Inventor · Minneapolis, MN, US

Phillip C. Falkner

54Patents
16h-index
121Co-inventors
83Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 28, 2007 → Sep 24, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8260395B2 Method and apparatus for mapping a structure Physics 118 Active
US7941213B2 System and method to evaluate electrode position and spacing Human Necessities 109 Active
US8214018B2 Determining a flow characteristic of a material in a structure Human Necessities 103 Active
US8494608B2 Method and apparatus for mapping a structure Human Necessities 89 Active
US8340751B2 Method and apparatus for determining tracking a virtual point defined relative to a tracked member Physics 84 Active
US9398901B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 80 Active
US9179860B2 Determining a location of a member Human Necessities 73 Active
US8532734B2 Method and apparatus for mapping a structure Human Necessities 65 Active
US8457371B2 Method and apparatus for mapping a structure Physics 63 Active
US8831701B2 Uni-polar and bi-polar switchable tracking system between Human Necessities 52 Active
US8208991B2 Determining a material flow characteristic in a structure Human Necessities 43 Active
US8012127B2 Systems and methods for gaining access around an implanted medical device Human Necessities 35 Active
US10086191B2 Medical leads having a distal body and an openly coiled filar Human Necessities 25 Active
US9931107B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Active
US8424536B2 Locating a member in a structure Human Necessities 20 Active
US8364252B2 Identifying a structure for cannulation Human Necessities 19 Active
US8560042B2 Locating an indicator Human Necessities 16 Active
US8887736B2 Tracking a guide member Human Necessities 16 Active
US8660640B2 Determining a size of a representation of a tracked member Human Necessities 15 Active
US10258789B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US8843189B2 Interference blocking and frequency selection Human Necessities 11 Active
US10201335B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8768434B2 Determining and illustrating a structure Human Necessities 10 Active
US10792488B2 Minimally invasive implantable neurostimulation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US9101285B2 Reference structure for a tracking system Human Necessities 6 Active

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