Robert E. Carter
28Patents
16h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 7, 1978 → Jan 27, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5269291A | Miniature ultrasonic transducer for plaque ablation | Human Necessities | 381 | Expired |
| US5318014A | Ultrasonic ablation/dissolution transducer | Human Necessities | 348 | Expired |
| US5362309A | Apparatus and method for enhanced intravascular phonophoresis including dissolution of intravascular blockage and concomitant inhibition of restenosis | Human Necessities | 244 | Expired |
| US5695460A | Enhancement of ultrasound thrombolysis | Human Necessities | 242 | Expired |
| US5474531A | Apparatus and method for enhanced intravascular phonophoresis including dissolution of intravascular blockage and concomitant inhibition of restenosis | Human Necessities | 184 | Expired |
| US5431663A | Miniature ultrasonic transducer for removal of intravascular plaque and clots | Human Necessities | 181 | Expired |
| US4702418A | Aerosol dispenser | Performing Operations; Transporting | 151 | Expired |
| US5509896A | Enhancement of thrombolysis with external ultrasound | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US6113570A | Method of removing thrombosis in fistulae | Human Necessities | 88 | Expired |
| US4595338A | Non-vibrational oscillating blade piezoelectric blower | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 83 | Expired |
| US5278626A | Non-volatile residue system for monitoring impurities in a liquid | Physics | 70 | Expired |
| US6478765B2 | Apparatus for removing thrombosis | Human Necessities | 48 | Expired |
| US5063321A | Torsional vibration drive | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US6086573A | Method of removing thrombosis in fistulae | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| US4791251A | Delayed actuator with visco-elastic timer | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US5016932A | Bumper with storage compartment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US6452323B1 | Luminous gas discharge display having dielectric sealing layer | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| USD347721S | Auto winch | General | 9 | Expired |
| US4615211A | Pressure gauge for tires and other elastic vessels | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US6118215A | Flat internal electrode for luminous gas discharge display and method of manufacture | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US4742189A | Visco-elastic delayed actuator | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US5892326A | Low profile electrode assembly for luminous gas discharge display and method of manufacture | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
| US4216644A | Open end spinning rotor | Textiles; Paper | 2 | Expired |
| US11255823B2 | Steam/hot water device monitoring | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US10036709B2 | BG meter illuminated test strip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.