Inventor · Lincoln, NE, US

Shane Farritor

105Patents
28h-index
56Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 8, 2003 → Mar 18, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7126303B2 Robot for surgical applications Performing Operations; Transporting 1,503 Expired
US8974440B2 Modular and cooperative medical devices and related systems and methods Human Necessities 1,127 Active
US7199545B2 Robot for surgical applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 881 Expired
US9579088B2 Methods, systems, and devices for surgical visualization and device manipulation Human Necessities 805 Active
US7339341B2 Surgical camera robot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 347 Expired
US8179073B2 Robotic devices with agent delivery components and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 282 Active
US10307199B2 Robotic surgical devices and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 279 Active
US8828024B2 Methods, systems, and devices for surgical access and procedures Human Necessities 275 Active
US10751136B2 Robotic surgical devices, systems and related methods Human Necessities 225 Active
US7042184B2 Microrobot for surgical applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 171 Expired
US7492116B2 Robot for surgical applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 152 Active
US7372229B2 Robot for surgical applications Performing Operations; Transporting 106 Active
US7772796B2 Robotic devices with agent delivery components and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 104 Active
US7960935B2 Robotic devices with agent delivery components and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 97 Active
US9089353B2 Robotic surgical devices, systems, and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Active
US8343171B2 Methods and systems of actuation in robotic devices Human Necessities 83 Active
US8968332B2 Magnetically coupleable robotic surgical devices and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 79 Active
US8834488B2 Magnetically coupleable robotic surgical devices and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Active
US8679096B2 Multifunctional operational component for robotic devices Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Active
US9010214B2 Local control robotic surgical devices and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Active
US7403296B2 Method and apparatus for noncontact relative rail displacement, track modulus and stiffness measurement by a moving rail vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 50 Expired
US8604742B2 Robotic devices with arms and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Active
US7755774B2 Method and apparatus for noncontact relative rail displacement, track modulus and stiffness measurement by a moving rail vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Active
US9060781B2 Methods, systems, and devices relating to surgical end effectors Human Necessities 34 Active
US9770305B2 Robotic surgical devices, systems, and related methods Human Necessities 33 Active

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