Alan Stein
46Patents
20h-index
18Co-inventors
82Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 19, 1991 → Jun 16, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7846085B2 | Kit for forming implants in wall of gastrointestinal tract | Human Necessities | 995 | Expired |
| US6540789B1 | Method for treating morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 371 | Expired |
| US6358197B1 | Apparatus for forming implants in gastrointestinal tract and kit for use therewith | Human Necessities | 264 | Expired |
| US6802868B2 | Method for treating morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 210 | Expired |
| US6695764B2 | Apparatus for treating wall of body cavity | Human Necessities | 138 | Expired |
| US6575896B2 | Method for treating tissue and apparatus for use therewith | Human Necessities | 120 | Expired |
| US7376186B2 | Motion estimation with weighting prediction | Electricity | 112 | Expired |
| US6251064A | Method for creating valve-like mechanism in natural body passageway | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US6248058A | Method for treating tracheo-esophageal fistulas | Human Necessities | 80 | Expired |
| US7044979B2 | Method for treating morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US6238335A | Method for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease and apparatus for use therewith | Human Necessities | 72 | Expired |
| US6251063A | Method for treating wall forming gastrointestinal tract | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
| US7364591B2 | Method for treating morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 38 | Expired |
| US6595909B2 | Method for treating tissue with an implant | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US6231613A | Methods for soft tissue augmentation in mammals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US6234955A | Method for vascular occulusive therapy in gastrointestinal system | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US6595910B2 | Method for treating fecal incontinence | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US6530878B2 | Method for vascular occlusive therapy | Human Necessities | 29 | Expired |
| US7691152B2 | Method for treating morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 25 | Active |
| US8048170B2 | Method for treating morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 21 | Active |
| US8591598B2 | Method for treating morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 20 | Active |
| US6533717B2 | Method for treating fecal incontinence | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US8968177B2 | Method for treating morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 20 | Active |
| US7056277B2 | Method for treating tissue with an implant | Human Necessities | 17 | Expired |
| US7249601B2 | Method for vascular occlusive therapy | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.