Inventor · Redmond, WA, US

William Gates

176Patents
18h-index
109Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 27, 2007 → Jun 26, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8884927B1 Tactile feedback generated by phase conjugation of ultrasound surface acoustic waves Physics 68 Active
US8211656B2 Biological targeting compositions and methods of using the same Physics 45 Active
US8215518B2 Temperature-stabilized storage containers with directed access Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Active
US8215835B2 Temperature-stabilized medicinal storage systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Active
US9140476B2 Temperature-controlled storage systems Performing Operations; Transporting 44 Active
US9447995B2 Temperature-stabilized storage systems with integral regulated cooling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 42 Active
US8708223B2 Systems and methods for scanning a user environment and evaluating data of interest Physics 42 Active
US8460814B2 Fluid-surfaced electrode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Active
US10235737B2 Interactive surgical drape, system, and related methods Physics 36 Active
US9372016B2 Temperature-stabilized storage systems with regulated cooling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Active
US7622814B2 Electromagnetic engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Active
US8887944B2 Temperature-stabilized storage systems configured for storage and stabilization of modular units Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Active
US9245254B2 Enhanced voice conferencing with history, language translation and identification Electricity 26 Active
US9139351B2 Temperature-stabilized storage systems with flexible connectors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Active
US9138295B2 Temperature-stabilized medicinal storage systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Active
US9141977B2 Computational systems and methods for disambiguating search terms corresponding to network members Electricity 19 Active
US7856714B2 Method of retrofitting an engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US7950356B2 Opposed piston electromagnetic engine Electricity 19 Active
US8712110B2 Identifying a characteristic of an individual utilizing facial recognition and providing a display for the individual Physics 17 Active
US8377030B2 Temperature-stabilized storage containers for medicinals Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US9366483B2 Temperature-controlled container systems for use within a refrigeration device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US8427014B2 System including wearable power receiver and wearable power-output device Electricity 15 Active
US9194937B2 Computational systems and methods for locating a mobile device Electricity 15 Active
US9161310B2 Computational systems and methods for locating a mobile device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US9488670B2 Systems and methods for detecting overhead line motion Electricity 13 Active

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