John G. Birch
29Patents
13h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 17, 1993 → Apr 10, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8864750B2 | Tool and method for external fixation strut adjustment | Human Necessities | 740 | Active |
| US5681309A | Distractor mechanism for external fixation device | Human Necessities | 107 | Expired |
| US5451225A | Fastener for external fixation device wires and pins | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US5630814A | Fastener for external fixation device wires and pins | Human Necessities | 79 | Expired |
| US5968043A | Plastic double nut mechanism enabling rigid orthopedic distraction | Human Necessities | 74 | Expired |
| US8439914B2 | External fixation strut | Human Necessities | 71 | Active |
| US5431659A | Pneumatic wire tensioner | Human Necessities | 69 | Expired |
| US5766173A | Distractor mechanism for external fixation device | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US8574232B1 | External fixation connection rod for rapid and gradual adjustment | Human Necessities | 55 | Active |
| US8444644B2 | Fast adjust external fixation connection rod | Human Necessities | 37 | Active |
| US9078700B2 | Fast adjust external fixation connection rod | Human Necessities | 30 | Active |
| US9155559B2 | External fixator strut | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US9289238B2 | Dynamization module for external fixation strut | Human Necessities | 14 | Active |
| US9717530B1 | External fixation struts | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US8386418B2 | System and method for an intelligent storage service catalog | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US9456849B2 | Fast adjust external fixation connection rod | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US9445841B2 | Wire tensioner tip for use with wire fixation bolt | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US9381042B2 | External fixation connection rod for rapid and gradual adjustment | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US9808289B2 | External fixator ring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7979513B2 | Method and system for determining a management complexity factor for delivering services in an environment | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US9295493B2 | External fixator ring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US10603076B2 | Dynamization device for orthopedic fixation device | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10080586B2 | Dynamization module for external fixation strut | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US9681892B2 | External fixator strut | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US10130391B2 | External fixation struts | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.