Inventor · Redwood City, CA, US

Robert Matthew Ohline

36Patents
13h-index
32Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 2, 2001 → May 8, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6858005B2 Tendon-driven endoscope and methods of insertion Human Necessities 1,757 Expired
US8888688B2 Connector device for a controllable instrument Human Necessities 1,103 Active
US6610007B2 Steerable segmented endoscope and method of insertion Human Necessities 388 Expired
US6800056B2 Endoscope with guiding apparatus Human Necessities 322 Expired
US9980778B2 Instrument having radio frequency identification systems and methods for use Human Necessities 317 Active
US7087013B2 Steerable segmented endoscope and method of insertion Human Necessities 108 Expired
US8517923B2 Apparatus and methods for facilitating treatment of tissue via improved delivery of energy based and non-energy based modalities Human Necessities 60 Expired
US8721530B2 Tendon-driven endoscope and methods of use Human Necessities 51 Active
US8784303B2 System for controlling an instrument using shape sensors Human Necessities 23 Active
US9694125B2 Medical fluid cassettes and related systems and methods Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Active
US9427282B2 Apparatus and methods for facilitating treatment of tissue via improved delivery of energy based and non-energy based modalities Human Necessities 18 Active
US9561323B2 Medical fluid cassette leak detection methods and devices Human Necessities 17 Active
US8845524B2 Steerable segmented endoscope and method of insertion Human Necessities 14 Active
US10539481B2 Medical fluid cassette leak detection methods and devices Human Necessities 13 Active
US10327625B2 Apparatus and methods for facilitating treatment of tissue via improved delivery of energy based and non-energy based modalities Human Necessities 12 Active
US9808140B2 Steerable segmented endoscope and method of insertion Human Necessities 9 Active
US8882657B2 Instrument having radio frequency identification systems and methods for use Human Necessities 9 Active
US10105036B2 Connector device for a controllable instrument Human Necessities 5 Active
US10736490B2 Connector device for a controllable instrument Human Necessities 3 Active
US9737198B2 System for controlling an instrument using shape sensors Human Necessities 3 Active
US10660509B2 System for controlling an instrument using shape sensors Human Necessities 1 Active
US10172993B2 Wave-based patient line blockage detection Physics 1 Active
US11096563B2 Method of determining the shape of a bendable instrument Human Necessities 1 Active
US12076102B2 Connector device for a controllable instrument Human Necessities 0 Active
US10441702B2 Medical fluid temperature control Human Necessities 0 Active

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