Inventor · Escondido, CA, US

Richard E. Gildersleeve

38Patents
19h-index
38Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 1, 1992 → Mar 28, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6852113B2 Internal osteotomy fixation device Human Necessities 150 Expired
US5458565A Osteoarthritic knee brace Human Necessities 132 Expired
US6352550B1 Flexible multijoint therapeutic pads Human Necessities 111 Expired
US6117164A Flexible multijoint therapeutic pads Human Necessities 111 Expired
US5415625A Orthopedic brace having a system of alternately inflatable or deflatable pneumatic pads for adjustable fitting of the brace to the body Human Necessities 102 Expired
US6527733B1 Hinge assembly for an orthopedic knee brace and knee brace incorporating the hinge assembly Human Necessities 101 Expired
US5316547A Orthopedic brace having pneumatic pads Human Necessities 98 Expired
US5792084A Knee brace having an inflatable pad circumscribing the patella Human Necessities 87 Expired
US5520622A Orthopedic brace having a pneumatic pad and associated pump Human Necessities 85 Expired
US5542911A Orthopedic brace having a system of alternately inflatable or deflatable pneumatic pads for adjustable fitting of the brace to the body Human Necessities 76 Expired
US5527268A Orthopedic knee brace and associated knee condyle pad Human Necessities 47 Expired
US7867183B2 Knee brace having a rigid frame and patellofemoral support Human Necessities 44 Active
USD804043S1 Padded tape General 36 Active
USD807518S1 Padded tape General 36 Active
US5766140A Angular compensation device for a joint brace Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US7235058B2 Lockable hinge Human Necessities 32 Expired
US7722555B2 Lockable hinge Human Necessities 30 Active
US6238360A Device for configuring a joint brace Human Necessities 24 Expired
US8043243B2 Knee brace hinges having dual axes of rotation Human Necessities 22 Expired
US5456659A Splint for a joint of the body having an adjustable flexion angle Human Necessities 15 Expired
US6336909B2 Joint brace for medial/lateral loading Human Necessities 15 Expired
US7306572B2 Hinge assembly for an orthopedic knee brace and knee brace incorporating the hinge assembly Human Necessities 11 Expired
US8062242B2 Hinge assembly for an orthopedic knee brace and knee brace incorporating the hinge assembly Human Necessities 6 Active
USD859666S1 Orthopedic brace General 3 Active
US11517462B2 Ankle brace Human Necessities 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.