Inventor · Mountain View, CA, US

Kevin van Bladel

5Patents
5h-index
13Co-inventors
56Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 24, 1996 → May 15, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5765682A Restrictive package for expandable or shape memory medical devices and method of preventing premature change of same Human Necessities 399 Expired
US6015382A Inflatable manipulator for organ positioning during surgery and method of use Human Necessities 95 Expired
US6371910B1 Inflatable manipulator for organ positioning during surgery Human Necessities 60 Expired
US7717843B2 Restrictive and/or obstructive implant for inducing weight loss Human Necessities 37 Active
US9248038B2 Methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant Human Necessities 20 Active

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