Inventor · Dorval, QC, CA

Alain Richard

39Patents
13h-index
42Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 16, 1987 → Jun 15, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8265790B2 Method and system for planning/guiding alterations to a bone Human Necessities 215 Active
US7427272B2 Method for locating the mechanical axis of a femur Human Necessities 182 Expired
US7715602B2 Method and apparatus for reconstructing bone surfaces during surgery Human Necessities 105 Active
US7857821B2 Surgical universal positioning block and tool guide Human Necessities 100 Active
US8257360B2 Determining femoral cuts in knee surgery Human Necessities 99 Active
US8718820B2 Method and system for planning/guiding alterations to a bone Human Necessities 74 Active
US10136952B2 Soft tissue balancing in articular surgery Human Necessities 61 Active
US8551108B2 Tool and method for digital acquisition of a tibial mechanical axis Human Necessities 50 Active
US8147496B2 Surgical universal positioning block and tool guide Human Necessities 43 Active
US9495509B2 Method and system for planning/guiding alterations to a bone Human Necessities 38 Active
US9144470B2 Tracking system and method Human Necessities 37 Active
US4807956A Opto-electronic head for the coupling of a semi-conductor device with an optic fiber, and a method to align this semi-conductor device with this fiber Electricity 32 Expired
US9597156B2 Bone tracking with a gyroscope sensor in computer-assisted surgery Human Necessities 30 Active
US6494756B2 Floating inflatable device, particularly an inflatable life raft, equipped with venturi inflation means Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US7736368B2 Surgical universal positioning block and tool guide Human Necessities 12 Active
US8038683B2 CAS system for condyle measurement Human Necessities 10 Active
US11432934B2 Glenoid implant surgery using patient specific instrumentation Human Necessities 7 Active
US8965483B2 CAS system for condyle measurement Human Necessities 7 Active
US10543100B2 Glenoid implant surgery using patient specific instrumentation Human Necessities 6 Active
US6869326B2 Container for pneumatic inflatable life raft, and pneumatic inflatable life raft equipped with same Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US5927228A Self-righting inflatable life-raft Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US7842094B2 Cement spacer for acetabular cup Human Necessities 3 Active
US6174534A Cosmetic composition and method for treating rosacea Human Necessities 3 Expired
US11135021B2 Soft tissue balancing in articular surgery Human Necessities 2 Active
US11224443B2 Method and system for planning/guiding alterations to a bone Human Necessities 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.