Inventor · Pittsburgh, PA, US

William M. Hickam

19Patents
8h-index
15Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 30, 1972 → Jun 10, 1985

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4357576A Conductivity cell Physics 33 Expired
US4472355A Concentrator apparatus Physics 31 Expired
US4523996A Method of separating cationic from anionic beads in mixed resin beds Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US4231733A Combined O.sub.2 /combustibles solid electrolyte gas monitoring device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US4117396A Sensor for thermally ionizable particles and/or vapors Physics 14 Expired
US4391690A Apparatus for monitoring SO.sub.2 concentrations Physics 12 Expired
US4386498A Method and apparatus for preventing the deposition of corrosive salts on rotor blades of steam turbines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US4455530A Conductivity sensor for use in steam turbines Physics 12 Expired
US3977232A Diffusion-type hydrogen meter Physics 8 Expired
US4080535A Generator condition monitor for particulate detection Electricity 8 Expired
US4635468A Gas monitoring method and device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US4179926A Multiple signal thermoparticulating coating Physics 6 Expired
US4101277A Detection of incipient faults in hydrogen-cooled generators Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US4537661A Technique for monitoring the oxidation/reduction potential characteristics of a steam environment Physics 6 Expired
US4319966A Technique for monitoring SO.sub.3, H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 in exhaust gases containing SO.sub.2 Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US4117713A Particulography as an on-line technique for detection and location of faults within a gas-cooled dynamoelectric machine caused by overheating Physics 4 Expired
US4121288A Magnetic tape type sensors, method and apparatus using such magnetic tape sensors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US4272988A Multiple signal thermoparticulating coating Physics 2 Expired
US4110613A Magnetic tape type sensors, method and apparatus using such magnetic tape sensors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired

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