Robert E. Stephens
33Patents
13h-index
9Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 19, 1975 → Mar 4, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4177730A | Method and apparatus for web printing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Expired |
| US4512256A | Business forms press | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Expired |
| US6004268A | Aspiration screening process for assessing post surgery patient's risk for pneumonia | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US6655376B2 | Aspiration screening process for assessing post surgery patient's risk for pneumonia | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US8156490B2 | Dynamic migration of virtual machine computer programs upon satisfaction of conditions | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| US9227029B2 | Nebulizer having horizontal venturi | Human Necessities | 19 | Active |
| US7343915B2 | Apparatus and method for self-induced cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Human Necessities | 19 | Expired |
| US6581605B2 | Aspiration screening process for assessing need for modified barium swallow study | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US6568397B1 | STIMULATION OF NOCICEPTOR (IRRITANT) AND C-FIBRE RECEPTORS IN PATIENT'S THROAT BY NEBULIZED APPLICATION OF CHEMOSTIMULANT AND CONTRAST MATERIAL THAT ALLOWS FLUOROSCOPY OBSERVATION OF LARYNX RESPONSE FOR IDENTIFYING PATIENT'S RISK TO DYSPHAGIA | Human Necessities | 17 | Expired |
| US8109266B2 | Nebulizer having flow meter function | Human Necessities | 16 | Active |
| US6267729A | Aspiration screening process for assessing need for modified barium swallow study | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| US5904656A | Aspiration screening process for assessing need for modified barium swallow study | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US8333190B2 | Nebulizer having flow meter function | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
| US6247876A | Portable, gas-powered, general purposes, pneumatic transport device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6679249B2 | Apparatus for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated method | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US6561195B2 | Laryngoscope nebulizer for application of chemostimulant to patient's larynx to stimulate involuntary cough reflex | Human Necessities | 11 | Expired |
| US8573203B2 | Nebulizer having flow meter function | Human Necessities | 11 | Active |
| US8671934B2 | Nebulizer that is activated by negative inspiratory pressure | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US8566825B2 | Dynamic migration of virtual machine computer programs upon satisfaction of conditions | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US8597184B2 | Techniques for evaluating urinary stress incontinence and use of involuntary reflex cough as a medical diagnostic tool | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US9005121B2 | System and method of testing the gastric valve and urethral sphincter | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US8597183B2 | Involuntary contraction induced pressure as a medical diagnostic tool using involuntary reflex cough test | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US9028406B2 | Oral-esophageal-gastric device to diagnose reflux and/or emesis | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US9011328B2 | Oral-esophageal-gastric device with esophageal cuff to reduce gastric reflux and/or emesis | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US8690790B2 | Techniques for evaluating urinary stress incontinence | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.