John F. Krumme
66Patents
27h-index
36Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 30, 1974 → Jan 9, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4485816A | Shape-memory surgical staple apparatus and method for use in surgical suturing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,323 | Expired |
| US10258322B2 | Method and apparatus for passing suture | Human Necessities | 829 | Active |
| US4550870A | Stapling device | Human Necessities | 754 | Expired |
| US7381210B2 | Mitral valve repair system and method for use | Human Necessities | 486 | Expired |
| US4256945A | Alternating current electrically resistive heating element having intrinsic temperature control | Electricity | 458 | Expired |
| US4701587A | Shielded heating element having intrinsic temperature control | Electricity | 279 | Expired |
| US7938847B2 | Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissue | Human Necessities | 247 | Active |
| US4752673A | Autoregulating heater | Performing Operations; Transporting | 226 | Expired |
| US4695713A | Autoregulating, electrically shielded heater | Performing Operations; Transporting | 224 | Expired |
| US4717814A | Slotted autoregulating heater | Electricity | 202 | Expired |
| US5807190A | Golf club head or face | Human Necessities | 188 | Expired |
| US8721650B2 | Bone anchor installer and method of use | Human Necessities | 174 | Active |
| US4645489A | Fluid delivery apparatus with shape-memory flow control element | Human Necessities | 161 | Expired |
| US4621882A | Thermally responsive electrical connector | Electricity | 142 | Expired |
| US4772112A | Eyeglass frame including shape-memory elements | Physics | 102 | Expired |
| US4556050A | Artificial sphincter including a shape memory member | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 83 | Expired |
| US6277033A | Golf club head or face | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US8226666B2 | Mitral valve repair system and method for use | Human Necessities | 67 | Active |
| US8777991B2 | Mitral valve repair system and method for use | Human Necessities | 64 | Active |
| US5044980A | High density and multiple insertion connector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US4896955A | Eyeglass frame including shape-memory elements | Physics | 53 | Expired |
| US7364513B2 | Golf club head with inserts for impact face | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US7217351B2 | Valve for controlling flow of a fluid | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US7585232B2 | Golf club head | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Active |
| US5409460A | Intra-luminal expander assembly | Human Necessities | 38 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.