Inventor · Woodside, CA, US

John F. Krumme

66Patents
27h-index
36Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 30, 1974 → Jan 9, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.