Inventor · Cary, IL, US

Dennis E. Van Epps

47Patents
15h-index
44Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 23, 1994 → Jul 31, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5916743A Continuous process for the separation of biologic components from heterogeneous cell populations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US6458585B1 Cytokine-free culture of dendritic cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 50 Expired
US8506627B2 Soft filled prosthesis shell with discrete fixation surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 46 Active
US8487012B2 Open celled foams, implants including them and processes for making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US8697057B2 Compositions and soft tissue replacement methods Human Necessities 25 Active
US8741281B2 Compositions and soft tissue replacement methods Human Necessities 25 Active
US9808338B2 Soft filled prosthesis shell with variable texture Human Necessities 25 Active
US8926963B2 Compositions and soft tissue replacement methods Human Necessities 25 Active
US8900571B2 Compositions and soft tissue replacement methods Human Necessities 24 Active
US8894992B2 Compositions and soft tissue replacement methods Human Necessities 24 Active
US9138311B2 Soft filled prosthesis shell with discrete fixation surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Active
US9662422B2 Crosslinked hyaluronic acid-collagen gels for improving tissue graft viability and soft tissue augmentation Human Necessities 15 Active
US6037174A Preparation of serum-free suspensions of human hematopoietic cells or precursor cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US9050184B2 Dual plane breast implant Human Necessities 15 Active
US9918829B2 Soft filled prosthesis shell with discrete fixation surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US5700691A Method for the preparation of in vitro-derived human neutrophil precursor cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US9393106B2 Soft filled prosthesis shell with discrete fixation surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US9539086B2 Soft filled prosthesis shell with variable texture Human Necessities 11 Active
US8697056B2 Compositions and soft tissue replacement methods Human Necessities 10 Active
US8801782B2 Surgical methods for breast reconstruction or augmentation Human Necessities 10 Active
US5955357A In-vitro-derived human neutrophil precursor cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US9334262B2 Methods of treating soft tissue defects Human Necessities 8 Active
US9114188B2 Stable hydrogel compositions including additives Human Necessities 6 Active
US8518396B2 Compositions and methods for soft tissue replacement Human Necessities 5 Active
US9688006B2 Device and method for making a variable surface breast implant Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active

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