Patrick A. Mescher
32Patents
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61Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 20, 1998 → Jun 29, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8206316B2 | Tetherless biopsy device with reusable portion | Human Necessities | 100 | Active |
| US6424900B1 | Multi-module control-by-wire architecture | Physics | 66 | Expired |
| US8454531B2 | Icon-based user interface on biopsy system control module | Human Necessities | 59 | Active |
| US8177728B2 | Valve mechanism for tetherless biopsy device | Human Necessities | 50 | Active |
| US8177729B2 | Method of tetherless biopsy device operation | Human Necessities | 29 | Active |
| US6511135B2 | Disk brake mounting bracket and high gain torque sensor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US8328732B2 | Control module interface for MRI biopsy device | Human Necessities | 21 | Active |
| US6401879B1 | Electric park brake actuator (electric caliper) | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US6435320B1 | Solenoid based park brake method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US5900712A | Transistor drive circuit and control for a switched reluctance motor | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US8337415B2 | Tissue harvesting, mincing, and transport device | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US6624531B2 | Controller input voltage regulation by actuator power modulation | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US6407528B1 | Low cost brush motor driver in conjunction with low cost SR motor driver | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US6786296B2 | Back-drivable steer-by-wire system with positive scrub radius | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6802398B2 | Manual cable release apparatus for a motor actuated park brake for a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US7245044B2 | Electrical system, and control module and smart power supply for electrical system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6411061B1 | High performance brush motor driver in conjuction with low cost SR motor driver | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US8617084B2 | Control module interface for MRI biopsy device | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US6580991B2 | Electric caliper hardware topologies for a safety system | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US9931104B2 | Biopsy device targeting features | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US6983829B2 | Motor actuated park brake for a vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US9433403B2 | Icon-based user interface on biopsy system control module | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US7267616B2 | Method for making a ball-nut and method for making a ball-screw | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US8845548B2 | Cutter drive assembly for biopsy device | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US11179141B2 | Biopsy system | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.