Daniel J. Smith
81Patents
25h-index
92Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 13, 1974 → May 15, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9352071B2 | Method of forming an implantable device | Textiles; Paper | 600 | Active |
| US7601118B2 | Minimally invasive medical implant and insertion device and method for using the same | Human Necessities | 210 | Active |
| US6753454B1 | Electrospun fibers and an apparatus therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 199 | Expired |
| US5487889A | Bandage for continuous application of biologicals | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 170 | Expired |
| US7297102B2 | Minimally invasive medical implant and insertion device and method for using the same | Human Necessities | 156 | Expired |
| US6451337B1 | Chitosan-based nitric oxide donor compositions | Human Necessities | 134 | Expired |
| US4799484A | Tapered I-beam surgical needles | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US5691423A | Polysaccharide-bound nitric oxide-nucleophile adducts | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 93 | Expired |
| US6737447B1 | Nitric oxide-modified linear poly(ethylenimine) fibers and uses thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 86 | Expired |
| US7261723B2 | Surgical instrument and method for the treatment of urinary incontinence | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US5519020A | Polymeric wound healing accelerators | Human Necessities | 75 | Expired |
| US6261594A | Chitosan-based nitric oxide donor compositions | Human Necessities | 75 | Expired |
| US5962520A | Hydrolytically unstable, biocompatible polymer | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| US5588428A | Method and apparatus for non-invasive volume and texture analysis | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US6821479B1 | Preservation of biological materials using fiber-forming techniques | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 65 | Expired |
| US5958427A | Nitric oxide donor compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for pulmonary hypertension and other indications | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 61 | Expired |
| US7765647B2 | Non-woven fiber assemblies | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US6855366B2 | Nitric oxide-modified linear poly(ethylenimine) fibers and uses therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US6018860A | Process for manufacturing drilled taper point surgical needles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5797961A | Radiused hollow cutting edge needle | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US4150116A | Immunization against dental caries with glucosyltransferase antigens | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| US10194897B2 | Mechanical retraction via tethering for lung volume reduction | Human Necessities | 33 | Active |
| US5776268A | Process for manufacturing surgical needles | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US4513747A | Hard tissue surgical needle | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US5539973A | Process for manufacturing taper point surgical needles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.