William F. Mann
41Patents
17h-index
41Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 17, 1985 → Nov 29, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5535393A | System for parallel processing that compiles a filed sequence of instructions within an iteration space | Physics | 419 | Expired |
| US7103576B2 | System for providing cardless payment | Physics | 317 | Expired |
| US7099850B1 | Methods for providing cardless payment | Physics | 252 | Expired |
| US7792717B1 | Waterfall prioritized payment processing | Physics | 122 | Active |
| US5335325A | High-speed packet switching apparatus and method | Electricity | 83 | Expired |
| US8725589B1 | Methods for personalizing multi-layer transaction cards | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 79 | Active |
| US8352370B1 | System and method for universal instant credit | Physics | 72 | Active |
| US6430527B1 | Prefix search circuitry and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US9031866B1 | Systems and methods for use of transaction data for customers | Physics | 50 | Active |
| US6522632B1 | Apparatus and method for efficient prefix search | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US6891834B1 | Apparatus and method for packet scheduling | Electricity | 45 | Expired |
| US9811810B1 | Purchase data transmission and analysis system | Physics | 27 | Active |
| US8024825B2 | Collapsible crib | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Active |
| US7036161B2 | Collapsible structures | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US5761413A | Fault containment system for multiprocessor with shared memory | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| US6776433B2 | Assistive mobility device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US10467675B1 | System, device, and method displaying first and second screens on display screen of a computing system or device | Physics | 17 | Active |
| US7043562B2 | Irregular network | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6428033B1 | Assistive mobility device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US8589984B1 | In-show product advertisement and purchase system | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| US7503085B2 | Collapsible crib | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US7783578B2 | System for providing cardless payment | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US7472921B2 | Assistive mobility device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US7130847B2 | Prefix search method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US7760747B2 | Apparatus and method for packet scheduling | Electricity | 7 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.