Inventor · Menlo Park, CA, US

William J. Olson

17Patents
10h-index
22Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 17, 1976 → Jun 10, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5983964A Method and apparatus for coupling with a spout Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US8052704B2 High capacity debulking catheter with distal driven cutting wheel Human Necessities 46 Active
US8328829B2 High capacity debulking catheter with razor edge cutting window Human Necessities 35 Active
US8469979B2 High capacity debulking catheter with distal driven cutting wheel Human Necessities 28 Active
US4545517A Continuous forms leader Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US7165790B2 Distortion resistant silent push-push latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5020189A Door closure mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US4067093A Piston assembly and method for manufacturing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6219882A Glide assembly Human Necessities 13 Expired
US5103528A Refrigeration, foam sealing bushing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US4119062A Automotive hydrocarbon and water vapor injector system and universal hose connector means for same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US6139194A Fiber optic lighting system connector Physics 9 Expired
US6179480A Fiber optic lighting system connector Physics 9 Expired
US9241733B2 Debulking catheter Human Necessities 8 Active
US6630101B2 Method for producing powder metal gears Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US5878983A Load leveling assembly Human Necessities 5 Expired
US5488209A Hinge operated switch assembly Electricity 3 Expired

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