Diego Fontayne
27Patents
16h-index
38Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 22, 1991 → Apr 5, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5485952A | Apparatus for applying surgical fasteners | Human Necessities | 2,311 | Expired |
| US6119694A | Nasal mask and headgear | Human Necessities | 698 | Expired |
| US5919167A | Disposable micropump | Human Necessities | 403 | Expired |
| US5454824A | Fragmentable ring applier | Human Necessities | 387 | Expired |
| US5167634A | Peelable sheath with hub connector | Human Necessities | 283 | Expired |
| US5292326A | Apparatus and method for subcuticular stapling of body tissue | Human Necessities | 237 | Expired |
| US6221053A | Multi-featured medication delivery pen | Human Necessities | 207 | Expired |
| US6929481B1 | Interface device and method for interfacing instruments to medical procedure simulation systems | Physics | 166 | Expired |
| US5735012A | Resiliently flexible toothbrush | Performing Operations; Transporting | 132 | Expired |
| USD382198S | Motorized hand-held dispenser | General | 58 | Expired |
| US6540656B2 | Targeting fixture for a grid template | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US6616594B2 | Cartridge-moveable shield | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| USD448482S | Medical implantation instrument | General | 24 | Expired |
| US8480406B2 | Interface device and method for interfacing instruments to medical procedure simulation systems | Physics | 21 | Active |
| US6589157B2 | Drive mechanism for medical instrument | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US5603429A | Motorized hand-held transportable dispenser for dispensing disc-shaped objects one at a time | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US6551275B2 | Grid sheath for medical instrument | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US5791514A | Motorized candy dispenser | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| USD386404S | Battery operated hand-held dispenser | General | 11 | Expired |
| US5376098A | Fragmentable anastomosis ring applier | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US6575890B2 | Medical instrument | Human Necessities | 9 | Expired |
| US6554759B2 | Targeting fixture | Human Necessities | 8 | Expired |
| US9586538B2 | License plate holder | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US7585307B2 | Surgical stapling system | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US6629960B2 | Needle hub for medical instrument | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.