Inventor · Santa Clarita, CA, US

Charles L. Byers

47Patents
28h-index
42Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 26, 1982 → May 31, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6119028A Implantable enzyme-based monitoring systems having improved longevity due to improved exterior surfaces Human Necessities 1,367 Expired
US6259937A Implantable substrate sensor Electricity 965 Expired
US4969468A Electrode array for use in connection with a living body and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 709 Expired
US6477395B2 Implantable enzyme-based monitoring systems having improved longevity due to improved exterior surfaces Human Necessities 654 Expired
US6498043B1 Substrate sensor Electricity 618 Expired
US4837049A Method of making an electrode array Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 610 Expired
US6671554B2 Electronic lead for a medical implant device, method of making same, and method and apparatus for inserting same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 555 Expired
US6043437A Alumina insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 488 Expired
US6472122B1 Method of applying insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 462 Expired
US5651767A Replaceable catheter system for physiological sensors, stimulating electrodes and/or implantable fluid delivery systems Human Necessities 392 Expired
US4991582A Hermetically sealed ceramic and metal package for electronic devices implantable in living bodies Human Necessities 348 Expired
US7071546B2 Space-saving packaging of electronic circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 313 Expired
US6829508B2 Electrically sensing and stimulating system for placement of a nerve stimulator or sensor Human Necessities 275 Expired
US4819647A Intracochlear electrode array Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 258 Expired
US6844023B2 Alumina insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 208 Expired
US5477855A Shield for conductors of an implantable device Human Necessities 192 Expired
US6792314B2 Miniature implantable array and stimulation system suitable for eyelid stimulation Human Necessities 144 Expired
US5443493A Cochlea stimulating electrode assembly, insertion tool, holder and method of implantation Human Necessities 102 Expired
US6989200B2 Ceramic to noble metal braze and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Expired
US6821154B1 Electrical device connector and method therefor Electricity 69 Expired
US4495917A Surgically implantable disconnect device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US6738672B2 Miniature implantable connectors Human Necessities 52 Expired
US8024022B2 Hermetically sealed three-dimensional electrode array Human Necessities 45 Active
US4645504A Implantable infection barrier seal and method Electricity 43 Expired
US4686765A Method for making an intracochlear electrode array Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired

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