Inventor · Pleasanton, CA, US

Robert E. Grove

27Patents
14h-index
15Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 24, 1993 → Jul 24, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7118563B2 Self-contained, diode-laser-based dermatologic treatment apparatus Human Necessities 1,142 Expired
US5707403A Method for the laser treatment of subsurface blood vessels Human Necessities 157 Expired
US6758845B1 Automatic firing apparatus and methods for laser skin treatment over large areas Human Necessities 117 Expired
US5527350A Pulsed infrared laser treatment of psoriasis Human Necessities 110 Expired
US5743901A High fluence diode laser device and method for the fabrication and use thereof Electricity 102 Expired
USD794784S1 Skin care device General 74 Active
USD535746S1 Portable hair removal device General 58 Expired
US5835518A Laser diode array packaging Electricity 42 Expired
US7250045B2 Self-contained, eye-safe hair-regrowth-inhibition apparatus and method Human Necessities 35 Expired
US7452356B2 Eye-safe dermatologic treatment apparatus Human Necessities 30 Expired
US7413567B2 Optical sensor and method for identifying the presence of skin Human Necessities 22 Expired
US8965214B2 Manufacturing system and method using IR communications link Electricity 22 Active
US7981111B2 Method and apparatus for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions Human Necessities 19 Expired
US8551104B2 Self-contained, diode-laser-based dermatologic treatment apparatus Human Necessities 18 Active
US8340144B1 Compression mount for semiconductor devices, and method Electricity 7 Active
US8512322B1 Antimicrobial layer for optical output window Human Necessities 5 Active
US8518027B2 Phototherapy device thermal control apparatus and method Human Necessities 5 Active
US9687671B2 Optical sensor and method for identifying the presence of skin and the pigmentation of skin Human Necessities 2 Active
US8792527B2 Mount for semiconductor devices using conformable conductive layers, and method Electricity 2 Active
US8755420B2 Failure protection apparatus and system Human Necessities 1 Active
US8777935B2 Optical sensor and method for identifying the presence of skin Human Necessities 1 Active
US8681829B2 Compression mount for semiconductor devices, and method Electricity 1 Active
US9302118B2 Phototherapy device thermal control apparatus and method Human Necessities 0 Active
US8728063B2 Antimicrobial layer for optical output window Human Necessities 0 Active
US9172210B2 Mount for semiconductor devices using conformable conductive layers, and method Electricity 0 Active

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