William F. Weldon
38Patents
13h-index
33Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 27, 1978 → Jun 10, 1998
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5999868A | Constant force suspension, near constant force suspension, and associated control algorithms | Performing Operations; Transporting | 126 | Expired |
| US5211142A | Miniature railgun engine ignitor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 92 | Expired |
| US5076223A | Miniature railgun engine ignitor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 77 | Expired |
| US4200831A | Compensated pulsed alternator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US5070787A | Method and apparatus for switching an electrical circuit | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| US5411225A | Reusable non-pyrotechnic countermeasure dispenser cartridge for aircraft | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US5530309A | Homopolar machine | Electricity | 23 | Expired |
| US5515705A | Apparatus and method for deforming a workpiece | Electricity | 20 | Expired |
| US4571468A | Inductive store opening switch | Electricity | 19 | Expired |
| US4858304A | Method of constructing a rotor assembly for homopolar generator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US5439191A | Railgun thruster | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US4816709A | Energy density homopolar generator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US4935708A | High energy pulse forming generator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US4246507A | Removable brush mechanism for a homopolar generator | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US4840107A | Method and apparatus for managing recoil of electromagnetic guns | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US4544874A | Homopolar generator power supply system | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US4459504A | Brush actuator for homopolar generator | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US4884489A | High performance electromagnetic railgun launcher | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US5189244A | Method and apparatus for spinning projectiles fired from a rail gun | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US4621561A | Switch for inductive energy store transfer circuit | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US5513605A | Cooled railplug | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US4562368A | Brush mechanism for a homopolar generator | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US4870888A | Traveling wave accelerators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US4656328A | Welding fixture | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5138929A | Railguns with current guard plates | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.