Ian W. Hunter
138Patents
31h-index
74Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 6, 1990 → Jun 20, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6249076A | Conducting polymer actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,710 | Expired |
| US5641391A | Three dimensional microfabrication by localized electrodeposition and etching | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 225 | Expired |
| US7217266B2 | Apparatus and method for laser treatment with spectroscopic feedback | Human Necessities | 161 | Expired |
| US7645263B2 | Impedance sensor | Human Necessities | 159 | Expired |
| US5887165A | Dynamically reconfigurable hardware system for real-time control of processes | Physics | 151 | Expired |
| US7429258B2 | Microneedle transport device | Human Necessities | 144 | Expired |
| US7066922B2 | Transdermal transport device with suction | Human Necessities | 127 | Expired |
| US6091334A | Drowsiness/alertness monitor | Human Necessities | 121 | Expired |
| US7212851B2 | Microstructured arrays for cortex interaction and related methods of manufacture and use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 119 | Expired |
| US5998768A | Active thermal control of surfaces by steering heating beam in response to sensed thermal radiation | Physics | 112 | Expired |
| US8622894B2 | Articulation joint | Human Necessities | 93 | Active |
| US7364568B2 | Microneedle transdermal transport device | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US6059546A | Contractile actuated bellows pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 87 | Expired |
| US6387331B1 | Method and apparatus for performing microassays | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 85 | Expired |
| US5092901A | Shape memory alloy fibers having rapid twitch response | Human Necessities | 72 | Expired |
| US7651475B2 | Microneedle transport device | Human Necessities | 69 | Active |
| US5942954A | Apparatus and method for measuring vestibular ocular reflex function | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US6743633B1 | Method for performing microassays | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 63 | Expired |
| US6088100A | Three-dimensional light absorption spectroscopic imaging | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US6084321A | Conducting polymer driven rotary motor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 50 | Expired |
| US6893877B2 | Methods for screening substances in a microwell array | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Expired |
| US8246582B2 | Microneedle transdermal transport device | Human Necessities | 45 | Active |
| US6812030B2 | System and method for high throughput sample preparation and analysis using column chromatography | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US9333060B2 | Plaque removal and differentiation of tooth and gum | Human Necessities | 44 | Active |
| US6939323B2 | Needleless injector | Human Necessities | 43 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.