Robert G. Younge
80Patents
49h-index
49Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 29, 1980 → Jun 7, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6331181A | Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,842 | Expired |
| US6491701B2 | Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,524 | Expired |
| US7524320B2 | Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,396 | Expired |
| US6866671B2 | Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2,083 | Expired |
| US6594552B1 | Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery | Physics | 1,987 | Expired |
| US7048745B2 | Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,741 | Expired |
| US6424885B1 | Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 1,707 | Expired |
| US7850642B2 | Methods using a robotic catheter system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,684 | Active |
| US7972298B2 | Robotic catheter system | Human Necessities | 1,610 | Active |
| US8079950B2 | Autofocus and/or autoscaling in telesurgery | Human Necessities | 1,561 | Active |
| US8052636B2 | Robotic catheter system and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,361 | Active |
| US9186046B2 | Robotic instrument systems and methods utilizing optical fiber sensor | Human Necessities | 1,256 | Active |
| US6522906B1 | Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure | Human Necessities | 790 | Expired |
| US6468265B1 | Performing cardiac surgery without cardioplegia | Human Necessities | 770 | Expired |
| US6879880B2 | Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery | Physics | 714 | Expired |
| US8409234B2 | Rotational apparatus system and method for a robotic instrument system | Human Necessities | 555 | Active |
| US7155315B2 | Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 454 | Expired |
| US6671581B2 | Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus | Human Necessities | 443 | Expired |
| US6770081B1 | In vivo accessories for minimally invasive robotic surgery and methods | Human Necessities | 431 | Expired |
| US7778733B2 | Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery | Physics | 401 | Active |
| US7974681B2 | Robotic catheter system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 354 | Active |
| US8758352B2 | Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 323 | Active |
| US6858003B2 | Performing cardiac surgery without cardioplegia | Human Necessities | 322 | Expired |
| US7107090B2 | Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure | Human Necessities | 258 | Expired |
| US8142447B2 | Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 238 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.