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Plasma technique & particle accelerators
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within H05H · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest H05H patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Kevin Horner-Richardson26 patents · 727 citations
- 296John C. Valcore, Jr.45 patents · 652 citations
- 392Peter J. Twarog27 patents · 435 citations
- 488Robert F. Hicks9 patents · 351 citations
- 583Bradford J. Lyndaker29 patents · 358 citations
- 679Ka-Ngo Leung11 patents · 296 citations
- 775Nikolay Suslov19 patents · 315 citations
- 871Sami G. Tantawi11 patents · 174 citations
- 967Mohammad Kamarehi11 patents · 181 citations
- 1063Jun Yamawaku12 patents · 218 citations
- 1158E. Michael Shipulski38 patents · 346 citations
- 1254Vladimir L. Gorobets8 patents · 143 citations
- 1350Ricky Marsh11 patents · 66 citations
- 1446Ronald Agustsson13 patents · 103 citations
- 1542Sergey Kutsaev13 patents · 103 citations
- 1638Salime Boucher11 patents · 98 citations
- 1733Vladimir Belashchenko6 patents · 159 citations
- 1829Koichi Nagami9 patents · 157 citations
- 1925Michael W. Stowell13 patents · 170 citations
- 2021Alex Paterson15 patents · 53 citations
- 2117Maolin Long15 patents · 49 citations
- 2213Jovan Jevtic7 patents · 93 citations
- 238Yuhou Wang9 patents · 47 citations
- 244Randell L. Mills7 patents · 58 citations
- 251Bradley N. Eckert13 patents · 58 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H05H output across the last 5 years
- 199Michl W. Binderbauer39 patents · 1,171 citations
- 296Eusebio Garate14 patents · 417 citations
- 392Vitaly Bystritskii10 patents · 316 citations
- 488Jerzy Jurewicz19 patents · 833 citations
- 583George J. Caporaso16 patents · 767 citations
- 679Leonid Dorf15 patents · 406 citations
- 775Olivier Luere8 patents · 387 citations
- 871Jon W. Lindsay27 patents · 916 citations
- 967Gregory A. Watson24 patents · 539 citations
- 1063Wayne Stanley Severance, Jr.26 patents · 1,172 citations
- 1158Stephen T. Eickhoff17 patents · 570 citations
- 1254Brian J. Currier23 patents · 531 citations
- 1350Jesse A. Roberts27 patents · 562 citations
- 1446David J. Cook15 patents · 534 citations
- 1542Kevin Horner-Richardson26 patents · 727 citations
- 1638Joseph Plewa14 patents · 346 citations
- 1733Aaron T. Radomski12 patents · 424 citations
- 1829John C. Valcore, Jr.45 patents · 652 citations
- 1925Stephen M. Liebold24 patents · 391 citations
- 2021Aaron D. Brandt13 patents · 380 citations
- 2117Christopher Paul Hancock12 patents · 2,150 citations
- 2213Gideon Van Zyl18 patents · 653 citations
- 238Stanley J. Rosenthal14 patents · 205 citations
- 244Peter J. Twarog27 patents · 435 citations
- 251Amy Anderson12 patents · 195 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in H05H
- 199Takahide Nakayama8 patents · 1,386 citations
- 296Norman Rostoker32 patents · 1,662 citations
- 392Michl W. Binderbauer39 patents · 1,171 citations
- 488Brent A. Detering11 patents · 1,344 citations
- 583Masumi Umezawa14 patents · 1,589 citations
- 679Peter C. Kong14 patents · 1,209 citations
- 775Alexandre V. Beloussov5 patents · 688 citations
- 871Dana Salem5 patents · 688 citations
- 967Howard B. Olsen5 patents · 688 citations
- 1063Artan Qerushi6 patents · 329 citations
- 1158Hooshang Tahsiri6 patents · 329 citations
- 1254Kenneth Gall6 patents · 723 citations
- 1350Hendrik J. Monkhorst10 patents · 652 citations
- 1446Junichi Hirota14 patents · 1,537 citations
- 1542Masatsugu Nishi15 patents · 1,052 citations
- 1638Yves Jongen12 patents · 1,055 citations
- 1733Craig A. Roderick9 patents · 1,164 citations
- 1829Eusebio Garate14 patents · 417 citations
- 1925Vitaly Bystritskii10 patents · 316 citations
- 2021Daniel L. Birx11 patents · 1,148 citations
- 2117Charles H. Titus13 patents · 1,005 citations
- 2213Richard W. Couch, Jr.26 patents · 2,242 citations
- 238Richard M. Ness7 patents · 853 citations
- 244Kevin Fairbairn5 patents · 936 citations
- 251David J. Coumou14 patents · 820 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring H05H patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12275082B2✦ AIConsumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting system4 cites · 202475% earned
