Inventor · Corvallis, OR, US

John Dunfield

18Patents
8h-index
27Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 20, 1987 → Aug 31, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4793897A Selective thin film etch process Electricity 291 Expired
US8128606B2 Ophthalmic apparatus and method for administering agents to the eye Human Necessities 85 Active
US7338637B2 Microfluidic device with thin-film electronic devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 66 Expired
US6733464B2 Multi-function sensor device and methods for its use Human Necessities 65 Expired
US7651665B2 Microtray for handling biosubstances Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US7141386B2 Cell culture device Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US6328405A Printhead comprising multiple types of drop generators Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6903284B2 Timed switch control for electric devices Physics 13 Expired
US6946362B2 Method and apparatus for forming high surface area material films and membranes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7741123B2 Microfluidic device with thin-film electronic devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US7578951B2 Method of making microcapsules utilizing a fluid ejector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7814324B2 Method of making a patient monitor Human Necessities 6 Active
US6607415B2 Method for fabricating tiny field emitter tips Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6786591B2 Fluid ejector apparatus and methods Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US6648710B2 Method for low-temperature sharpening of silicon-based field emitter tips Electricity 3 Expired
US8532330B2 Security printing analysis system and method for enhancing security printing Physics 1 Active
US9687446B2 Fluid-jet pens configured for making modulated release bioactive agents Human Necessities 0 Active
US7132242B2 Method and device for targeted delivery of materials to selected single cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired

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