Inventor · Lompoc, CA, US

James Wright

76Patents
44h-index
54Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 18, 1988 → Apr 25, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6436107B1 Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures Human Necessities 2,537 Expired
US5855583A Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2,495 Expired
US6063095A Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures Human Necessities 2,052 Expired
US7118582B1 Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures Physics 1,923 Expired
US6699177B1 Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures Physics 1,758 Expired
US7083571B2 Medical robotic arm that is attached to an operating table Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,708 Expired
US5762458A Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures Physics 1,653 Expired
US6001108A Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures Physics 1,407 Expired
US7025064B2 Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures Physics 1,235 Expired
US7914521B2 Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures Physics 911 Active
US6839612B2 Microwrist system for surgical procedures Human Necessities 558 Expired
US6102850A Medical robotic system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 526 Expired
US5825982A Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning Electricity 477 Expired
US6728599B2 Modularity system for computer assisted surgery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 469 Expired
US7239940B2 Modularity system for computer assisted surgery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 456 Expired
US6852107B2 Minimally invasive surgical training using robotics and tele-collaboration Human Necessities 428 Expired
US5911036A Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning Electricity 424 Expired
US8527094B2 Multi-user medical robotic system for collaboration or training in minimally invasive surgical procedures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 412 Active
US6007550A Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 396 Expired
US6871117B2 Modularity system for computer assisted surgery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 348 Expired
US6892112B2 Modularity system for computer assisted surgery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 330 Expired
US6905460B2 Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 267 Expired
US6836703B2 Modularity system for computer assisted surgery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 253 Expired
US6244809A Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures Physics 242 Expired
US6799088B2 Modularity system for computer assisted surgery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 241 Expired

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