Inventor · Fort Collins, CO, US

Richard L. Norton

40Patents
15h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 28, 1993 → May 4, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5487897A Biodegradable implant precursor Performing Operations; Transporting 223 Expired
US5681873A Biodegradable polymeric composition Human Necessities 220 Expired
US6395293B2 Biodegradable implant precursor Performing Operations; Transporting 106 Expired
US5660849A Apparatus for forming a biodegradable implant precursor Performing Operations; Transporting 90 Expired
US6071530A Method and composition for treating a bone tissue defect Performing Operations; Transporting 85 Expired
US8324343B2 Preparation of biodegradable polyesters with low-burst properties by supercritical fluid extraction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US5488713A Computer simulation technique for predicting program performance Physics 27 Expired
US8076448B2 Preparation of biodegradable polyesters with low-burst properties by supercritical fluid extraction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US8921387B2 Injectable flowable composition comprising buprenorphine Human Necessities 20 Active
US6626870B1 Stoppering method to maintain sterility Human Necessities 20 Expired
US6579916B1 Methods for sterilizing cyanoacrylate compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US9272044B2 Injectable flowable composition buprenorphine Physics 19 Active
US8975270B2 Injectable flowable composition comprising buprenorphine Human Necessities 19 Active
US9498432B2 Injectable flowable composition comprising buprenorphine Physics 17 Active
US9308162B2 Biocompatible oligomer-polymer compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Active
US9782402B2 Injectable composition comprising buprenorphine Physics 14 Active
US9187593B2 Low burst polymers and methods to produce polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Active
US9561282B2 Low-burst polymers and methods to produce polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Active
US9827241B2 Injectable flowable composition comprising buprenorphine Physics 11 Active
US9295645B2 Compositions comprising buprenorphine Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US10654692B2 System and method for remote crane operations on offshore unit Fixed Constructions 10 Active
USD651675S1 Heavy bag stand General 10 Expired
US8877225B2 Controlled release copolymer formulation with improved release kinetics Human Necessities 10 Active
US10022367B2 Sustained-release buprenorphine solutions Human Necessities 6 Active
US10198218B2 Injectable flowable composition comprising buprenorphine Physics 6 Active

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