James A. Burns
57Patents
34h-index
17Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 23, 1973 → Sep 8, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4449529A | Automatic retractable lancet assembly | Human Necessities | 328 | Expired |
| US4553541A | Automatic retractable lancet assembly | Human Necessities | 288 | Expired |
| US4677979A | Lancet | Human Necessities | 264 | Expired |
| US5395387A | Lancet blade designed for reduced pain | Human Necessities | 210 | Expired |
| US4616649A | Lancet | Human Necessities | 205 | Expired |
| US4535769A | Automatic retractable lancet assembly | Human Necessities | 185 | Expired |
| US4624253A | Lancet | Human Necessities | 185 | Expired |
| US5466223A | Needle assembly having single-handedly activatable needle barrier | Human Necessities | 174 | Expired |
| US4818386A | Device for separating the components of a liquid sample having higher and lower specific gravities | Performing Operations; Transporting | 155 | Expired |
| US5662617A | Manually pivoted barrier assembly for piercing element | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 155 | Expired |
| US4877520A | Device for separating the components of a liquid sample having higher and lower specific gravities | Performing Operations; Transporting | 132 | Expired |
| US4388925A | Automatic retractable lancet assembly | Human Necessities | 119 | Expired |
| US4527561A | Automatic retractable lancet assembly | Human Necessities | 114 | Expired |
| US5192275A | IV infusion or blood collection guard assembly | Human Necessities | 111 | Expired |
| US5494170A | Combination stopper-shield closure | Human Necessities | 101 | Expired |
| US5632396A | Combination stopper-shield closure | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US4375815A | Retractable lancet assembly | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| USD357985S | Microcollection tube | General | 89 | Expired |
| US5738233A | Combination stopper-shield closure | Human Necessities | 80 | Expired |
| US5232111A | Stopper-shield combination closure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 77 | Expired |
| US5288466A | Blood microcollection tube assembly | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US5779074A | Combination stopper-shield closure | Human Necessities | 75 | Expired |
| US5445619A | Shielded needle assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 73 | Expired |
| US5699923A | Combination stopper-shield closure | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US5384096A | Microcollection tube assembly | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.