Inventor · Plymouth, MA, US

Fredrick M. Richards

29Patents
15h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 8, 1996 → Sep 30, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6026807A Metered dose inhaler cloud chamber Human Necessities 154 Expired
US6581598B1 Positive expiratory pressure device Human Necessities 120 Expired
US6776159B2 Positive expiratory pressure device with bypass Human Necessities 109 Expired
US7191776B2 Nebulizer breathing system Human Necessities 77 Expired
US7059324B2 Positive expiratory pressure device with bypass Human Necessities 73 Expired
USD412979S Metered dose inhaler spacer General 71 Expired
USD440651S Positive expiratory pressure device General 70 Expired
US7699054B2 Positive expiratory pressure device Human Necessities 68 Active
USD490519S1 Respiratory therapy device General 61 Expired
US8225785B2 Vibratory PEP therapy system with medicated aerosol nebulizer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Active
US7302949B2 High flow humidifier for delivering heated and humidified breathing gases Human Necessities 48 Active
US5984873A Incentive spirometer Human Necessities 28 Expired
US7036500B2 Nebulizer with auxiliary inlet port Human Necessities 27 Expired
US6539938B2 Maximum expiratory pressure device Human Necessities 27 Expired
USD388873S Face mask for respiratory therapy General 24 Expired
US8215301B2 Nose cannula heated/humidified gas delivery system Human Necessities 15 Active
US5692493A Tongue Protector Human Necessities 15 Expired
USD489129S1 Respiratory therapy device General 14 Expired
USD561330S1 Respiratory therapy device General 12 Expired
USD450381S Maximum expiratory pressure and cough simulation device General 12 Expired
US8196579B2 Nose cannula heated/humidified gas delivery system Human Necessities 10 Active
US8448639B2 Nose cannula heated/humidified gas delivery system Human Necessities 10 Active
US7896401B2 Respiratory gas humidifier adapter with pressure relief valve and audible signal generator Human Necessities 8 Active
USD465573S1 Spirometer General 6 Expired
USD403769S Respiratory therapy device General 3 Expired

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