Inventor · Hopkinton, MA, US

George Cho

32Patents
22h-index
17Co-inventors
82Inventor score

Filing activity: May 21, 1985 → Nov 26, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5451221A Endoscopic light delivery system Human Necessities 210 Expired
US5109830A Apparatus for navigation of body cavities Human Necessities 161 Expired
US4802461A Rigid endoscope with flexible tip Human Necessities 130 Expired
USRE40403E1 Method for non-invasive wrinkle removal and skin treatment General 124 Expired
US5083549A Endoscope with tapered shaft Human Necessities 101 Expired
US5672170A Laser transmyocardial revascularization arrangement Human Necessities 89 Expired
US5843072A Method for treatment of unwanted veins and device therefor Electricity 84 Expired
US4681092A Balloon catheter wrapping apparatus Human Necessities 79 Expired
US6077294A Method for non-invasive wrinkle removal and skin treatment Human Necessities 74 Expired
US5871479A Alexandrite laser system for hair removal and method therefor Electricity 66 Expired
US6045548A Alexandrite laser system for hair removal and method therefor Electricity 50 Expired
US5476461A Endoscopic light delivery system Human Necessities 47 Expired
US8317779B2 Methods and systems for laser treatment using non-uniform output beam Human Necessities 45 Active
US7856985B2 Method of treatment body tissue using a non-uniform laser beam Human Necessities 39 Active
US8322348B2 Methods and systems for laser treatment using non-uniform output beam Human Necessities 37 Active
US6692517B2 Optical radiation treatment for enhancement of wound healing Human Necessities 36 Expired
US7112195B2 Esophageal lesion treatment method Human Necessities 32 Expired
US6210426A Optical radiation treatment for prevention of surgical scars Human Necessities 32 Expired
US8113209B2 Sub-dermal laser skin treatment Human Necessities 31 Active
US5668824A Method and apparatus for replenishing dye solution in a dye laser Electricity 28 Expired
US5700260A Endoscopic light delivery system Human Necessities 27 Expired
US6246710A Method and apparatus for replenishing dye solution in a dye laser Electricity 24 Expired
US5360425A Sclerostomy method and apparatus Human Necessities 22 Expired
US6632218B1 Alexandrite laser system for hair removal and method therefor Electricity 22 Expired
US7975702B2 System and method for laser lipolysis Human Necessities 20 Active

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