Inventor · Lebanon, OH, US

Eric M. Roberson

31Patents
15h-index
68Co-inventors
76Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 25, 2015 → Oct 18, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10555750B2 Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable blade having identification feature Human Necessities 277 Active
US11589888B2 Method for controlling smart energy devices Physics 130 Active
US11304720B2 Activation of energy devices Human Necessities 46 Active
US11259830B2 Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic device Human Necessities 44 Active
US10363058B2 Ultrasonic surgical instrument with transducer slip joint Human Necessities 36 Active
US11399858B2 Application of smart blade technology Human Necessities 35 Active
US10561436B2 Surgical instrument use indicator Human Necessities 35 Active
US10736649B2 Electrical and thermal connections for ultrasonic transducer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Active
US11464535B2 Detection of end effector emersion in liquid Human Necessities 26 Active
US11571234B2 Temperature control of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor Human Necessities 26 Active
US11701139B2 Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic device Human Necessities 24 Active
US10751117B2 Electrosurgical instrument with fluid diverter Human Necessities 22 Active
US11612408B2 Determining tissue composition via an ultrasonic system Human Necessities 22 Active
US11464532B2 Methods for estimating and controlling state of ultrasonic end effector Human Necessities 21 Active
US11617597B2 Application of smart ultrasonic blade technology Human Necessities 15 Active
US10603129B2 Ultrasonic surgical instrument with integral torque wrench and longitudinal engagement Human Necessities 7 Active
US9833256B1 Ultrasonic surgical instrument with transducer slip joint Human Necessities 4 Active
US10751079B2 Ultrasonic surgical instrument with transducer slip joint Human Necessities 2 Active
US11490951B2 Saline contact with electrodes Human Necessities 2 Active
US11839422B2 Electrosurgical instrument with fluid diverter Human Necessities 1 Active
US11464533B2 Surgical instrument use indicator Human Necessities 1 Active
US9869473B2 Conical-flat heat shield for gas turbine engine combustor dome Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US12121256B2 Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic device Human Necessities 0 Active
US10646300B2 Ultrasonic surgical instrument with transducer locking feature Human Necessities 0 Active
US12070239B2 Surgical instrument use indicator Human Necessities 0 Active

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