Kent L. Christopher
32Patents
21h-index
3Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 28, 1987 → Jan 25, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5954050A | System for monitoring and treating sleep disorders using a transtracheal catheter | Human Necessities | 196 | Expired |
| US6860264B2 | Method and apparatus for endotracheal intubation using a light wand and curved guide | Human Necessities | 190 | Expired |
| US5101820A | Apparatus for high continuous flow augmentation of ventilation and method therefor | Human Necessities | 122 | Expired |
| US6585642B2 | Endoscope with a removable suction tube | Human Necessities | 108 | Expired |
| US5419314A | Method and apparatus for weaning ventilator-dependent patients | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US8020558B2 | System for providing flow-targeted ventilation synchronized to a patient's breathing cycle | Human Necessities | 96 | Active |
| US5297546A | Transtracheal catheter system and method | Human Necessities | 91 | Expired |
| US5186168A | Transtracheal catheter system and method | Human Necessities | 83 | Expired |
| US5694929A | Method and apparatus for ventilation/oxygenation during guided insertion of an endotracheal tube | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 82 | Expired |
| US5090408A | Transtracheal catheter system and method | Human Necessities | 69 | Expired |
| US8015974B2 | System for providing flow-targeted ventilation synchronized to a patient's breathing cycle | Human Necessities | 67 | Active |
| US5515844A | Method and apparatus for weaning ventilator-dependent patients | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US5964217A | Method and apparatus for ventilation/oxygenation during guided insertion of an endotracheal tube | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 60 | Expired |
| US5279288A | Apparatus for high continuous flow augmentation of ventilation and method therefor | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US5181509A | Transtracheal catheter system | Human Necessities | 52 | Expired |
| US6631713B1 | Method and apparatus for ventilation/oxygenation during guided insertion of an endotracheal tube | Human Necessities | 46 | Expired |
| US6568388B2 | Method and apparatus for ventilation / oxygenation during guided insertion of an endotracheal tube | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US6849042B2 | Endoscope with a removable suction tube | Human Necessities | 27 | Expired |
| US6634354B2 | Laryngeal mask airway | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US6340344B1 | Endoscope with a removable suction tube | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US6543446B1 | Method and apparatus for ventilation/oxygenation during guided insertion of an endotracheal tube | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US6668821B2 | Laryngeal mask airway | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| USD558339S1 | Combined tracheal catheter and connector | General | 17 | Expired |
| US6568393B2 | Endotracheal tube having a beveled tip and orientation indicator | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| US6895966B2 | Laryngeal mask airway | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.