Inventor · Raleigh, NC, US

Robert Osborne

58Patents
24h-index
39Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 13, 1975 → Nov 21, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8741606B2 Method of tagging using a split DBR Physics 471 Active
US8481292B2 Increasing confidence of allele calls with molecular counting Physics 441 Active
US8298767B2 Compositions and methods for intramolecular nucleic acid rearrangement Chemistry; Metallurgy 323 Active
US8715967B2 Method for accurately counting starting molecules Physics 297 Active
US8685678B2 Increasing confidence of allele calls with molecular counting Physics 279 Active
US8722368B2 Method for preparing a counter-tagged population of nucleic acid molecules Physics 261 Active
US8728766B2 Method of adding a DBR by primer extension Physics 256 Active
US8679756B1 Compositions and methods for intramolecular nucleic acid rearrangement Chemistry; Metallurgy 254 Active
US4517468A Diagnostic system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 234 Expired
US8563274B2 Compositions and methods for intramolecular nucleic acid rearrangement Chemistry; Metallurgy 200 Active
US9102980B2 Compositions and methods for intramolecular nucleic acid rearrangement Chemistry; Metallurgy 114 Active
US5132920A Automated system to prioritize repair of plant equipment Physics 88 Expired
US4402054A Method and apparatus for the automatic diagnosis of system malfunctions Physics 77 Expired
US10697013B1 Methods for analyzing nucleic acids from single cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 73 Active
US9410149B2 Compositions and methods for intramolecular nucleic acid rearrangement Chemistry; Metallurgy 63 Active
US10767223B1 Methods for analyzing nucleic acids from single cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 56 Active
US9670536B2 Increased confidence of allele calls with molecular counting Physics 53 Active
US9670529B2 Method for attaching a counter sequence to a nucleic acid sample Chemistry; Metallurgy 51 Active
US10155981B2 Methods for analyzing nucleic acids from single cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Active
US5485774A Textile braids for cables, flexible tubes and the like Textiles; Paper 32 Expired
US4876505A Apparatus and method for monitoring steam turbine shroud clearance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US4896537A Shrouded turbine blade vibration monitor Physics 30 Expired
US10240197B1 Methods for analyzing nucleic acids from single cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Active
US10280459B1 Methods for analyzing nucleic acids from single cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Active
US5164912A Expert system tester Physics 22 Expired

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