Inventor · Montebello, NY, US

Diego Fontayne

27Patents
16h-index
38Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 22, 1991 → Apr 5, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.