William Kirk
23Patents
10h-index
21Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 1, 1988 → Jan 28, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4998024A | Energy controlling system for time shifting electric power use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US5336185A | Protection device for syringe needles | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| US5451266A | Method for spray washing fruit in a brush bed | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US5138124A | Apparatus for destroying hypodermic needles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US5547256A | Child's seating device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US5000967A | Process for enzyme peeling of fresh citrus fruit | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 13 | Expired |
| US5170698A | Apparatus for peeling fresh fruit | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US5231921A | Apparatus for peeling fresh fruit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5787801A | Apparatus and method for coring and sectionizing fruit | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US5651446A | Optoelectronic object spacing apparatus and method for operating the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US5196222A | Method for peeling fresh fruit | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US5904236A | Optoelectronic object spacing apparatus and method for operating the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5513740A | Optoelectronic object spacing method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US5996482A | Specification | Human Necessities | 6 | Expired |
| US5865291A | Optoelectronic object spacing apparatus and method for operating the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US5483871A | Apparatus for spray washing fruit in a brush bed | Human Necessities | 4 | Expired |
| US8287945B2 | Method and composition for enhancing the performance of an emulsion-based surface treatment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9139720B2 | Styrene-based copolymers having acid monomer units and dispersions thereof | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Active |
| US8952092B2 | Non-carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymers, preparation method and use thereof | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Active |
| US9815984B2 | Non-carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymers, preparation method and use thereof | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 0 | Active |
| US11891519B2 | Asphalt composition and method of using same in tack coats | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9365707B2 | Non-carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymers, preparation method and use thereof | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 0 | Active |
| US8735472B2 | Method and composition for enhancing the performance of an emulsion-based surface treatment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.