Edward C. Benzel
21Patents
15h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 31, 1996 → Feb 4, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.