James J. Romano
34Patents
27h-index
16Co-inventors
82Inventor score
Filing activity: May 22, 1989 → Dec 6, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6701556B2 | Mattress or cushion structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 139 | Expired |
| US5794288A | Pressure control assembly for an air mattress | Human Necessities | 117 | Expired |
| US5269030A | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and treatment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 117 | Expired |
| US5438721A | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance and treatment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 111 | Expired |
| US4949414A | Modular low air loss patient support system and methods for automatic patient turning and pressure point relief | Human Necessities | 102 | Expired |
| US5623736A | Modular inflatable/air fluidized bed | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US6269504A | Mattress or cushion structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 96 | Expired |
| US5182826A | Method of blower control | Human Necessities | 88 | Expired |
| US7191482B2 | Patient support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 85 | Expired |
| US5052067A | Bimodal system for pressurizing a low air loss patient support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 78 | Expired |
| US5073999A | Method for turning a patient with a low air loss patient support | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US7480953B2 | Patient support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Active |
| US6240584A | Mattress assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 70 | Expired |
| US5095568A | Modular low air loss patient support system | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US5251349A | Multi-modal patient support system | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US7617555B2 | Patient support surface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Active |
| US7966680B2 | Patient support surface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Active |
| US7191480B2 | Mattress or cushion structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US6012186A | Mattress articulation structure | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US6694549B2 | Bed frame with reduced-shear pivot | Human Necessities | 43 | Expired |
| US5539943A | Apparatus and method for percussion of fluidized support surface | Human Necessities | 41 | Expired |
| US5062167A | Bimodal turning method | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| US6418579B2 | Check valve for mattress assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US9462893B2 | Cover system for a patient support surface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US8601620B2 | Cover system for a patient support surface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.