Inventor · Toledo, OH, US

Michael E. Fein

107Patents
39h-index
56Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 6, 1971 → Oct 26, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6553241B2 Oximeter sensor with digital memory encoding sensor expiration data Human Necessities 602 Expired
US6356774B1 Oximeter sensor with encoded temperature characteristic Human Necessities 397 Expired
US5995856A Non-contact optical monitoring of physiological parameters Human Necessities 395 Expired
US4844617A Confocal measuring microscope with automatic focusing Physics 333 Expired
US6708049B1 Sensor with signature of data relating to sensor Electricity 302 Expired
US6801797B2 Pulse oximeter sensor with piece-wise function Human Necessities 279 Expired
US5563702A Automated photomask inspection apparatus and method Physics 274 Expired
US6044283A Medical sensor with modulated encoding scheme Human Necessities 261 Expired
US5797841A Shunt barrier in pulse oximeter sensor Human Necessities 259 Expired
US5807247A Method and apparatus for facilitating compatibility between pulse oximeters and sensor probes Human Necessities 250 Expired
US5830136A Gel pad optical sensor Human Necessities 243 Expired
US6591123B2 Oximeter sensor with digital memory recording sensor data Human Necessities 239 Expired
US5645059A Medical sensor with modulated encoding scheme Human Necessities 231 Expired
US6600940B1 Oximeter sensor with digital memory Human Necessities 224 Expired
US5779630A Medical sensor with modulated encoding scheme Human Necessities 219 Expired
US5572598A Automated photomask inspection apparatus Physics 210 Expired
US6628975B1 Oximeter sensor with digital memory storing data Human Necessities 210 Expired
US6571113B1 Oximeter sensor adapter with coding element Human Necessities 195 Expired
US4877326A Method and apparatus for optical inspection of substrates Physics 185 Expired
US6351658B1 Multiple-code oximeter calibration element Human Necessities 168 Expired
US6606510B2 Oximeter sensor with digital memory encoding patient data Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 160 Expired
US6490466B1 Interconnect circuit between non-compatible oximeter and sensor Human Necessities 159 Expired
US5737072A Automated photomask inspection apparatus and method Physics 149 Expired
US6430423B2 Shunt barrier in pulse oximeter sensor Human Necessities 147 Expired
US5264912A Speckle reduction track filter apparatus for optical inspection of patterned substrates Physics 144 Expired

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