Inventor · Vero Beach, FL, US

Derek E. Heath

41Patents
20h-index
15Co-inventors
82Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 16, 1980 → May 8, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4934934A Dental file/reamer instrument Human Necessities 99 Expired
US5464362A Endodontic instrument Performing Operations; Transporting 99 Expired
US4538989A Dental reamer Human Necessities 65 Expired
US5380200A Endodontic instrument of predetermined flexibility Human Necessities 64 Expired
US5106298A Endodontic dental instrument Human Necessities 62 Expired
US5653590A Kit of endodontic instruments and method of utilizing same Human Necessities 59 Expired
US5628674A Endodontic instrument Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US5762541A Endodontic instrument Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US5605460A Endodontic instrument and procedure Human Necessities 51 Expired
US4602900A Micro drill with modified drill point Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US5527205A Method of fabricating an endodontic instrument Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US5941760A Endodontic instrument Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US5655950A Method of fabricating an endodontic instrument Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Expired
US5713736A Endodontic dental instrument Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US4871312A Dental compactor instrument Human Necessities 34 Expired
US5624259A Dental hand instrument Human Necessities 33 Expired
US5762497A Endodontic dental instrument Human Necessities 31 Expired
US5807106A Endodontic instrument having depth calibrations and method of fabricating same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5302129A Endodontic procedure and instrument Human Necessities 27 Expired
US5860641A Cutting board for food products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
USRE34439E Dental compactor instrument General 19 Expired
US5743734A Portable holder for safely supporting and handling sharp dental instruments Human Necessities 16 Expired
US8439682B1 Set of endodontic instruments Human Necessities 8 Active
USD505030S1 Collapsible plant stand General 8 Expired
US8911573B2 Medical instrument with modified memory and flexibility properties and method Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active

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