William R. Krause
26Patents
13h-index
6Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 9, 1988 → Jan 5, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6053922A | Flexible shaft | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1,718 | Expired |
| US6447518B1 | Flexible shaft components | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1,640 | Expired |
| US6258093A | Surgical reamer cutter | Human Necessities | 186 | Expired |
| US6981505B2 | Urological device for the incontinent male | Human Necessities | 183 | Expired |
| US6503249B1 | Targeting device for an implant | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| US6702760B2 | Biopsy and coagulant device | Human Necessities | 84 | Expired |
| US6074394A | Targeting device for an implant | Human Necessities | 83 | Expired |
| US4913137A | Intramedullary rod system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 78 | Expired |
| US5003969A | Fracture alignment device | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US5490852A | Orthopedic awl | Human Necessities | 50 | Expired |
| US9482260B1 | Flexible fastening device for industrial use | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Active |
| US7169114B2 | Biopsy and delivery device | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
| US7963928B2 | Automated biopsy and delivery device | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
| US9808867B2 | Flexible shaft for holding a tool of rotary driven motion | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Active |
| US8353935B2 | Flexible spine components having a concentric slot | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US9801663B2 | Flexible spine components | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US9138263B2 | Flexible spine components | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US10842535B2 | Flexible spine components having multiple slots | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10136930B2 | Flexible fastening device for industrial use | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US10883532B2 | Flexible shaft for use as an internal splint for industrial application | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US10569396B2 | Flexible shaft for transfer of rotary motion | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9579132B2 | Flexible intramedullary nail | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11364019B1 | Catheter for lower lung fluid sampling | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11253306B2 | Tool for the manipulation of fastening devices | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US12161370B2 | Flexible connecting rod for industrial applications | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.