Inventor · San Antonio, TX, US

Kyriacos A. Athanasiou

18Patents
15h-index
13Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 27, 1993 → Sep 20, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5607474A Multi-phase bioerodible implant/carrier and method of manufacturing and using same Human Necessities 1,247 Expired
US7226450B2 Tissue penetrating device and methods for using same Human Necessities 1,102 Expired
US5876452A Biodegradable implant Human Necessities 282 Expired
US6527778B2 Tissue penetrating device and methods for using same Human Necessities 271 Expired
US6013853A Continuous release polymeric implant carrier Human Necessities 236 Expired
US5503162A Arthroscopic cartilage evaluator and method for using the same Physics 160 Expired
US6183442A Tissue penetrating device and methods for using same Human Necessities 156 Expired
US6187329A Variable permeability bone implants, methods for their preparation and use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 131 Expired
US5433215A Arthroscopic indenter Physics 101 Expired
US5741329A Method of controlling the pH in the vicinity of biodegradable implants Human Necessities 99 Expired
US6767330B2 Foot temperature and health monitoring system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US7238199B2 Method and apparatus for stent deployment with enhanced delivery of bioactive agents Human Necessities 54 Expired
US6398740B1 Apparatus and method for monitoring the temperatures on the plantar aspects of a human foot and other vital health information Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US6255359A Permeable compositions and methods for their preparation Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US5673708A Articular cartilage evaluator and method for using the same Physics 26 Expired
US6065476A Method of enhancing surface porosity of biodegradable implants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US8637065B2 Dermis-derived cells for tissue engineering applications Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US11696929B2 Methods and systems for conserving highly expanded cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

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