Bryan Loomas
87Patents
40h-index
52Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 21, 1992 → Jul 10, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6599311B1 | Method and assembly for lung volume reduction | Human Necessities | 579 | Expired |
| US7198635B2 | Modification of airways by application of energy | Human Necessities | 445 | Expired |
| US6488673B1 | Method of increasing gas exchange of a lung | Human Necessities | 438 | Expired |
| US5972026A | Bronchial stenter having diametrically adjustable electrodes | Human Necessities | 430 | Expired |
| US6283989A | Method of treating a bronchial tube with a bronchial stenter having diametrically adjustable electrodes | Human Necessities | 420 | Expired |
| US6083255A | Bronchial stenter | Human Necessities | 410 | Expired |
| US6283988A | Bronchial stenter having expandable electrodes | Human Necessities | 391 | Expired |
| US5407433A | Gas-tight seal accommodating surgical instruments with a wide range of diameters | Human Necessities | 377 | Expired |
| US6634363B1 | Methods of treating lungs having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease | Human Necessities | 377 | Expired |
| US6174323A | Method and assembly for lung volume reduction | Human Necessities | 374 | Expired |
| US6411852B1 | Modification of airways by application of energy | Human Necessities | 373 | Expired |
| US5411483A | Gas-tight seal accommodating surgical instruments with a wide range of diameters | Human Necessities | 306 | Expired |
| US6692494B1 | Methods and devices for creating collateral channels in the lungs | Human Necessities | 282 | Expired |
| US7425212B1 | Devices for modification of airways by transfer of energy | Human Necessities | 265 | Expired |
| US7556624B2 | Method of increasing gas exchange of a lung | Human Necessities | 262 | Expired |
| US5634908A | Gas-tight seal accommodating surgical instruments with a wide range of diameters | Human Necessities | 239 | Expired |
| US7027869B2 | Method for treating an asthma attack | Human Necessities | 231 | Expired |
| US6997189B2 | Method for lung volume reduction | Human Necessities | 188 | Expired |
| US6514290B1 | Lung elastic recoil restoring or tissue compressing device and method | Human Necessities | 171 | Expired |
| US7175644B2 | Devices and methods for maintaining collateral channels in tissue | Human Necessities | 163 | Expired |
| US7856979B2 | Nasal respiratory devices | Human Necessities | 158 | Active |
| US6159182A | Reusable cannula with disposable seal | Human Necessities | 157 | Expired |
| US7273055B2 | Methods of treating asthma | Human Necessities | 140 | Expired |
| US7264002B2 | Methods of treating reversible obstructive pulmonary disease | Human Necessities | 137 | Expired |
| US8002740B2 | Devices for maintaining patency of surgically created channels in tissue | Human Necessities | 113 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.