Inventor · Hickory, NC, US

Gordon E. Atkinson

41Patents
23h-index
20Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 30, 1978 → Jan 24, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5251873A Medical coupling site Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 320 Expired
US5295658A Medical coupling site including slit reinforcing members Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 268 Expired
US5295657A Medical coupling site valve body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 264 Expired
US5533708A Medical coupling site valve body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 263 Expired
US5501426A Medical coupling site valve body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 243 Expired
US6024729A Hemostasis valve assembly including guide wire seal Human Necessities 231 Expired
US5010925A Normally closed duckbill valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 183 Expired
US4434810A Bi-directional pressure relief valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 178 Expired
US5402982A Medical coupling site valve body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 154 Expired
US4765588A Check valve for use with a syringe Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 141 Expired
US5261459A Miniature duckbill valve having a low cracking pressure and high flow rate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 87 Expired
US4535819A Valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 87 Expired
US4341239A Combination check-overpressure relief valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Expired
US5409471A Method of lubricating a medical coupling site Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US6427730B2 Integrated vent and fluid transfer fitment Chemistry; Metallurgy 58 Expired
US8480645B1 Multi-dose device for insertion into a vial and method of using the same Human Necessities 51 Active
US6206058A Integrated vent and fluid transfer fitment Chemistry; Metallurgy 49 Expired
US5103854A Low pressure check valve for artificial respiration devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US5992462A Disc type check valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US6913244B1 Urinary slide valve Human Necessities 40 Expired
US5769275A Dual dispensing valve assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US4986310A Low pressure check valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
USD804926S1 Dowel hole guide General 27 Active
US6491069B2 Integrated vent and fluid transfer fitment Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US4190206A Drip irrigation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired

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