Inventor · Dearborn, MI, US

Robert A. Vaughan

30Patents
16h-index
19Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 29, 1987 → Jul 24, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7736374B2 Tissue manipulation and securement system Human Necessities 1,581 Expired
US7361180B2 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 111 Expired
US5702148A Exterior decorative surround molding module Performing Operations; Transporting 75 Expired
US9585651B2 Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors Human Necessities 73 Active
US5054242A Four-sided flush glass assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 51 Expired
US4949507A One-piece expandable weatherstrip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US4932161A Four-sided flush glass assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US5010689A Glass run channel Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US8216253B2 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 37 Active
US8216252B2 Tissue manipulation and securement system Human Necessities 30 Active
US4910918A Corner structure for glass run channel Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US10045871B2 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 19 Active
US4956941A Front loading flush glass run system Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US9510817B2 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 17 Active
US4813733A Clamp-on glass molding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5261188A Belt weatherstrip with bulb Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5267415A Waist belt with semi-flush belt weatherstrip Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US5065562A Sealing and fastening system for greenhouses Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US8092489B2 Tissue grasping apparatus Human Necessities 13 Active
US5651578A Four sided flush sealing system with articulatable pillar Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US8828027B2 Tissue manipulation and securement system Human Necessities 10 Active
US5267739A Engine compartment seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5033246A Self-locking door trim for flush glass Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US5018308A Belt weatherstrip for automotive vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4888929A Self-locking door trim for flush glass Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired

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