Inventor · San Mateo, CA, US

John Black

42Patents
12h-index
41Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 5, 1999 → Jul 12, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9125562B2 Catheter-based off-axis optical coherence tomography imaging system Human Necessities 79 Active
US9572492B2 Occlusion-crossing devices, imaging, and atherectomy devices Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 69 Active
US8644913B2 Occlusion-crossing devices, imaging, and atherectomy devices Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 65 Active
US8548571B2 Devices and methods for predicting and preventing restenosis Physics 63 Active
US9498600B2 Atherectomy catheter with laterally-displaceable tip Human Necessities 59 Active
US9788790B2 Optical coherence tomography for biological imaging Human Necessities 54 Active
US10052125B2 Atherectomy catheter with laterally-displaceable tip Human Necessities 35 Active
US10342491B2 Optical coherence tomography for biological imaging Human Necessities 29 Active
US10729326B2 Catheter-based off-axis optical coherence tomography imaging system Human Necessities 27 Active
US6130900A Pulsed intracavity frequency-converted solid-state laser with long-pulse simulation Electricity 22 Expired
US6373866B1 Solid-state laser with composite prismatic gain-region Electricity 19 Expired
US11134849B2 Occlusion-crossing devices, imaging, and atherectomy devices Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US9987752B2 Systems and methods for automatic detection of spills Physics 9 Active
US11284839B2 Optical coherence tomography for biological imaging Human Necessities 9 Active
US6766187B1 Method for detecting coagulation in laser treatment of blood vessels Human Necessities 9 Expired
US9713732B2 Fire suppressing materials and systems and methods of use Human Necessities 6 Active
US10241514B2 Systems and methods for initializing a robot to autonomously travel a trained route Human Necessities 6 Active
US10723018B2 Systems and methods for remote operating and/or monitoring of a robot Human Necessities 4 Active
US9034202B2 Fire suppressing materials and systems and methods of use Human Necessities 4 Active
US11701183B2 System and methods for planning and performing three-dimensional holographic interventional procedures with three-dimensional tomographic and live imaging Physics 3 Active
US8920668B2 Fire suppressing materials and systems and methods of use Human Necessities 3 Active
US11717314B2 Atherectomy catheter with laterally-displaceable tip Human Necessities 3 Active
US11903677B2 Occlusion-crossing devices, imaging, and atherectomy devices Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9182381B2 Apparatus and methods for measuring concentrations Physics 2 Active
US11839493B2 Optical coherence tomography for biological imaging Human Necessities 2 Active

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