Inventor · Pittsburgh, PA, US

Eric W. Starr

32Patents
20h-index
27Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 28, 1993 → Feb 19, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5441046A Quick release mechanism for nasal and/or oral gas delivery mask Human Necessities 402 Expired
US5517986A Two-point/four-point adjustable headgear for gas delivery mask Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 396 Expired
US5570689A Respiratory mask having a vertically adjustable spacer element that limits seal deformation on a wearer's face Human Necessities 369 Expired
US5540223A Respiratory mask facial seal Human Necessities 355 Expired
US6212435A Intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and method Human Necessities 326 Expired
US5647355A Automatic safety valve for respiratory equipment which is counter-balanced and self-adjusting Human Necessities 282 Expired
US5438981A Automatic safety valve and diffuser for nasal and/or oral gas delivery mask Human Necessities 275 Expired
US6017315A Patient monitor and method of using same Human Necessities 256 Expired
USD377089S Respiratory mask facial seal General 230 Expired
US6877513B2 Intraoral apparatus for enhancing airway patency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 100 Expired
US6544192B2 Patient monitor and method of using same Human Necessities 80 Expired
US6342040B1 Patient monitor and method of using same Human Necessities 74 Expired
US7740591B1 Apparatus and method for monitoring pressure related changes in the extra-thoracic arterial circulatory system Human Necessities 68 Active
US6618627B2 Intraoral electromuscular stimulating device and method Human Necessities 65 Expired
US7328698B2 Intraoral apparatus for enhancing airway patency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Expired
US8005624B1 Medical devices and techniques for rodent and small mammalian based research Human Necessities 50 Active
US6849049B2 Patient monitor and method of using same Human Necessities 42 Expired
US7711438B2 Intraoral electromuscular stimulation device and method Human Necessities 42 Active
US6599252B2 Method and apparatus for anatomical deadspace measurement Human Necessities 34 Expired
US7367954B2 Method and apparatus for determining cardiac output Human Necessities 24 Expired
US6413226B1 Method and apparatus for determining cardiac output Human Necessities 7 Expired
US6699203B2 Method and apparatus for determining cardiac output Human Necessities 6 Expired
US8343057B2 Apparatus and method for monitoring pressure related changes in the extra-thoracic arterial circulatory system Human Necessities 6 Active
US9692829B2 Medication delivery system and method Human Necessities 5 Active
US8688184B2 Noninvasive photoplethysmographic sensor platform for mobile animals Human Necessities 2 Active

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