Inventor · Greensboro, NC, US

David E. Lane, II

33Patents
12h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 12, 1981 → Sep 16, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4449778A Shielded electrical connector Electricity 150 Expired
US4756695A Local area network interface Electricity 112 Expired
US6407673B1 Transit vehicle multimedia broadcast system Physics 78 Expired
US4990094A Data distribution panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US4396245A Cover for multiple terminal electrical connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US4883433A Electrical connector for data distribution panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US8480704B2 Surgical dilator, retractor and mounting pad Human Necessities 16 Active
US4460228A Pitch change connector Electricity 15 Expired
US8870760B2 Surgical dilator, retractor and mounting pad Human Necessities 14 Active
US10413287B2 Surgical dilator, retractor and mounting pad Human Necessities 14 Active
US8137384B2 Modular pedicle screw system Human Necessities 13 Active
US4662701A Single communication line interconnect Electricity 12 Expired
US8758413B2 Method for selecting and installing a dynamic pedicle screw Human Necessities 7 Active
USD853560S1 Spinal implant insertion device General 6 Active
USD830776S1 Drinking mug General 6 Active
US9585648B2 Surgical dilator, retractor and mounting pad Human Necessities 4 Active
US4372637A Bond shield terminal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US8236237B2 Method and apparatus for destruction of biological and chemical agents Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US4946406A Electrical connector which requires no application tool Electricity 3 Expired
US9339320B2 Modular pedicle screw system with tap and screw driver device Human Necessities 3 Active
US9610104B2 Percutaneous pedicle screw revision system Human Necessities 2 Active
US7139595B2 Transit vehicle wireless transmission broadcast system Electricity 2 Expired
US8758410B2 Modular pedicle screw system Human Necessities 2 Active
US10413378B2 Safety-blade dispenser and related methods Human Necessities 2 Active
US10039573B2 Percutaneous pedicle screw revision system Human Necessities 1 Active

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