Inventor · Atlanta, GA, US

David O'Brien

37Patents
15h-index
37Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 29, 1974 → Oct 21, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6477674B1 Method and apparatus for conducting input/output loop back tests using a local pattern generator and delay elements Physics 60 Expired
US7574792B2 Method of manufacturing an implantable wireless sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Active
US7854172B2 Hermetic chamber with electrical feedthroughs Performing Operations; Transporting 48 Active
US5570546A System for raising and lowering communications equipment Electricity 46 Expired
US7647836B2 Hermetic chamber with electrical feedthroughs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US7621036B2 Method of manufacturing implantable wireless sensor for in vivo pressure measurement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US9265428B2 Implantable wireless sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US3962717A Oxide isolated integrated injection logic with selective guard ring Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US7662653B2 Method of manufacturing a hermetic chamber with electrical feedthroughs Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US7748277B2 Hermetic chamber with electrical feedthroughs Physics 26 Active
US4066473A Method of fabricating high-gain transistors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US7677751B2 Hands free magnification eyewear Physics 24 Active
US6262585A Apparatus for I/O leakage self-test in an integrated circuit Physics 23 Expired
US7255710B2 Helical stent with micro-latches Human Necessities 20 Expired
US3993513A Combined method for fabricating oxide-isolated vertical bipolar transistors and complementary oxide-isolated lateral bipolar transistors and the resulting structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US7618363B2 Hydraulically actuated artificial muscle for ventricular assist Human Necessities 14 Expired
US6704892B1 Automated clock alignment for testing processors in a bypass mode Physics 14 Expired
US11890082B2 System and method for calculating a lumen pressure utilizing sensor calibration parameters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US7908018B2 Flexible electrode Human Necessities 12 Active
US11684276B2 Implantable wireless pressure sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US10143388B2 Method of manufacturing implantable wireless sensor for pressure measurement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US7990964B2 System for message delivery to field personnel Electricity 7 Active
US9078563B2 Method of manufacturing implantable wireless sensor for in vivo pressure measurement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7328359B2 Technique to create link determinism Physics 6 Expired
US7747888B2 Technique to create link determinism Physics 4 Active

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