William Francis
11Patents
6h-index
6Co-inventors
59Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 3, 1978 → Mar 9, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4155815A | Method of continuous electroplating and continuous electroplating machine for printed circuit board terminals | Electricity | 50 | Expired |
| US4425212A | Electroplating device | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 12 | Expired |
| US10458716B2 | Conformal thermal ground planes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Active |
| US4539090A | Continuous electroplating device | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US4404078A | Loose parts plating device | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Expired |
| US9374904B2 | Thermal ground planes and light-emitting diodes | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US4545884A | High frequency electroplating device | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Expired |
| US9799814B2 | Thermal ground planes and light-emitting diodes | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US11511377B2 | Conformal thermal ground planes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US11435148B2 | Composite spring heat spreader | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US10840425B2 | Thermal ground planes and light-emitting diodes | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.