Robert E. Richard
43Patents
13h-index
42Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 11, 1991 → Nov 30, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6818172B2 | Oriented, cross-linked UHMWPE molding for orthopaedic applications | Performing Operations; Transporting | 83 | Expired |
| US8414927B2 | Cross-linked polymer particles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Active |
| US7939094B2 | Multiphase polymeric drug release region | Human Necessities | 51 | Expired |
| US7381418B2 | Implantable or insertable medical devices containing radiation-crosslinked polymer for controlled delivery of a therapeutic agent | Human Necessities | 49 | Active |
| US8535702B2 | Medical devices having porous polymeric regions for controlled drug delivery and regulated biocompatibility | Human Necessities | 48 | Active |
| US7241455B2 | Implantable or insertable medical devices containing radiation-crosslinked polymer for controlled delivery of a therapeutic agent | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US7491234B2 | Medical devices for delivery of therapeutic agents | Human Necessities | 41 | Expired |
| US5649326A | Flexible hydrophilic coating for orthopaedic casting gloves and method for making such gloves | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US7517914B2 | Controlled degradation materials for therapeutic agent delivery | Human Necessities | 29 | Active |
| US7901704B2 | Embolization | Human Necessities | 24 | Active |
| US7537781B2 | Polymer-filler composites for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents from medical articles | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US7713539B2 | Medical devices containing radiation resistant block copolymer | Human Necessities | 19 | Active |
| US7357940B2 | Implantable or insertable medical devices containing graft copolymer for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US7771740B2 | Medical devices containing copolymers with graft copolymer endblocks for drug delivery | Human Necessities | 11 | Active |
| US9220811B2 | Implantable or insertable medical devices | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US9750695B2 | Cross-linked polymer particles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US8067026B2 | Drug release regions for medical devices, which include polycyclic-structure-containing polymers | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US7709439B2 | Biomaterials for enhanced healing | Human Necessities | 8 | Expired |
| US8992512B2 | Medical devices having polymeric regions with copolymers containing hydrocarbon and heteroatom-containing monomeric species | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US7727541B2 | Medical devices having polymeric regions based on vinyl ether block copolymers | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US10639273B2 | Particles for injection and processes for forming the same | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US5102978A | Copolyester | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Expired |
| US7819221B1 | Lightweight acoustic damping treatment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US8361143B2 | Medical devices for delivery of therapeutic agents | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US8075906B2 | Medical devices having polymeric regions with copolymers containing hydrocarbon and heteroatom-containing monomeric species | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.