Michael S. Colvin
38Patents
15h-index
39Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 11, 1985 → Oct 30, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6119028A | Implantable enzyme-based monitoring systems having improved longevity due to improved exterior surfaces | Human Necessities | 1,367 | Expired |
| US6081736A | Implantable enzyme-based monitoring systems adapted for long term use | Human Necessities | 951 | Expired |
| US6512939B1 | Implantable enzyme-based monitoring systems adapted for long term use | Human Necessities | 726 | Expired |
| US6477395B2 | Implantable enzyme-based monitoring systems having improved longevity due to improved exterior surfaces | Human Necessities | 654 | Expired |
| US4981625A | Monodisperse, polymeric microspheres produced by irradiation of slowly thawing frozen drops | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 197 | Expired |
| US7099718B1 | Neural stimulation lead fixation | Human Necessities | 103 | Expired |
| US7771838B1 | Hermetically bonding ceramic and titanium with a Ti-Pd braze interface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 88 | Active |
| US7706892B2 | Implantable microstimulator with plastic housing and methods of manufacture and use | Human Necessities | 56 | Active |
| US7949412B1 | Coated electrode array having uncoated electrode contacts | Human Necessities | 49 | Active |
| US4873102A | Magnetic particles | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US7856277B1 | Neural stimulation lead fixation | Human Necessities | 47 | Active |
| US7742817B2 | Hermetic implantable stimulator | Electricity | 37 | Active |
| US9498635B2 | Implantable head located radiofrequency coupled neurostimulation system for head pain | Human Necessities | 31 | Active |
| US7983766B1 | Method of securing a neural stimulation lead | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| US10258805B2 | Surgical method for implantable head mounted neurostimulation system for head pain | Human Necessities | 16 | Active |
| US6934572B2 | Implantable enzyme-based monitoring system having improved longevity due to improved exterior surfaces | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US8295945B1 | Neural stimulation lead fixation | Human Necessities | 14 | Active |
| US8190271B2 | Minimizing trauma during and after insertion of a cochlear lead | Human Necessities | 14 | Active |
| US9539432B2 | Implantable head located radiofrequency coupled neurostimulation system for head pain | Human Necessities | 11 | Active |
| US9498636B2 | Implantable head located radiofrequency coupled neurostimulation system for head pain | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US9884190B2 | Surgical method for implantable head mounted neurostimulation system for head pain | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US9889308B2 | Implantable head located radiofrequency coupled neurostimulation system for head pain | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US4707523A | Magnetic particles | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 10 | Expired |
| US10695571B2 | Implantable head located radiofrequency coupled neurostimulation system for head pain | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US8594807B2 | Compliant stimulating electrodes and leads and methods of manufacture and use | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.