William G. Howard
43Patents
24h-index
34Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 12, 1980 → Apr 6, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7337010B2 | Medical device having lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 411 | Expired |
| US5439760A | High reliability electrochemical cell and electrode assembly therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 193 | Expired |
| US7505816B2 | Actively cooled external energy source, external charger, system of transcutaneous energy transfer, system of transcutaneous charging and method therefore | Human Necessities | 177 | Active |
| US6040082A | Volumetrically efficient battery for implantable medical devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 98 | Expired |
| US7582387B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 91 | Active |
| US7641992B2 | Medical device having lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Active |
| US6650942B2 | Implantable medical device with dual cell power source | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US7635541B2 | Method for charging lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 67 | Active |
| US5434017A | Isolated connection for an electrochemical cell | Electricity | 66 | Expired |
| US7682745B2 | Medical device having lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Active |
| US5344431A | Method and apparatus for determination of end-of-service for implantable devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Expired |
| US7563541B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 62 | Active |
| US5180642A | Electrochemical cells with end-of-service indicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US7642013B2 | Medical device having lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Active |
| US7662509B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US4666799A | Current collectors for batteries having cathode-electrolytes and batteries incorporating same | Electricity | 39 | Expired |
| US5154989A | Energy storage device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US8105714B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US7803481B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Active |
| US6051038A | Method for making a high reliability electrochemical cell and electrode assembly therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US7794869B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Active |
| US7858236B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Active |
| US7883790B2 | Method of preventing over-discharge of battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Active |
| US9077022B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Active |
| US7807299B2 | Lithium-ion battery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.