exchange panel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US7001417B2 | Cooling/heating system | Human Necessities | 14 | Expired |
| US5314543A | Method for cleaning a prosthesis by heating in a microwave oven | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US5201411A | Apparatus for cleaning a prosthesis | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US8900170B1 | Temperature control headliner | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.