Inventor · Mountain View, CA, US

Harm TenHoff

24Patents
20h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 20, 1996 → Dec 23, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5848969A Systems and methods for visualizing interior tissue regions using expandable imaging structures Human Necessities 692 Expired
US5904651A Systems and methods for visualizing tissue during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures Human Necessities 632 Expired
US5752518A Systems and methods for visualizing interior regions of the body Human Necessities 429 Expired
US6658279B2 Ablation and imaging catheter Human Necessities 401 Expired
US7160258B2 Capsule and method for treating or diagnosing the intestinal tract Human Necessities 331 Expired
US7020531B1 Gastric device and suction assisted method for implanting a device on a stomach wall Human Necessities 317 Expired
US5830145A Enhanced accuracy of three-dimensional intraluminal ultrasound (ILUS) image reconstruction Human Necessities 278 Expired
US5908445A Systems for visualizing interior tissue regions including an actuator to move imaging element Human Necessities 247 Expired
US6522913B2 Systems and methods for visualizing tissue during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures Human Necessities 235 Expired
US6047218A Systems and methods for visualizing interior tissue regions Human Necessities 200 Expired
US7371215B2 Endoscopic instrument for engaging a device Human Necessities 171 Expired
US6206831A Ultrasound-guided ablation catheter and methods of use Human Necessities 165 Expired
US6508765B2 Ultrasound-guided ablation catheter and methods of use Human Necessities 153 Expired
US6824515B2 Ultrasound-guided ablation catheter and methods of use Human Necessities 128 Expired
US5724978A Enhanced accuracy of three-dimensional intraluminal ultrasound (ILUS) image reconstruction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 119 Expired
US6156053A Dual catheter assembly Human Necessities 62 Expired
US5842994A Multifunction intraluminal ultrasound catheter having a removable core with maximized transducer aperture Human Necessities 49 Expired
US5984871A Ultrasound transducer with extended focus Human Necessities 45 Expired
US6083205A Multiple valve single port manifold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US8517961B2 System for marking a location for treatment within the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 28 Active
US7824347B2 System for marking a location for treatment within the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 20 Expired
US8915867B2 System for marking a location for treatment within the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 12 Active
US9668690B1 Submucosal gastric implant device and method Human Necessities 3 Expired
US9456774B2 System for marking a location for treatment within the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 2 Active

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