Inventor · Gurnee, IL, US

Michael O'Connor

27Patents
8h-index
19Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 19, 1987 → Jan 3, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5450860A Device for tissue repair and method for employing same Human Necessities 1,039 Expired
US4910072A Selective catalytic activation of polymeric films Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
USD569976S1 Stent General 30 Expired
US4900618A Oxidation-resistant metal coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US8500751B2 Medical device Human Necessities 21 Active
US8715340B2 Endovascular device with membrane Human Necessities 15 Active
US8333798B2 Implantable medical devices with enhanced visibility, mechanical properties and biocompatability Human Necessities 15 Active
USD484786S1 Wrench drive wingnut General 14 Expired
US5075037A Selective catalytic activation of polymeric films Electricity 8 Expired
US5437916A Flexible printed circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US8920430B2 Medical device Human Necessities 6 Active
US9433518B2 Medical device Human Necessities 6 Active
US7665697B1 In scissor type clamp Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US5328750A Flexible printed circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US10639200B2 Myringotomy tool with multiple tool heads Human Necessities 2 Active
USD864766S1 Thread gauge holder/retainer General 1 Active
US10390934B2 Medical device Human Necessities 1 Active
US11033378B2 Medical device Human Necessities 1 Active
US9844433B2 Medical device Human Necessities 1 Active
US10456163B2 Retraction mechanism for medical device Human Necessities 1 Active
US9585668B2 Medical device Human Necessities 1 Expired
US11571338B2 Myringotomy tool with multiple tool heads Human Necessities 1 Active
US9155685B2 Low stress flowable dental composition Human Necessities 0 Active
US8426491B2 Dental compositions for coating restorations and tooth surfaces Human Necessities 0 Active
USD619913S1 Thread size gauge General 0 Expired

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