Ralph Kerns
30Patents
14h-index
22Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 11, 1978 → May 11, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8177776B2 | Independent surgical center | Human Necessities | 1,040 | Active |
| US8323271B2 | Sterile surgical tray | Human Necessities | 671 | Active |
| US4756706A | Centrally managed modular infusion pump system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 519 | Expired |
| US8623000B2 | Independent surgical center | Human Necessities | 255 | Active |
| US8568391B2 | Sterile surgical tray | Human Necessities | 67 | Active |
| US9526580B2 | Sterile surgical tray | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 67 | Active |
| US8177064B2 | Surgical pack and tray | Human Necessities | 55 | Active |
| US4228831A | Probe and syringe drive apparatus | Physics | 39 | Expired |
| US7654716B1 | Enhanced visualization illumination system | Human Necessities | 25 | Active |
| US5339375A | Connector for coupling a multiple channel cable to a cuvette | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| USD266358S | Sample cup | General | 24 | Expired |
| US8172834B2 | Portable handheld illumination system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US9089364B2 | Self contained illuminated infusion cannula systems and methods and devices | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US10219695B2 | Enhanced visualization illumination system | Human Necessities | 16 | Active |
| US8172865B2 | Selectable stroke cutter | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| USD338071S | Fiber-optic cuvette | General | 6 | Expired |
| US5282466A | System for disabling oximeter in presence of ambient light | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US10485620B2 | Sterile surgical drape for ophthalmic surgery | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US5341804A | System for disabling oximeter in presence of ambient light | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US10070934B2 | Sterile surgical tray | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US9198797B2 | Adjustable cannula systems and devices | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US11234785B2 | Sterile surgical drape for ophthalmic surgery | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US11684441B2 | Sterile surgical drape for ophthalmic surgery | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| USD337829S | Fiber-optic cuvette | General | 2 | Expired |
| US9463070B2 | Sterile surgical tray | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.