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Robert C. Williams, Jr. — 130 Patents

Nike: 92 patents #44 of 2,652Top 2%
ASAcist Medical Systems: 8 patents #19 of 127Top 15%
PCPc Connection: 6 patents #1 of 5Top 20%
BDBracco Diagnostics: 5 patents #21 of 68Top 35%
WHWhirlpool: 5 patents #933 of 3,654Top 30%
BSBracco Imaging S.P.A.: 4 patents #38 of 228Top 20%
TITranslational Imaging Innovations: 3 patents #2 of 9Top 25%
E-E-Z-Em: 1 patents #15 of 37Top 45%
UGUnited States Endoscopy Group: 1 patents #37 of 57Top 65%
Durham, NC: #12 of 4,103 inventorsTop 1%
North Carolina: #82 of 45,564 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #8,439 of 4,157,543Top 1%
130 Patents All Time
Robert C. Williams, Jr. has been granted 130 US patents while listed as an inventor at Nike. The first was granted in 1991 and the most recent in May 2025. Robert C. Williams, Jr. ranks #8,439 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.20%). Patent records list Robert C. Williams, Jr. in Durham, NC, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1991 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 26 patents in 2017.peak 261991: 1 patents19912008: 1 patents2010: 4 patents20102011: 10 patents2012: 7 patents20122013: 15 patents2014: 15 patents20142015: 9 patents2016: 12 patents20162017: 26 patents2018: 8 patents20182019: 4 patents2020: 5 patents20202021: 3 patents2023: 4 patents20232024: 5 patents2025: 1 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 130 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12299166 Methods, systems and computer program products for handling data records using an application programming interface (API) and directory management system Andrew J. Witchger, JR., Alexander E. Salmon, Maureen E. Tuffnell, Taylor M. Szeto, Tammy B. Carrea +1 more 2025-05-13
12107699 Systems and methods for creation and application of interaction analytics David Shim, Elliott Waldron 2024-10-01
12080404 Methods, systems and computer program products for retrospective data mining Eric L. Buckland, Joseph Carroll, Andrew J. Witchger, JR. 2024-09-03
12064010 Article of footwear having a chain-linked tensile support structure Stephan Hausmann, Laura C. Parrett 2024-08-20 $71,266,000
12004587 Articulated sole structure with sipes forming hexagonal sole elements Zachary E. Hull, John A. Truax, Robert W. Dolan, Mark C. Miner, Angela N. Martin +3 more 2024-06-11 $47,102,000
11910870 Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component Daniel A. Podhajny, Benjamin A. Shaffer, Erin E. Toraya 2024-02-27 $42,869,000
11799679 Systems and methods for creation and application of interaction analytics David Shim, Elliott Waldron 2023-10-24
11793269 Articulated sole structure with sipes forming hexagonal sole elements Zachary E. Hull, John A. Truax, Robert W. Dolan, Mark C. Miner, Angela N. Martin +3 more 2023-10-24 $64,203,000
11704809 Methods, systems and computer program products for classifying image data for future mining and training Eric L. Buckland, Micaela R. Mendlow 2023-07-18
11668040 Structural block for supporting a rotating drum within a laundry appliance Nicholas C. Fugal, Bradley D. Morrow, Joseph C. O'Connor, Prabhath KV, Jason S. Sabel +2 more 2023-06-06 $6,334,000
11053624 Laundry treating appliance with drive attachment mechanism Eric K. Farrington, Steven Fricke, Nicholas C. Fugal, Christine L. Strain, Philip R. Thompson 2021-07-06 $14,267,000
11000092 Articulated sole structure with sipes forming hexagonal sole elements Zachary E. Hull, John A. Truax, Robert W. Dolan, Mark C. Miner, Angela N. Martin +3 more 2021-05-11 $82,226,000
10907293 Structural block for supporting a rotating drum within a laundry appliance Nicholas C. Fugal, Bradley D. Morrow, Joseph C. O'Connor, Prabhath KV, Jason S. Sabel +2 more 2021-02-02 $3,781,000
10758399 Device, system, kit or method for collecting effluent from an individual Harry Bratton, David J. Vining 2020-09-01
10729208 Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component Daniel A. Podhajny, Benjamin A. Shaffer, Erin E. Toraya 2020-08-04 $65,229,000
D890484 Shoe 2020-07-21
D890504 Shoe 2020-07-21
10616477 Background separated images for print and on-line use Matthew J. Wheeler, Steven R. Koontz 2020-04-07 $12,429,000
D855301 Shoe 2019-08-06
10321734 Article of footwear with heel extender Drew Conant, Anthony P. Daversa 2019-06-18 $62,116,000
10240272 Laundry treating appliance with drive attachment mechanism Eric K. Farrington, Steven Fricke, Nicholas C. Fugal, Christine L. Strain, Philip R. Thompson 2019-03-26 $12,453,000
10194075 Background separated images for print and on-line use Matthew J. Wheeler, Steven R. Koontz 2019-01-29 $8,174,000
10070693 Footwear incorporating looped tensile strand elements Thomas G. Bell, Bryan N. Farris, Kevin W. Hoffer, James C. Meschter 2018-09-11 $38,399,000
10072369 Laundry treating appliance for limiting water usage in small loads Sarah Galea, Christopher A. Jones, AARON A. LINDEN, Thomas D. Spicer, Meredith A. Wagner 2018-09-11 $10,403,000
D827277 Shoe 2018-09-04