- 296US12018383B2✦ AICoherent or pristine graphene in a polymer matrix4 cites · 202475% earned
- 392US12027348B2✦ AIElectron bias control signals for electron enhanced material processing3 cites · 202463% earned
- 488US12203902B2Under water acoustics plasma generator2 cites · 202467% earned
- 583US12262877B2Methods and systems for providing plasma treatments to optical surfaces2 cites · 202467% earned
- 679US12053220B1Systems for incising tissue2 cites · 202455% earned
- 775US12249486B2Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method2 cites · 202461% earned
- 871US12058801B2Systems, methods, and devices for generating predominantly radially expanded plasma flow2 cites · 202461% earned
- 967US12112919B2Load current derived switch timing of switching resonant topology2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1063US12238850B2Target material for particle beam generation apparatus1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1158US11930583B1Heat conditioning through deflection/reflection/absorption of electromagnetic waves2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1254US12137514B2Linear accelerator for generating high X-ray doses3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1350US12009112B2Fusion generator2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1446US11984309B1Non-radioactive plasma ion source2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1542US12127327B2Compact linear accelerator with accelerating waveguide1 cites · 202444% earned
- 1638US12092055B1Pulsed-plasma-discharge engine and its method of operation1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1733US11968769B1Dielectric barrier discharging tube having synergistic column of needle electrodes utilizi1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1829US12108516B1Apparatus and method for treating a growth medium via an electrical discharge1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1925US12195338B2Systems, methods, and device for pyrolysis of methane in a microwave plasma for hydrogen a1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2021US12324087B2Beam equipment controlling system and beam equipment controlling method1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2117US11939243B1Device, system, and method for flow-through-plasma-hydrodynamic-reactor-based water treatm1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2213US12156322B2Inductively coupled plasma light source with switched power supply1 cites · 202456% earned
- 238US12464632B2Ray generating device and control method thereof1 cites · 202467% earned
- 244US12200851B1Electrochemically recirculating atomic beam source1 cites · 202567% earned
- 251US12120809B1Handheld plasma device process1 cites · 202456% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring H05H patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11834204B1✦ AISources for plasma assisted electric propulsion20 cites · 202385% earned
- 296US11577314B2✦ AISpheroidal titanium metallic powders with custom microstructures14 cites · 202180% earned
- 392US11758640B2✦ AIApparatus and method for extended plasma confinement11 cites · 202276% earned
- 488US11800631B2Modified split structure particle accelerators10 cites · 202381% earned
- 583US11942309B2Bias supply with resonant switching9 cites · 202381% earned
- 679US11621587B1Configurable plasma generating system9 cites · 202381% earned
- 775US11688588B1Electron bias control signals for electron enhanced material processing8 cites · 202373% earned
- 871US11715623B2DC plasma control for electron enhanced material processing8 cites · 202376% earned
- 967US11478601B2Electrodes for nitric oxide generation10 cites · 202178% earned
- 1063US10927825B1Vacuum arc thrusters for spacecraft, and propulsion systems including the same15 cites · 202189% earned
- 1158US11019713B2Asymmetrical ballast transformer11 cites · 202178% earned
- 1254US11019714B1Waveform detection of states and faults in plasma inverters11 cites · 202182% earned
- 1350US10943767B1Digital sampling to control resonator frequency and phase in a LINAC11 cites · 202188% earned
- 1446US11826583B2Neutron capture therapy system9 cites · 202181% earned
- 1542US11740370B2Radiation detection system and radiation detection method for neutron capture therapy syst9 cites · 202287% earned
