Inventor · Mason, OH, US

James A. Woodard, Jr.

46Patents
22h-index
94Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 5, 1993 → Oct 6, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8474677B2 Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and a cover Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,927 Active
US8757465B2 Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and an alignment matrix Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,896 Active
US8529600B2 Fastener system comprising a retention matrix Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,665 Active
US8814024B2 Fastener system comprising a plurality of connected retention matrix elements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,635 Active
US9033203B2 Fastening instrument for deploying a fastener system comprising a retention matrix Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,553 Active
US9044228B2 Fastener system comprising a plurality of fastener cartridges Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,524 Active
US9814462B2 Assembly for fastening tissue comprising a compressible layer Human Necessities 1,311 Active
US9445808B2 Electrosurgical end effector with tissue tacking features Human Necessities 1,084 Active
US9814457B2 Control interface for laparoscopic suturing instrument Human Necessities 236 Active
US8702732B2 Laparoscopic suturing instrument with dual-action needle graspers Human Necessities 114 Active
US9357998B2 Circular needle applier with articulating and rotating shaft Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 82 Active
US9125645B1 Reciprocating needle drive without cables Human Necessities 81 Active
US8906043B2 Laparoscopic suturing instrument with perpendicular eccentric needle motion Human Necessities 74 Active
US9486209B2 Transmission for driving circular needle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 63 Active
US9427227B2 Suturing device with reusable shaft and disposable cartridge Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 59 Active
US9113861B2 Articulating needle driver Human Necessities 52 Active
US8636751B2 Methods and devices for the rerouting of chyme to induce intestinal brake Human Necessities 40 Active
US6245229A Point-of-use water treatment system Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US9168037B2 Laparoscopic suture device with asynchronous in-line needle movement Human Necessities 31 Active
US7166216B2 Point-of-use water treatment system Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Expired
US9125646B2 Needle for laparoscopic suturing instrument Human Necessities 24 Active
US6533930B1 Point-of-use water treatment system Chemistry; Metallurgy 23 Expired
USD354493S Front panel for an automotive audio system and climate control General 20 Expired
US9138210B2 Fistula cleaning and repair device and method Human Necessities 18 Active
US6676641B2 Retractable hypodermic syringe Human Necessities 18 Expired

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