CYTYC CORPORATION
152Patents
93Active
152Granted
52Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jul 9, 1990 → Sep 5, 2012 · 84 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7846160B2 | Method and apparatus for sterilization | Human Necessities | 475 | Active |
| US7407502B2 | Radio-frequency generator for powering an ablation device | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| US7512445B2 | Moisture transport system for contact electrocoagulation | Human Necessities | 188 | Active |
| US7604633B2 | Moisture transport system for contact electrocoagulation | Human Necessities | 146 | Active |
| US7294126B2 | Apparatus and method for treating venous reflux | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
| US7192430B2 | Apparatuses and methods for interstitial tissue removal | Human Necessities | 127 | Expired |
| US7905862B2 | Method and system for drug delivery | Human Necessities | 118 | Active |
| US8486060B2 | Power ramping during RF ablation | Human Necessities | 114 | Active |
| US5602042A | Method and apparatus for magnetically separating biological particles from a mixture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 99 | Expired |
| US5256571A | Cell preservative solution | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Expired |
| US5143627A | Method and apparatus for preparing cells for examination | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Expired |
| US5185084A | Method and apparatus for control of flow through a filter chamber by measured chamber equilibration pressure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US7914462B2 | Methods for processing cell block | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Active |
| US8523826B2 | Luer-type needle-free valve fitting with bypass | Human Necessities | 49 | Active |
| US6572824B1 | Method and apparatus for preparing cytological specimens | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US7006674B1 | Apparatus and methods for verifying the location of areas of interest within a sample in an imaging system | Physics | 40 | Expired |
| US7769219B2 | Method for assessing image focus quality | Physics | 39 | Active |
| US7083106B2 | Locally storing biological specimen data to a slide | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US8226645B2 | Apparatus for tubal occlusion | Human Necessities | 36 | Active |
| US6665060B1 | Cytological imaging system and method | Physics | 35 | Expired |
| US5269918A | Clinical cartridge apparatus | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US5282978A | Specimen processor method and apparatus | Physics | 33 | Expired |
| US5240606A | Apparatus for preparing cells for examination | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| USD420744S | Sample vial | General | 29 | Expired |
| US6562299B1 | Method and apparatus for preparing cytological specimens | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.