Inventor · Tecate Mission Road, CA, US

Michael Higgins

16Patents
12h-index
27Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: May 12, 1989 → Mar 26, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6827710B1 Multiple lumen access device Human Necessities 292 Expired
US7029467B2 Multiple lumen catheter having a soft tip Human Necessities 156 Expired
US6999809B2 Central venous catheter having a soft tip and fiber optics Human Necessities 96 Expired
US8000918B2 Monitoring and compensating for temperature-related error in an electrochemical sensor Human Necessities 85 Active
US7319894B2 Continuous spectroscopic measurement of total hemoglobin Human Necessities 64 Active
US5257630A Pressure sensing probe with calibration capability Physics 62 Expired
US7426407B2 Continuous spectroscopic measurement of total hemoglobin Human Necessities 40 Active
US4981355A Calibration cup for in vitro calibration of an oxygen saturation monitor and method of using same Physics 34 Expired
US8483789B2 Continuous spectroscopic measurement of total hemoglobin Human Necessities 30 Active
US6950829B2 Method for database storing, accessing personnel to service selected assemblies of selected equipment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US9218585B2 Supply chain management system Physics 26 Active
US7400918B2 Measurement of blood oxygen saturation Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US5971935A Methods and apparatus for reducing noise in systems using thermistor catheters to measure biological functions Human Necessities 4 Expired
US8438898B2 Calibrant infusion fluid source preparation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8834703B2 Preparation and maintenance of sensors Human Necessities 0 Active
US9384458B2 Auto configuration of refrigeration systems in cold chain Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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