Inventor · Lafayette, IN, US

David E. Babcock

31Patents
11h-index
41Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 19, 1985 → Dec 19, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6557714B2 Tamper-evident package Performing Operations; Transporting 75 Expired
US5975369A Resealable pushable container closure and cover therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 67 Expired
US6321924A Resealable pushable container closure and cover therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 61 Expired
US5735426A Fitment-closure assembly for gable-topped carton Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US4744480A Tamper-evident container-closure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6758359B2 Sports beverage snap closure Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US6832706B2 Dispensing closure Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US5813563A Closure having easy-open promotion compartment Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US9375517B2 Lubricious medical device coating with low particulates Human Necessities 19 Active
US6341721B1 Container closure Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US9737639B2 Lubricious medical device coating with low particulates Human Necessities 11 Active
US9861727B2 Delivery of hydrophobic active agent particles Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Active
US4904435A Method for making tamper-evident container closure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6761275B1 Domed liner disc for closure Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US5819976A Closure having self-venting, sealed promotion compartment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US10213528B2 Delivery of hydrophobic active agent particles Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Active
US10617793B2 Delivery of hydrophobic active agent particles Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active
US10478546B2 Hemodialysis catheter sleeve Human Necessities 4 Active
US10342898B2 Lubricious coatings with surface salt groups Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US6769559B2 Venting plastic closure Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US11000632B2 Low particulate lubricious coating with vinyl pyrrolidone and acidic polymer-containing layers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10905802B2 Lubricious medical device coating with low particulates Human Necessities 2 Active
US11529440B2 Delivery of hydrophobic active agent particles Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US11174447B2 Lubricious coatings with surface salt groups Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US10980918B2 Low particulate lubricious coating with vinyl pyrrolidone and acidic polymer-containing layers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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