Patrick J. Ryan
24Patents
14h-index
14Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 14, 1979 → Aug 23, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4544545A | Liposomes containing modified cholesterol for organ targeting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 796 | Expired |
| US4900540A | Lipisomes containing gas for ultrasound detection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 349 | Expired |
| US4504768A | Electrodeless lamp using a single magnetron and improved lamp envelope therefor | Electricity | 42 | Expired |
| US5048187A | Whip type weed cutter | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US6308107A | Realtime decision making system for reduction of time delays in an automated material handling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US4269581A | Apparatus for molding thermosetting material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US7039495B1 | Management of multiple types of empty carriers in automated material handling systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US4889397A | Integrated modular portable mail tray delivery system and components | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US6411859B1 | Flow control in a semiconductor fabrication facility | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US4643306A | Postal tray | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US6356804B1 | Automated material handling system method and arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US6035245A | Automated material handling system method and arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US5972727A | Reticle sorter | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US4936735A | Integrated modular portable mail tray delivery system and components | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| US6449522B1 | Managing a semiconductor fabrication facility using wafer lot and cassette attributes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6108585A | Probabilistic dispatching method and arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US7119597B1 | Methods and apparatus to produce a voltage pulse | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US4744459A | Method and apparatus for accumulating stockpiles of flowable solid material | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6338005B1 | Managing test material in an automated material handling system | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US8518153B2 | Metal-organic frameworks for Xe/Kr separation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US8798741B2 | Automated high voltage defibrillator tester | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US6928333B1 | Scheduling method for automated work-cell transfer system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US6878895B1 | Reticle sorter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Expired |
| US8784536B2 | Metal-organic frameworks for Xe/Kr separation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.