Inventor · Burlingame, CA, US

Robert Kotmel

23Patents
16h-index
19Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 30, 1990 → Oct 21, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5389096A System and method for percutaneous myocardial revascularization Physics 498 Expired
US6585639B1 Sheath and method for reconfiguring lung viewing scope Human Necessities 484 Expired
US6527761B1 Methods and devices for obstructing and aspirating lung tissue segments Human Necessities 334 Expired
US6398775B1 Apparatus and method for isolated lung access Human Necessities 318 Expired
US6287290A Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 314 Expired
US5093877A Optical fiber lasing apparatus lens Physics 136 Expired
US6709401B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 124 Expired
US8486060B2 Power ramping during RF ablation Human Necessities 114 Active
US6997918B2 Methods and devices for obstructing and aspirating lung tissue segments Human Necessities 114 Expired
US6878141B1 Methods systems and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 109 Expired
US7141046B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 88 Expired
US5413559A Rapid exchange type over-the-wire catheter Human Necessities 63 Expired
US7186259B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 49 Expired
US5709658A Rapid exchange type over-the-wire catheter Human Necessities 49 Expired
US5885272A System and method for percutaneous myocardial revascularization Physics 42 Expired
US7766895B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 25 Active
US8409168B2 Pulmonary occlusal stent delivery catheter, loading system and methods of use Human Necessities 13 Active
US8007449B2 Method and apparatus for uterine cavity length measurement Human Necessities 11 Active
US8348864B2 Uterine cavity length measurement Human Necessities 9 Active
US7458963B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 5 Active
US8177769B2 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Human Necessities 3 Active
US10413244B2 Method and apparatus for endobronchial diagnosis Human Necessities 0 Active
US9131942B2 Pulmonary occlusal stent delivery catheter, loading system and methods of use Human Necessities 0 Active

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