Inventor · Atlanta, GA, US

Maureen Carroll

81Patents
22h-index
108Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 4, 1992 → Aug 12, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6159200A Systems, methods, and instruments for minimally invasive surgery Human Necessities 1,680 Expired
US6165184A Systems methods and instruments for minimally invasive surgery Human Necessities 1,603 Expired
US5906577A Device, surgical access port, and method of retracting an incision into an opening and providing a channel through the incision Human Necessities 1,500 Expired
US6440063B1 Surgical access port and laparoscopic surgical method Human Necessities 317 Expired
US7008377B2 Surgical access port Human Necessities 312 Expired
US6142936A Surgical access port and method for accessing a patient's body cavity Human Necessities 294 Expired
USD350962S Hand held television controller General 191 Expired
US5925064A Fingertip-mounted minimally invasive surgical instruments and methods of use Human Necessities 153 Expired
USD670958S1 Blender base General 127 Active
US6807463B1 Processor-controlled mixture with weight sensors Electricity 103 Expired
USD453656S1 Coffee maker General 45 Expired
USD625557S1 Countertop oven General 39 Expired
USD586180S1 Toaster oven General 38 Expired
USD406928S Upright extractor General 35 Expired
USD586619S1 Toaster oven General 35 Expired
US6145160A Tank-type vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 33 Expired
USD625719S1 Device housing General 29 Expired
USD604128S1 Blade for a round point shovel General 29 Expired
USD357685S Modem for an interactive television system General 26 Expired
USD604573S1 “D” handle for shovel General 24 Expired
USD519693S1 Pressure washer General 23 Expired
USD601867S1 Blade for round point shovel General 22 Expired
USD395572S Stand mixer General 22 Expired
USD558507S1 Kettle General 22 Expired
USD521694S1 Pressure washer General 21 Expired

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