Darrin Uecker
94Patents
49h-index
56Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 10, 1990 → Dec 13, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5878193A | Automated endoscope system for optimal positioning | Human Necessities | 2,592 | Expired |
| US6436107B1 | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures | Human Necessities | 2,537 | Expired |
| US5855583A | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,495 | Expired |
| US6063095A | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures | Human Necessities | 2,052 | Expired |
| US7118582B1 | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures | Physics | 1,923 | Expired |
| US6699177B1 | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures | Physics | 1,758 | Expired |
| US7083571B2 | Medical robotic arm that is attached to an operating table | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,708 | Expired |
| US5762458A | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures | Physics | 1,653 | Expired |
| US6001108A | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures | Physics | 1,407 | Expired |
| US6911916B1 | Method and apparatus for accessing medical data over a network | Human Necessities | 1,377 | Expired |
| US7025064B2 | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures | Physics | 1,235 | Expired |
| US7914521B2 | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures | Physics | 911 | Active |
| US7097640B2 | Multi-functional surgical control system and switching interface | Human Necessities | 616 | Expired |
| US6839612B2 | Microwrist system for surgical procedures | Human Necessities | 558 | Expired |
| US6102850A | Medical robotic system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 526 | Expired |
| US5825982A | Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning | Electricity | 477 | Expired |
| US6728599B2 | Modularity system for computer assisted surgery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 469 | Expired |
| US7239940B2 | Modularity system for computer assisted surgery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 456 | Expired |
| US5971976A | Motion minimization and compensation system for use in surgical procedures | Human Necessities | 447 | Expired |
| US6852107B2 | Minimally invasive surgical training using robotics and tele-collaboration | Human Necessities | 428 | Expired |
| US5911036A | Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning | Electricity | 424 | Expired |
| US8527094B2 | Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 412 | Active |
| US6007550A | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 396 | Expired |
| US6463361B1 | Speech interface for an automated endoscopic system | Human Necessities | 384 | Expired |
| US6804581B2 | Automated endoscope system for optimal positioning | Human Necessities | 354 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.