Inventor · Stuttgart, DE

William Ford

30Patents
6h-index
34Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 3, 2001 → May 26, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7211439B2 Selective chemical sensors based on interlinked nanoparticle assemblies Physics 13 Expired
US6756236B2 Method of producing a ferroelectric memory and a memory device Electricity 9 Expired
US8057901B2 Composite materials comprising carbon nanotubes and metal carbonates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7531157B2 Soluble carbon nanotubes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6811980B2 Process for immobilization of nucleic acid molecules on a substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7030271B2 Multifunctional linker molecules for tuning electronic charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7642541B2 Functional device and method of manufacturing it Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US7276172B2 Method for preparing a nanowire crossbar structure and use of a structure prepared by this method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6884587B2 Metallization of nucleic acids via metal nanoparticles produced ex-situ Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US7923576B2 Multifunctional linker molecules for tuning electronic charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8691392B2 Junctions comprising molecular bilayers for the use in electronic devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US7854914B2 Soluble carbon nanotubes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8173842B2 Multifunctional linker molecules for tuning electronic charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8058002B2 Method of immobilizing and stretching a nucleic acid on a substrate Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US7785901B2 Method of attaching hydrophilic species to hydrophilic macromolecules and immobilizing the hydrophilic macromolecules on a hydrophobic surface Physics 1 Expired
US10790454B2 N and P active materials for organic photoelectric conversion layers in organic photodiodes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US6888150B2 Method for defect and conductivity engineering of a conducting nanoscaled structure Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Expired
US10464935B2 Specific N and P active materials for organic photoelectric conversion layers in organic photodiodes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US7427477B2 Method of activating a silicon surface for subsequent patterning of molecules onto said surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired
US11968895B2 N and P active materials for organic photoelectric conversion layers in organic photodiodes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9701629B2 Use of dithiocarbamate esters and bis-dithiocarbamate esters in the preparation of organic-inorganic nanocomposites Electricity 0 Active
USRE44510E1 Multifunctional linker molecules for tuning electronic charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures and uses thereof General 0 Active
US8299227B2 Method of immobilizing and stretching a nucleic acid on a substrate Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US6673229B2 Electrochemical apparatus and process for purification of fluids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired
US11005126B2 Electrolytic solution for secondary battery, secondary battery, battery pack, electric vehicle, electric power storage system, electric power tool, and electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.