William Francis
20Patents
5h-index
28Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 19, 1981 → Apr 5, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9528264B2 | Collapsible roll-out truss | Fixed Constructions | 20 | Active |
| US9593485B2 | Deployment system for supported retractable extension of a composite boom | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US8950162B2 | Multi-pane glass unit having seal with adhesive and hermetic coating layer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US9840060B2 | Rigid slit-tube laminate system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US4346386A | Rotating and translating radar antenna drive system | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US9328512B2 | Method and apparatus for an insulating glazing unit and compliant seal for an insulating glazing unit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US10611502B2 | Precision deployment devices, systems, and methods | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US11047132B2 | Boom deployer devices, systems, and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US11459128B2 | Foldable tube with unitary hinge devices, systems, and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9540863B2 | Multi-pane glass unit having seal with adhesive and gas-restrictive coating layer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US11292616B2 | Precision deployment devices, systems, and methods | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US11059278B2 | Two-phase thermal management devices, methods, and systems | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US11014693B2 | Extendible membrane systems, devices, and methods for space applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US11067345B2 | Passively deployable thermal management devices, systems, and methods | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US11009695B2 | Occulter petal unfurling system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US11292619B2 | Furlable sail devices, systems, and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US10119327B2 | Method and apparatus for an insulating glazing unit and compliant seal for an insulating glazing unit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11069951B2 | Furlable antenna blade devices, systems, and methods | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US11670955B2 | Integrated power module devices, systems, and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11035168B2 | Method and apparatus for an insulating glazing unit and compliant seal for an insulating glazing unit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.