Inventor · Charlottesville, VA, US

William R. Krause

26Patents
13h-index
6Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 9, 1988 → Jan 5, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.