Inventor · Lafayette, CO, US

James E. Dunning

30Patents
8h-index
27Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 13, 1993 → Aug 10, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9486271B2 Method and apparatus for identification using capacitive elements Human Necessities 229 Active
US5396128A Output circuit for interfacing integrated circuits having different power supply potentials Electricity 211 Expired
US8231614B2 Temperature monitoring return electrode Human Necessities 17 Active
US6189133A Coupling noise reduction technique using reset timing Physics 17 Expired
US8021360B2 System and method for providing even heat distribution and cooling return pads Human Necessities 17 Active
US8784410B2 Return electrode temperature prediction Human Necessities 12 Active
US9168178B2 Energy-delivery system and method for controlling blood loss from wounds Human Necessities 10 Active
US8080007B2 Capacitive electrosurgical return pad with contact quality monitoring Human Necessities 8 Active
US6055557A Adder circuit and method therefor Physics 7 Expired
US9192439B2 Method of manufacturing a surgical instrument Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US10729486B2 Implant mode for electrosurgical generator Human Necessities 5 Active
US8388612B2 Temperature monitoring return electrode Human Necessities 4 Active
US8523853B2 Hybrid contact quality monitoring return electrode Human Necessities 4 Active
US11272975B2 Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical dissection Human Necessities 4 Active
US8382749B2 Temperature monitoring return electrode Human Necessities 3 Active
US6172529A Compound domino logic circuit having output noise elimination Electricity 3 Expired
US8235980B2 Electrosurgical system for measuring contact quality of a return pad Human Necessities 3 Active
US8690867B2 Temperature monitoring return electrode Human Necessities 2 Active
US10278788B2 Method and apparatus for identification using capacitive elements Human Necessities 2 Active
US8388614B2 Return electrode temperature prediction Human Necessities 1 Active
US10610287B2 Advanced simultaneous activation algorithm Human Necessities 1 Active
US8777940B2 System and method for providing even heat distribution and cooling return pads Human Necessities 1 Active
US9901399B2 Ablation probe with tissue sensing configuration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11744631B2 Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical coagulation Human Necessities 1 Active
US11806067B2 Advanced simultaneous activation algorithm Human Necessities 0 Active

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