James E. Upton
14Patents
12h-index
30Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 8, 1980 → Jan 15, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5246014A | Implantable lead system | Human Necessities | 289 | Expired |
| US4350169A | Flexible tip stiffening stylet for use with body implantable lead | Human Necessities | 111 | Expired |
| US4944088A | Ring electrode for multiconductor pacing leads | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 110 | Expired |
| US4922607A | Method of fabrication an in-line, multipolar electrical connector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 108 | Expired |
| US4947866A | Medical electrical lead | Electricity | 87 | Expired |
| US5007435A | Connector for multiconductor pacing leads | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US5324321A | Medical electrical lead having sigmoidal conductors and non-circular lumens | Human Necessities | 81 | Expired |
| US5800496A | Medical electrical lead having a crush resistant lead body | Human Necessities | 80 | Expired |
| US5040544A | Medical electrical lead and method of manufacture | Electricity | 70 | Expired |
| US5303704A | Medical electrical lead | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US5423881A | Medical electrical lead | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US4860446A | Medical electrical lead and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US11802588B2 | Bearing for steering assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US7131464B2 | Apparatus to facilitate weaving around a cylindrical object | Textiles; Paper | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.