Inventor · Gates Mills, OH, US

Edward C. Benzel

21Patents
15h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: May 31, 1996 → Feb 4, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5713900A Apparatus for retaining bone portions in a desired spatial relationship Human Necessities 437 Expired
US5800433A Spinal column retaining apparatus Human Necessities 261 Expired
US6193720A Cervical spine stabilization method and system Human Necessities 260 Expired
US5843082A Cervical spine stabilization method and system Human Necessities 198 Expired
US6036693A Cervical spine stabilization method and system Human Necessities 151 Expired
US5681312A Spine construct with band clamp Human Necessities 151 Expired
US7128761B2 Method and apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc Human Necessities 146 Expired
US6214005A Spinal column retaining apparatus Human Necessities 146 Expired
US6706005B2 Apparatus and method for assessing loads on adjacent bones Human Necessities 97 Expired
US7695517B2 Apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc Human Necessities 81 Active
US7588600B2 Method for replacing a damaged spinal disc Human Necessities 48 Active
US9044198B2 Enhancement of the presentation of an athletic event Physics 26 Active
US7491179B2 Apparatus and method for assessing loads on adjacent bones Human Necessities 20 Active
US9149227B2 Detection and characterization of head impacts Physics 17 Active
US9289176B2 Classification of impacts from sensor data Physics 16 Active
US9585619B2 Registration of head impact detection assembly Physics 15 Active
US7182736B2 Apparatus and method for assessing loads on adjacent bones Human Necessities 15 Expired
US7850697B2 Method and apparatus for replacing a spinal disc Human Necessities 10 Active
US8449616B2 Apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc Human Necessities 3 Active
US10582883B2 Detection and characterization of head impacts Physics 1 Active
US11399741B2 Detection and characterization of head impacts Physics 0 Active

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