Robert S. Langer
498Patents
97h-index
553Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 5, 1977 → Sep 5, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5814599A | Transdermal delivery of encapsulated drugs | Human Necessities | 761 | Expired |
| US5543158A | Biodegradable injectable nanoparticles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 687 | Expired |
| US6388043B1 | Shape memory polymers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 663 | Expired |
| US5797898A | Microchip drug delivery devices | Human Necessities | 661 | Expired |
| US6241771A | Resorbable interbody spinal fusion devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 630 | Expired |
| US6007845A | Nanoparticles and microparticles of non-linear hydrophilic-hydrophobic multiblock copolymers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 564 | Expired |
| US5985309A | Preparation of particles for inhalation | Human Necessities | 525 | Expired |
| US6160084A | Biodegradable shape memory polymers | Human Necessities | 521 | Expired |
| US5855913A | Particles incorporating surfactants for pulmonary drug delivery | Human Necessities | 507 | Expired |
| US5458140A | Enhancement of transdermal monitoring applications with ultrasound and chemical enhancers | Human Necessities | 501 | Expired |
| US5041138A | Neomorphogenesis of cartilage in vivo from cell culture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 484 | Expired |
| US6041253A | Effect of electric field and ultrasound for transdermal drug delivery | Human Necessities | 475 | Expired |
| US5874064A | Aerodynamically light particles for pulmonary drug delivery | Human Necessities | 449 | Expired |
| US5330768A | Controlled drug delivery using polymer/pluronic blends | Human Necessities | 440 | Expired |
| US5019034A | Control of transport of molecules across tissue using electroporation | Human Necessities | 439 | Expired |
| US6720402B2 | Shape memory polymers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 424 | Expired |
| US4753652A | Biomaterial implants which resist calcification | Human Necessities | 416 | Expired |
| US7226442B2 | Microchip reservoir devices using wireless transmission of power and data | Human Necessities | 384 | Expired |
| US6123861A | Fabrication of microchip drug delivery devices | Human Necessities | 355 | Expired |
| US5626862A | Controlled local delivery of chemotherapeutic agents for treating solid tumors | Human Necessities | 349 | Expired |
| US6491666B1 | Microfabricated devices for the delivery of molecules into a carrier fluid | Human Necessities | 342 | Expired |
| US5716404A | Breast tissue engineering | Human Necessities | 323 | Expired |
| US4906474A | Bioerodible polyanhydrides for controlled drug delivery | Human Necessities | 307 | Expired |
| US4861627A | Preparation of multiwall polymeric microcapsules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 290 | Expired |
| US5514378A | Biocompatible polymer membranes and methods of preparation of three dimensional membrane structures | Performing Operations; Transporting | 289 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.