- 1638US10928157B1Electromagnetic accelerator12 cites · 202188% earned
- 1733US11232931B2Intermodulation distortion mitigation using electronic variable capacitor10 cites · 202181% earned
- 1829US11804362B2Frequency tuning for modulated plasma systems8 cites · 202186% earned
- 1925US11665808B2DC plasma torch electrical power design method and apparatus9 cites · 202177% earned
- 2021US10966310B1High-energy plasma generator using radio-frequency and neutral beam power9 cites · 202177% earned
- 2117US11166762B2Non-thermal plasma generator for detection and treatment of maladies9 cites · 202181% earned
- 2213US11839919B2Spheroidal dehydrogenated metals and metal alloy particles7 cites · 202275% earned
- 238US11783138B2Configuring signal devices in thermal processing systems7 cites · 202279% earned
- 244US12219688B2Dielectric barrier plasma generator and plasma discharge starting method for dielectric ba7 cites · 202386% earned
- 251US12275082B2Consumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting system4 cites · 202475% earned
All-time canon
The defining H05H patents of the whole record
- 199US6629974B2✦ AITissue treatment method2,061 cites · 200296% earned
- 296US6723091B2✦ AITissue resurfacing2,054 cites · 200196% earned
- 392US7335199B2✦ AITissue resurfacing1,485 cites · 200493% earned
- 488US4948458AMethod and apparatus for producing magnetically-coupled planar plasma658 cites · 199095% earned
- 583US8573152B2Showerhead electrode595 cites · 201295% earned
- 679US6475215B1Quantum energy surgical device and method582 cites · 200292% earned
- 775US7411352B2Dual plasma beam sources and method562 cites · 200695% earned
- 871US5614055AHigh density plasma CVD and etching reactor536 cites · 199792% earned
- 967US7422775B2Process for low temperature plasma deposition of an optical absorption layer and high spee535 cites · 200695% earned
- 1063US8742668B2Method for stabilizing plasma ignition517 cites · 201495% earned
- 1158US9627221B1Continuous process incorporating atomic layer etching507 cites · 201795% earned
- 1254US9735024B2Method of atomic layer etching using functional group-containing fluorocarbon489 cites · 201795% earned
- 1350US9754779B1Method for forming silicon nitride film selectively on sidewalls or flat surfaces of trenc484 cites · 201795% earned
- 1446US5107170AIon source having auxillary ion chamber476 cites · 199295% earned
- 1542US9607837B1Method for forming silicon oxide cap layer for solid state diffusion process473 cites · 201795% earned
- 1638US4578560AHigh frequency induction coupled plasma torch with concentric pipes having flanges thereon472 cites · 198695% earned
- 1733US8586484B2Film forming method and film forming apparatus467 cites · 201295% earned
- 1829US9909214B2Method for depositing dielectric film in trenches by PEALD466 cites · 201795% earned
- 1925US7897217B2Method and system for performing plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition442 cites · 200795% earned
- 2021US6841201B2Apparatus and method for treating a workpiece using plasma generated from microwave radiat438 cites · 200395% earned
- 2117US6861642B2Neutral particle beam processing apparatus421 cites · 200495% earned
- 2213US4209357APlasma reactor apparatus415 cites · 198095% earned
- 238US6320320B1Method and apparatus for producing uniform process rates411 cites · 200192% earned
- 244US4040426AElectrosurgical method and apparatus for initiating an electrical discharge in an inert ga411 cites · 197795% earned
- 251US6780178B2Method and apparatus for plasma-mediated thermo-electrical ablation406 cites · 200390% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest H05H patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199APPLIED MATERIALS INC249 patents · 7,929 citations
- 296LAM RES CORP188 patents · 3,764 citations
- 392UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR31 patents · 1,359 citations
- 488TOKYO ELECTRON LTD402 patents · 3,638 citations
- 583HYPERTHERM INC177 patents · 4,732 citations
- 679TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC9 patents · 719 citations
- 775MKS INSTR INC45 patents · 1,111 citations
- 871ESAB GROUP INC68 patents · 1,693 citations
- 967SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP39 patents · 505 citations
