Lucien Alfred Couvillon, Jr.
37Patents
21h-index
28Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 18, 1976 → Nov 24, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6835173B2 | Robotic endoscope | Human Necessities | 1,504 | Expired |
| US6770027B2 | Robotic endoscope with wireless interface | Human Necessities | 1,438 | Expired |
| US7063671B2 | Electronically activated capture device | Human Necessities | 1,358 | Expired |
| US4951677A | Acoustic imaging catheter and the like | Human Necessities | 529 | Expired |
| US5372138A | Acousting imaging catheters and the like | Human Necessities | 529 | Expired |
| US6679836B2 | Universal programmable guide catheter | Human Necessities | 175 | Expired |
| US7097615B2 | Robotic endoscope with wireless interface | Human Necessities | 162 | Expired |
| US6997870B2 | Universal, programmable guide catheter | Human Necessities | 158 | Expired |
| US7413543B2 | Endoscope with actively cooled illumination sources | Human Necessities | 113 | Expired |
| US8622894B2 | Articulation joint | Human Necessities | 93 | Active |
| US4089329A | Noninvasive, continuous intraocular pressure monitor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 93 | Expired |
| US8353860B2 | Device for obstruction removal with specific tip structure | Human Necessities | 88 | Active |
| US7261686B2 | Universal, programmable guide catheter | Human Necessities | 72 | Expired |
| US7479106B2 | Automated control of irrigation and aspiration in a single-use endoscope | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US8608648B2 | Articulation joint | Human Necessities | 60 | Active |
| USRE46007E1 | Automated control of irrigation and aspiration in a single-use endoscope | General | 59 | Active |
| US7303528B2 | Serialization of single use endoscopes | Electricity | 53 | Expired |
| US8834390B2 | Electronically activated capture device | Human Necessities | 37 | Active |
| US7666135B2 | Robotic endoscope | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| US7491185B2 | External counterpulsation device using electroactive polymer actuators | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US8118732B2 | Force feedback control system for video endoscope | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US7077808B2 | Ultrasonic imaging catheter | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US7967759B2 | Endoscopic system with integrated patient respiratory status indicator | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US8517924B2 | Robotic endoscope with wireless interface | Human Necessities | 16 | Active |
| US8435172B2 | Automated control of irrigation and aspiration in a single-use endoscope | Human Necessities | 11 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.