Inventor · Leawood, KS, US

Harold Hess

47Patents
14h-index
19Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 22, 1995 → Feb 7, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8075593B2 Interspinous implants and methods for implanting same Human Necessities 97 Active
US8523909B2 Interspinous process implants having deployable engagement arms Human Necessities 55 Active
US8142479B2 Interspinous process implants having deployable engagement arms Human Necessities 54 Active
US8814915B2 Dynamic vertebral column plate system Human Necessities 44 Active
US8262711B2 Dynamic vertebral column plate system Human Necessities 40 Active
US8574270B2 Bone plate assembly with bone screw retention features Human Necessities 35 Active
US8974504B2 Dynamic bone fracture plates Human Necessities 30 Active
US5884439A Concrete form with integral drain and adjustable stake therefor Fixed Constructions 22 Expired
US5586416A Concrete form with integral drain Fixed Constructions 20 Expired
US9095388B2 Bone plate assembly with plates that ratchet together Human Necessities 19 Active
US8882812B2 Bone plate assembly with plates that ratchet together Human Necessities 18 Active
US8945184B2 Interspinous process implant and fusion cage spacer Human Necessities 18 Active
US6123745A Concrete form with integral drain and reinforcing bar support bracket therefor Fixed Constructions 16 Expired
US9861399B2 Interspinous process implant having a body with a removable end portion Human Necessities 14 Active
USD692562S1 Graduated bone tap General 13 Active
US9314276B2 Interspinous process implant and fusion cage spacer Human Necessities 12 Active
US9907581B2 Interspinous process implant and fusion cage spacer Human Necessities 11 Active
US9757164B2 Interspinous process implant having deployable anchor blades Human Necessities 10 Active
US10092336B2 Dynamic bone fracture plates Human Necessities 9 Active
US8784027B2 Ratchet locking mechanism for threaded fastener Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US10215217B2 Locking fastener with deflectable lock Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US10125807B2 Locking mechanisms with deflectable washer members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US10285739B2 Instrument for inserting an interspinous process implant Human Necessities 4 Active
US9841046B2 Locking fastener with deflectable lock Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9168033B2 Interspinous implants and methods for implanting same Human Necessities 3 Active

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