Inventor · Cheshire, CT, US

Kenneth Blier

42Patents
16h-index
22Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 3, 2008 → Jul 25, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8136713B2 Surgical stapling instrument having transducer effecting vibrations Human Necessities 1,708 Active
US8490851B2 Surgical stapling apparatus Human Necessities 942 Active
US9931117B2 Surgical stapling instrument having transducer effecting vibrations Human Necessities 393 Active
US8096460B2 Surgical stapling apparatus Human Necessities 284 Active
US9387295B1 Filter cartridge with internal gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system having a smoke evacuation mode Performing Operations; Transporting 264 Active
US8381961B2 Surgical stapling apparatus including staple with plate Human Necessities 261 Active
US8387850B2 Surgical stapling instrument having transducer effecting vibrations Human Necessities 252 Active
US8323314B2 Surgical fastener Human Necessities 110 Active
US8728120B2 Biomechanical fastener Human Necessities 104 Active
US10960150B2 Multipath filter assembly with integrated gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system Performing Operations; Transporting 85 Active
US8579938B2 Staple for use in surgical procedures Human Necessities 62 Active
US8343184B2 Surgical fastener Human Necessities 45 Active
US8465520B2 Surgical fastener Human Necessities 44 Active
US9526886B2 Coupling for connecting a tube set to a trocar Human Necessities 34 Active
US9387296B1 Filter cartridge with integrated gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Active
US10342561B2 Quick-release end effectors and related systems and methods Human Necessities 25 Active
USD896369S1 Ring basin General 16 Active
US9943355B2 Smoke evacuation system for invasive surgical procedures Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
USD945638S1 Surgical tray General 4 Active
USD884920S1 Surgical tray General 4 Active
US10159809B2 Multipath filter assembly with integrated gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US9962520B2 Branching multi-lumen tube set for laparoscopic surgical procedures involving smoke evacuation Human Necessities 2 Active
USD804053S1 Needle counter General 2 Active
US9017281B2 System having multiple pneumatically sealed trocars Human Necessities 1 Active
US9693771B2 Method of forming a staple for use in surgical procedures Human Necessities 1 Active

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