Inventor · Phoenix, AZ, US

Michael A. Smith

183Patents
27h-index
73Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 11, 2000 → Jun 16, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7832611B2 Steerable surgical stapler Human Necessities 2,208 Active
US7810691B2 Gentle touch surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,583 Active
US8172120B2 Maneuverable surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,476 Active
US7975894B2 Sensing surgical fastener Human Necessities 319 Active
US7798385B2 Surgical stapling instrument with chemical sealant Human Necessities 317 Active
US8094009B2 Health-related signaling via wearable items Human Necessities 316 Active
US7823761B2 Maneuverable surgical stapler Human Necessities 282 Active
US7922064B2 Surgical fastening device with cutter Human Necessities 280 Active
US9864839B2 Systems, devices, and method for determining treatment compliance including tracking, registering, etc. of medical staff, patients, instrumentation, events, etc. according to a treatment staging plan Physics 187 Active
US8165668B2 Method for magnetic modulation of neural conduction Human Necessities 91 Active
US8130095B2 Health-related signaling via wearable items Human Necessities 86 Active
US8195287B2 Method for electrical modulation of neural conduction Human Necessities 84 Active
US8180446B2 Method and system for cyclical neural modulation based on activity state Human Necessities 67 Active
USD463202S1 Grilling pan for barbecue General 67 Expired
US8284046B2 Health-related signaling via wearable items Human Necessities 63 Active
US8706211B2 Systems, devices, and methods including catheters having self-cleaning surfaces Human Necessities 58 Active
USD450978S Blender General 57 Expired
US8125331B2 Health-related signaling via wearable items Human Necessities 52 Active
US8041006B2 Aspects of compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information providing Physics 51 Active
US8170660B2 System for thermal modulation of neural activity Human Necessities 50 Active
US8180447B2 Method for reversible chemical modulation of neural activity Human Necessities 47 Active
US8170658B2 System for electrical modulation of neural conduction Human Necessities 43 Active
US7627085B2 Compton scattered X-ray depth visualization, imaging, or information provider Human Necessities 39 Active
US8181970B2 Unitized bi-directional seal assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Active
US8343086B2 Systems, devices, and methods including infection-fighting and monitoring shunts Human Necessities 32 Active

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