Inventor · Burlingame, CA, US

Michael S. Upsher

14Patents
12h-index
Co-inventors
61Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 28, 1979 → Mar 27, 1998

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4527553A Laryngoscope with improved light source Human Necessities 191 Expired
US5603688A Laryngoscope including an upwardly curved blade having a downwardly directed tip portion Human Necessities 73 Expired
US4337761A Laryngoscope Human Necessities 72 Expired
US4437458A Laryngoscope Human Necessities 64 Expired
US4406280A Laryngoscope including a disposable blade and its method of use Human Necessities 47 Expired
US4592343A Laryngoscope Human Necessities 37 Expired
US5846186A Endoscope system and coupling arrangement for use therewith Human Necessities 28 Expired
US5651761A Laryngoscope including an endotracheal tube separation mouth and its method of use Human Necessities 26 Expired
US5651760A Laryngoscope including means for locking the blade in an operative position Human Necessities 25 Expired
US5178131A Waterproofed laryngoscope handle Human Necessities 22 Expired
US4930495A Laryngoscope including a disposable blade and its method of use Human Necessities 19 Expired
US4517964A Dual bladed laryngoscope Human Necessities 16 Expired
US4546762A Laryngoscope including a laterally offset blade Human Necessities 10 Expired
US5906576A Light coupling assembly for use in a medical instrument, system and method Human Necessities 9 Expired

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