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William V. Dower — 37 Patents

3M: 37 patents #249 of 11,543Top 3%
Austin, TX: #751 of 18,064 inventorsTop 5%
Texas: #2,836 of 125,132 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #88,321 of 4,157,543Top 3%
37 Patents All Time
William V. Dower has been granted 37 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 1991 and the most recent in October 2018. William V. Dower ranks #88,321 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.1%). Patent records list William V. Dower in Austin, TX, US.

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Showing 1–25 of 37 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
10116086 Enclosure for a cable connection Scott D. Turner, David Montalion Dupuis, James Wilder, Curtis L. Shoemaker 2018-10-30 $37,459,000
9640958 Removable adhesive backed ducts for cabling and a removal method James L. Bries, Donald K. Larson, Victor J. Borer 2017-05-02 $24,934,000
9543746 Enclosure for a cable connection Scott D. Turner, David Montalion Dupuis, James Wilder, Curtis L. Shoemaker 2017-01-10 $16,748,000
9343886 System and method for providing final drop in a living unit in a building Donald K. Larson, Linnea M. Wilkes, Victor J. Borer, Kurt H. Petersen, Wesley A. Raider +4 more 2016-05-17 $21,000,000
8968629 Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration John S. Huizinga, John T. Strand, James N. Dobbs, Thomas B. Hunter, Daniel H. Carlson +6 more 2015-03-03 $12,786,000
8841553 Enclosure for a cable connection Scott D. Turner, David Montalion Dupuis, James Wilder, Curtis L. Shoemaker 2014-09-23 $16,312,000
8740599 Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration John S. Huizinga, Vincent W. King, John T. Strand, James N. Dobbs, Thomas B. Hunter +9 more 2014-06-03 $13,840,000
7981499 Methods of forming sheeting with a composite image that floats and sheeting with a composite image that floats James P. Endle, Robert T. Krasa, Michael W. Dolezal 2011-07-19 $11,272,000
7931841 Microreplicated article John S. Huizinga, Vincent W. King, John T. Strand, James N. Dobbs, Thomas B. Hunter +4 more 2011-04-26 $31,327,000
7902288 Sealant materials containing diblock copolymers and methods of making thereof 2011-03-08 $7,745,000
7767273 Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration John S. Huizinga, Vincent W. King, John T. Strand, James N. Dobbs, Thomas B. Hunter +9 more 2010-08-03 $12,994,000
7531748 Sealing apparatus Kenneth D. Rebers 2009-05-12 $52,520,000
7511222 Cold shrink article and method of using cold shrink article William L. Taylor, Garry L. Sjolander 2009-03-31 $26,856,000
7417798 Microreplicated article Vincent W. King, John S. Huizinga, David W. Kuhns, Gregory F. King, John T. Strand +4 more 2008-08-26 $21,602,000
7307219 Closure housing for sealing Kenneth D. Rebers 2007-12-11 $79,848,000
7304244 Method of making closure housing for sealing Kenneth D. Rebers 2007-12-04 $14,387,000
7304242 Shrinkable closure Garry L. Sjolander 2007-12-04 $14,387,000
7253362 Closure with wrapped cable Kenneth D. Rebers 2007-08-07 $13,649,000
7224529 Microreplicated article Vincent W. King, John S. Huizinga, David W. Kuhns, Gregory F. King, John T. Strand +4 more 2007-05-29 $35,213,000
7165959 Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned webs in registration Thomas B. Hunter, Daniel H. Carlson, James N. Dobbs, John T. Strand, Gregory F. King +3 more 2007-01-23 $22,702,000
6549712 Method of recoating an optical fiber Shinichi Abe, Akihiko Yazaki, John T. Cowher, Anthony William Gatica, Jason Kordecki 2003-04-15 $12,529,000
6532327 Refractive index grating manufacturing process Anthony William Gatica, Bryon J. Cronk, John T. Cowher, Stephen Paul LeBlanc, Dwayne L. LaBrake +4 more 2003-03-11 $17,999,000
6487939 Apparatus and method for removing coatings from filaments John T. Cowher 2002-12-03 $22,403,000
6331080 Optical fiber connector using colored photocurable adhesive Brian M. Cole, Joel D. Oxman 2001-12-18 $67,654,000
6151433 Optical fiber connector using photocurable adhesive Joel D. Oxman, Brian N. Holmes 2000-11-21 $29,567,000