Eric Thompson
27Patents
10h-index
56Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 14, 1980 → Jan 19, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9386985B2 | Surgical cutting instrument | Human Necessities | 1,105 | Active |
| US9345456B2 | Biopsy device | Physics | 124 | Active |
| US6490154B2 | Desktop portable computer vertical dock system | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US10130432B2 | Hybrid robotic surgery with locking mode | Human Necessities | 90 | Active |
| US6206480A | Mobile computing and communication system | Physics | 85 | Expired |
| US7438692B2 | Localization mechanism for an MRI compatible biopsy device | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
| US10258419B2 | Methods for hybrid robotic laparoscopic surgery | Human Necessities | 36 | Active |
| US7445739B2 | Method of forming a biopsy device | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| US7679902B2 | Vertical docking station | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US6371495B2 | Trolley with fold-out legs | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US7050804B1 | Method and system for improving mobile communication handoffs using pilot beacons | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US6592088B2 | Toolless locking mount | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8852217B2 | Implantable injection port with tissue in-growth promoter | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US4277601A | Preparation of sodium cefuroxime | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 2 | Expired |
| US10143524B2 | Methods and systems for coupling a surgical tool to a tool driver of a robotic surgical system | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US11877813B2 | Trocar simulation | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US8187162B2 | Reorientation port | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US7571881B2 | Toolless locking mount | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US11996878B1 | Custom audio signal enhancement adapter | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US8233995B2 | System and method of aligning an implantable antenna | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US6840174B2 | Debris screen for a printing press | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Expired |
| US8523885B2 | Implantable restriction system with load monitor | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US8727964B2 | Tissue interface for implantable restriction system | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US9750629B2 | Implantable restriction system tension release mechanism | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US10568706B2 | Trocar Simulation | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.