Inventor · Salt Lake City, UT, US

Michael W. Howlett

32Patents
20h-index
17Co-inventors
82Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 16, 2001 → Jan 26, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6997910B2 Multi-chamber, sequential dose dispensing syringe Human Necessities 131 Expired
US8647326B2 System for cleaning luer connectors Human Necessities 111 Active
US8172825B2 Methods for disinfecting medical connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Active
US8231587B2 Disinfecting caps for medical male luer connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 99 Active
US7048720B1 Multi-chamber, sequential dose dispensing syringe Human Necessities 87 Expired
US6960191B2 Over-the-needle safety midline catheter Human Necessities 87 Expired
US8647308B2 Disinfecting caps for medical male luer connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Active
US8328767B2 Disinfecting caps for medical male luer connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Active
US8197749B2 Methods for cleaning luer connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Active
US8523831B2 Disinfecting caps having sealing features and related systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Active
US8343112B2 Disinfecting caps having an extendable feature and related systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Active
US8177761B2 Assembly for cleaning luer connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Active
US8641681B2 Disinfecting caps for medical male luer connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Active
US8523830B2 Disinfecting caps for medical female luer connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Active
US8961475B2 Disinfecting caps having sealing features and related systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Active
US9114915B2 Disinfecting caps for medical male luer connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Active
US9809355B2 Assembly of medical connector caps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Active
US6332408A Pressure feedback signal to optimise combustion air control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Expired
US9242084B2 Disinfecting caps having an extendable feature Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US9079692B2 Assembly of medical connector caps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
USD695398S1 Cap for use with one or more medical connectors General 15 Active
US9272129B2 Method for controlling drug delivery through an infusion set Human Necessities 10 Active
US10493261B2 Disinfecting caps having an extendable feature Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US9889289B2 Apparatus and methods for purging catheter systems Human Necessities 8 Active
US8403291B2 Tube slide clamp with extending finger grips Human Necessities 6 Active

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