Richard E. Gildersleeve
38Patents
19h-index
38Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 1, 1992 → Mar 28, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.