- 1063BOEING CO43 patents · 489 citations
- 1158VARIAN MED SYS INC26 patents · 310 citations
- 1254SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES42 patents · 408 citations
- 1350AXCELIS TECH INC18 patents · 351 citations
- 1446SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD78 patents · 329 citations
- 1542TAE TECH INC49 patents · 178 citations
- 1638RADIABEAM TECH LLC13 patents · 103 citations
- 1733GENERAL FUSION INC14 patents · 96 citations
- 1829HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP77 patents · 157 citations
- 19256K INC10 patents · 80 citations
- 2021TRUMPF HUETTINGER GMBH CO KG8 patents · 88 citations
- 2117BRILLIANT LIGHT POWER INC7 patents · 58 citations
- 2213FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG9 patents · 118 citations
- 238JUSUNG ENG CO LTD9 patents · 124 citations
- 244VELVETCH LLC7 patents · 40 citations
- 251ASML NETHERLANDS BV20 patents · 74 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H05H output across the last 5 years
- 199APPLIED MATERIALS INC249 patents · 7,929 citations
- 296ASM IP HOLDING BV23 patents · 2,461 citations
- 392HITACHI LTD116 patents · 8,823 citations
- 488LAM RES CORP188 patents · 3,764 citations
- 583UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR31 patents · 1,359 citations
- 679TOKYO ELECTRON LTD402 patents · 3,638 citations
- 775HYPERTHERM INC177 patents · 4,732 citations
- 871ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC63 patents · 2,900 citations
- 967MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC17 patents · 588 citations
- 1063TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC9 patents · 719 citations
- 1158US ENERGY134 patents · 3,147 citations
- 1254GEN ELECTRIC59 patents · 1,107 citations
- 1350BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE12 patents · 409 citations
- 1446MKS INSTR INC45 patents · 1,111 citations
- 1542UNIV MICHIGAN STATE15 patents · 673 citations
- 1638ESAB GROUP INC68 patents · 1,693 citations
- 1733COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE39 patents · 708 citations
- 1829MEVION MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC33 patents · 527 citations
- 1925SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP39 patents · 505 citations
- 2021NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD16 patents · 637 citations
- 2117NASA34 patents · 629 citations
- 2213TEKNA PLASMA SYSTEMS INC12 patents · 275 citations
- 238ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS32 patents · 495 citations
- 244TOSHIBA KK27 patents · 349 citations
- 251BOEING CO43 patents · 489 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in H05H
- 199APPLIED MATERIALS INC249 patents · 7,929 citations
- 296ASM IP HOLDING BV23 patents · 2,461 citations
- 392STILL RIVER SYSTEMS INC5 patents · 929 citations
- 488HITACHI LTD116 patents · 8,823 citations
- 583UNIV CALIFORNIA77 patents · 3,718 citations
- 679LAM RES CORP188 patents · 3,764 citations
- 775ION BEAM APPLIC SA10 patents · 1,482 citations
- 871UNIV LOMA LINDA MED5 patents · 688 citations
- 967UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR31 patents · 1,359 citations
- 1063TOKYO ELECTRON LTD402 patents · 3,638 citations
- 1158CYMER INC13 patents · 1,362 citations
- 1254HYPERTHERM INC177 patents · 4,732 citations
- 1350INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHN9 patents · 794 citations
- 1446ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC63 patents · 2,900 citations
- 1542MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP76 patents · 2,215 citations
- 1638MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY24 patents · 841 citations
- 1733BALAKIN VLADIMIR53 patents · 2,587 citations
- 1829MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC17 patents · 588 citations
- 1925TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC9 patents · 719 citations
- 2021THERMAL DYNAMICS CORP63 patents · 2,216 citations
- 2117BIOARRAY SOLUTIONS LTD14 patents · 507 citations
- 2213UNIV TENNESSEE RES CORP7 patents · 763 citations
- 238US ARMY54 patents · 1,380 citations
- 244US ENERGY134 patents · 3,147 citations
- 251LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO12 patents · 910 citations
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