Gerard von Hoffmann
35Patents
17h-index
22Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 6, 1997 → Apr 22, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6299637A | Transluminally implantable venous valve | Human Necessities | 1,069 | Expired |
| US6511481B2 | Method and apparatus for fixation of proximal femoral fractures | Human Necessities | 280 | Expired |
| US7309334B2 | Intracranial aspiration catheter | Human Necessities | 275 | Expired |
| US6908465B2 | Distal bone anchors for bone fixation with secondary compression | Human Necessities | 229 | Expired |
| US6685706B2 | Proximal anchors for bone fixation system | Human Necessities | 220 | Expired |
| US6890333B2 | Method and apparatus for bone fixation with secondary compression | Human Necessities | 191 | Expired |
| US6942668B2 | Proximal anchors for bone fixation system | Human Necessities | 181 | Expired |
| US6632224B2 | Bone fixation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 171 | Expired |
| US6331190A | Endoluminal vascular prosthesis | Human Necessities | 153 | Expired |
| US7556629B2 | Method and apparatus for bone fixation with secondary compression | Human Necessities | 109 | Active |
| US8231600B2 | Intracranial aspiration catheter | Human Necessities | 107 | Active |
| US5879324A | Low profile catheter shaft | Human Necessities | 86 | Expired |
| US6312374A | Radioactive wire placement catheter | Human Necessities | 84 | Expired |
| US8182459B2 | Devices and methods for endolumenal gastrointestinal bypass | Human Necessities | 45 | Active |
| US8182441B2 | Methods and devices for intragastric support of functional or prosthetic gastrointestinal devices | Human Necessities | 40 | Active |
| US8551094B2 | Distal bone anchors for bone fixation with secondary compression | Human Necessities | 26 | Active |
| US8986177B2 | Low profile passive exercise garment | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US9327156B2 | Bidirectional, neutral bias toning garment | Human Necessities | 16 | Active |
| US9433814B2 | Toning garment with integrated damper | Human Necessities | 11 | Active |
| US9656117B2 | Wearable resistance garment with power measurement | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US9770617B2 | Low profile passive exercise garment | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US6461347B1 | Low profile catheter shaft | Human Necessities | 9 | Expired |
| US10124205B2 | Toning garment with modular resistance unit docking platforms | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US9375603B2 | Garment for elevating physiological load under motion | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US10004937B2 | Wearable modular resistance unit | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.