William R. Davis
35Patents
15h-index
41Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 6, 1974 → Jan 25, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5537436A | Simultaneous analog and digital communication applications | Electricity | 198 | Expired |
| US5475741A | Telephone-entry system with electronic directory | Physics | 55 | Expired |
| US6052911A | Laser centering apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US4705483A | Tree light wiring harness | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| US7775163B2 | Rail road car and bearing adapter fittings therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Active |
| USD284687S | Escutcheon for plumbing fitting | General | 30 | Expired |
| US5369703A | Command and control signalling method and apparatus | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US4007557A | Pivot hung power operated door and inertia insensitive disconnectable drive linkage therefor | Fixed Constructions | 25 | Expired |
| US5027111A | Liquid-crystal display unit for electronic directory | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| USD289543S | Plumbing fitting handle | General | 23 | Expired |
| US4013555A | Process for reducing BOD in food processing plant wastes | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 23 | Expired |
| US6218956A | Gate operator with remote diagnostic capability | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US4391186A | Cotton press | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US5252955A | Liquid-crystal display unit for electronic directory | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US5416495A | Liquid-crystal display unit for electronic directory | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| USD300902S | Handle | General | 13 | Expired |
| US3973281A | Molded expanded polystyrene bed assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US4098007A | Drying oven controller | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US7703397B2 | Rail road hopper car fittings and method of operation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US4920627A | Balanced carrier rolls and methods of fabrication | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| USD284786S | Valve handle | General | 9 | Expired |
| US5487298A | Inertial Hopkinson bar shock sensor | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US8622004B2 | Rail road hopper car ridge fittings | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US4131624A | Reduction of phosphine oxides | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 6 | Expired |
| US4045494A | Method for preparing triogranophosphines | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.