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Franklin W. Kerfoot, Iii
Also filed as: KERFOOT FRANKLIN W · KERFOOT III FRANKLIN W · KERFOOT III FRANKLIN WEBB
17 granted patents·4 pending applications·494 citations·filing 1991–2015
95Inventor score
Files withTYCO TELECOMM US INC11TYCO ELECTRONICS SUBSEA COMM3TYCO SUBMARINE SYSTEMS LTD2TYCOM US INC2AT & T BELL LAB1
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