Norman F. Sheppard, Jr.
41Patents
24h-index
30Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 19, 1997 → Nov 11, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7226442B2 | Microchip reservoir devices using wireless transmission of power and data | Human Necessities | 384 | Expired |
| US6143247A | Affinity binding-based system for detecting particulates in a fluid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 265 | Expired |
| US6551838B2 | Microfabricated devices for the storage and selective exposure of chemicals and devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 209 | Expired |
| US6706519B1 | Devices and methods for the performance of miniaturized in vitro amplification assays | Physics | 207 | Expired |
| US6773429B2 | Microchip reservoir devices and facilitated corrosion of electrodes | Human Necessities | 202 | Expired |
| US6976982B2 | Flexible microchip devices for ophthalmic and other applications | Electricity | 201 | Expired |
| US6875208B2 | Microchip devices with improved reservoir opening | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 178 | Expired |
| US6973718B2 | Methods for conformal coating and sealing microchip reservoir devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 168 | Expired |
| US6849463B2 | Microfabricated devices for the storage and selective exposure of chemicals and devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 112 | Expired |
| US6730072B2 | Methods and devices for sealing microchip reservoir devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 97 | Expired |
| US7614135B2 | Method for making reservoir-based sensor device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 85 | Active |
| US8649840B2 | Electrochemical biosensors and arrays | Physics | 75 | Active |
| US6656430B2 | Affinity binding-based system for detecting particulates in a fluid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Expired |
| US6953550B2 | Affinity binding-based system for detecting particulates in a fluid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 63 | Expired |
| US6319468A | Affinity binding-based system for detecting particulates in a fluid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US7455667B2 | Controlled release device and method using electrothermal ablation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US8191756B2 | Hermetically sealing using a cold welded tongue and groove structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Active |
| US7410616B2 | Device for the controlled exposure of reservoir-based sensors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Active |
| US7413846B2 | Fabrication methods and structures for micro-reservoir devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US6818435B2 | Microfluidics devices and methods for performing cell based assays | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US8604810B2 | Multi-channel potentiostat for biosensor arrays | Physics | 33 | Active |
| US7332326B1 | Centripetally-motivated microfluidics system for performing in vitro hybridization and amplification of nucleic acids | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US7114312B2 | Low temperature methods for hermetically sealing reservoir devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US7510551B2 | Controlled release device and method using electrothermal ablation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US7776024B2 | Method of actuating implanted medical device | Electricity | 24 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.