Inventor · Kipfenberg, DE

Bernd Schafer

33Patents
15h-index
42Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 8, 1995 → Apr 27, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5800547A Ventral intervertebral implant Human Necessities 504 Expired
US6143032A Intervertebral implant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 366 Expired
US6540749B2 Bone screw Human Necessities 364 Expired
US5738685A Osteosynthesis device Human Necessities 357 Expired
US5713898A Orthopedic surgical holding device Human Necessities 261 Expired
US5662652A Bone surgery holding apparatus Human Necessities 229 Expired
US6673073B1 Transverse connector Human Necessities 222 Expired
US5643261A Osteosynthesis device Human Necessities 198 Expired
US6485492B1 Osteosynthesis device Human Necessities 186 Expired
US6117137A Osteosynthesis device Human Necessities 177 Expired
US7056343B2 Extendable spinal implant and extension tool Human Necessities 98 Expired
US6572622B1 Bone plate Human Necessities 42 Expired
US6485520B1 Wrist prosthesis Human Necessities 40 Expired
US6389045B1 Optical pulse stretching and smoothing for ArF and F2 lithography excimer lasers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US7229442B2 Cervical vertebra plate Human Necessities 28 Expired
US6407067B1 Salts of thrombin inhibitors Human Necessities 9 Expired
US6896315B2 Sliding door guide carriages and running rails on motor vehicles Fixed Constructions 9 Expired
US5739328A Preparation of asymmetrically substituted triazines Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US9861419B2 Device for handling a bone screw Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10017465B2 Method for producing astaxanthin from astacin Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US8173429B2 Characterization of the I-Spomi endonuclease from fission yeast Human Necessities 1 Active
US10017464B2 Process for preparing cyclic alpha-keto alcohols from cyclic alpha-keto enols Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US7732194B2 Characterization of the I-SpomI endonuclease from fission yeast Human Necessities 1 Active
US10741893B2 Motor vehicle battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10017466B2 Process for purifying astaxanthin and canthaxanthin Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active

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