Nigel G. Smith
16Patents
5h-index
26Co-inventors
66Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 19, 1997 → Jul 2, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5879387A | Prosthetic bearing element and method of manufacture | Human Necessities | 79 | Expired |
| US6984201B2 | Blood circulation assistance device | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US8608758B2 | Threadable knot soft tissue defect repair system | Human Necessities | 55 | Active |
| US6221108A | Process for improving the friction rate of soft/compliant polyurethanes | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| US10507264B1 | Cross-linked hydrogels and method of making the same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Active |
| US8703157B2 | Phase transitioning hydrogels | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Active |
| US8420740B2 | Method to repair a damaged intervertebral disc through the use of a bioadhesive, thermogelling hydrogel | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US8366778B2 | Bioadhesive hydrogels | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US9078953B2 | Crosslinked hydrogels | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US9168072B2 | Inflatable interspinous spacer | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10954347B2 | Hydrogels and method of making the same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 1 | Active |
| US8118874B2 | Replacement or supplementation of a nucleus pulposus using a hydrogel | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US8748508B2 | Method of forming and the resulting membrane composition for surgical site preservation | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US12357727B2 | Hydrogels and method of making the same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 0 | Active |
| US8439949B2 | Facet joint augmentation with hydrogels | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US9289538B2 | Method of forming and the resulting membrane composition for surgical site preservation | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.