Charles L. Byers
47Patents
28h-index
42Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 26, 1982 → May 31, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.