Inventor · River Falls, WI, US

William K. Leonard

31Patents
13h-index
24Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 23, 1992 → Jun 27, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5201916A Shaped abrasive particles and method of making same Chemistry; Metallurgy 362 Expired
US5984988A Shaped abrasive particles and method of making same Chemistry; Metallurgy 185 Expired
US5304331A Method and apparatus for extruding bingham plastic-type materials Performing Operations; Transporting 125 Expired
US5733608A Method and apparatus for applying thin fluid coating stripes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5589122A Method of making double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US5599602A Double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and method of making Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US5505995A Method and apparatus for coating substrates using an air knife Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US5641544A Method and apparatus for applying thin fluid coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US5525376A Multiple layer coating method Physics 21 Expired
US5409732A Roll gap controller for regulating coating thickness Textiles; Paper 21 Expired
US5587184A Coating die with slot thickness control Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US5464577A Method of thickness control for dies Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US6926772B2 Strand coating device and method Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US6737113B2 Method for improving the uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate using pick-and-place devices Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US5506000A Slot coating method and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6579574B2 Variable electrostatic spray coating apparatus and method Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US7553440B2 Method and apparatus for electric treatment of substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7758327B2 Method and apparatus for electric treatment of substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US6969540B2 Electrostatic spray coating apparatus and method Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6899922B2 Method for coating a limited length substrate using rotating support and at least one pick-and-place roll Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6878408B2 Coating device and method using pick-and-place devices having equal or substantially equal periods Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US7311780B2 Coating device and method using pick-and-place devices having equal or substantially equal periods Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US7985060B2 Method and apparatus for electric treatment of substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US6855374B2 Method for improving the uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate using at least two wire-wound rods Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US8323554B2 Method and apparatus for electric Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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