William M. Yates
19Patents
11h-index
5Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 26, 1995 → Jan 30, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD574237S1 | Angled dual outlet closure | General | 78 | Expired |
| US9043106B2 | Vehicle control system and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Active |
| US9868526B2 | Airborne drone delivery network and method of operating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Active |
| US9340299B2 | Long range electric aircraft and method of operating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Active |
| USD510529S1 | Dual cavity bottle | General | 16 | Expired |
| US9650138B2 | Long range electric aircraft and method of operating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Active |
| US5967180A | Check valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US10232938B2 | Unmanned supply delivery aircraft | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Active |
| US6120408A | Limited slip differential with temperature compensating valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US8973690B2 | Front wheel energy recovery system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US10710715B2 | Unmanned supply delivery aircraft | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US9815563B2 | Long range electric aircraft and method of operating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| USD375069S | Flexible sunscreen for vehicle windows | General | 5 | Expired |
| US8761984B2 | Front wheel energy recovery system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| USD533755S1 | Wine opener | General | 4 | Expired |
| US7157040B2 | Helical blow molding preform and method of manufacturing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US9043067B2 | Front wheel energy recovery system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US11565805B2 | Unmanned supply delivery aircraft | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US12286224B2 | Unmanned supply delivery aircraft | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.