Patents per Year
Top Inventors at Physics International All Time
Showing 1–14 of 14 inventors
| Rank | Name | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cormac G. O'Neill | 4 |
| 2 | Parker C. Smiley | 3 |
| 3 | Charles E. Foster | 1 |
| 3 | Charles H. Stallings | 1 |
| 3 | Frederick K. Childers | 1 |
| 3 | Heikki I. Helava | 1 |
| 3 | Ian Roth | 1 |
| 3 | Ian D. Smith | 1 |
| 3 | Kurt E. Nielsen | 1 |
| 3 | Laszlo J. Demeter | 1 |
| 3 | Ray M. Stringfield, Jr. | 1 |
| 3 | Richard L. Schneider | 1 |
| 3 | Sik-Lam Wong | 1 |
| 3 | Stephen M. Matthews | 1 |
Most Valuable Patents
| Patent | Est. Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Imploding plasma device | $4M | 1985 |
| Electromotive actuator | $2M | 1980 |
| Micro-metering system | $2M | 1981 |
| Closed loop diesel engine control | $2M | 1983 |
| Generation of stable linear plasmas | $2M | 1987 |