Steve Mitchell
29Patents
14h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 27, 2000 → Jun 28, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7217291B2 | System and method for replacing degenerated spinal disks | Human Necessities | 674 | Expired |
| US6652527B2 | Supplemental spine fixation device and method | Human Necessities | 401 | Expired |
| US7083649B2 | Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with translating pivot point | Human Necessities | 247 | Expired |
| US7749252B2 | Interspinous process implant having deployable wing and method of implantation | Human Necessities | 242 | Active |
| US6966929B2 | Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with a spacer | Human Necessities | 239 | Expired |
| US7273496B2 | Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer and method | Human Necessities | 149 | Expired |
| US7931674B2 | Interspinous process implant having deployable wing and method of implantation | Human Necessities | 142 | Active |
| US7837732B2 | Intervertebral body fusion cage with keels and implantation methods | Human Necessities | 125 | Active |
| US7497859B2 | Tools for implanting an artificial vertebral disk | Human Necessities | 104 | Expired |
| US7524324B2 | System and method for an interspinous process implant as a supplement to a spine stabilization implant | Human Necessities | 103 | Expired |
| US7695513B2 | Distractible interspinous process implant and method of implantation | Human Necessities | 98 | Active |
| US8491653B2 | Intervertebral body fusion cage with keels and implantation methods | Human Necessities | 75 | Active |
| US7549999B2 | Interspinous process distraction implant and method of implantation | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US7833246B2 | Interspinous process and sacrum implant and method | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US8070778B2 | Interspinous process implant with slide-in distraction piece and method of implantation | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US8307603B1 | Methods of constructing stair unit | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Active |
| US11350234B2 | Systems and methods for calibrating speakers | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US8147548B2 | Interspinous process implant having a thread-shaped wing and method of implantation | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US6996987B2 | Tools for securing connectors using explosive charges and methods for using the same | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US9438996B2 | Systems and methods for calibrating speakers | Electricity | 8 | Active |
| US8469721B2 | Customizable power utility connectors and methods and connections including same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US6345577B1 | Energetic deterrent coating for gun propellant | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 8 | Expired |
| US10244340B2 | Systems and methods for calibrating speakers | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US9883315B2 | Systems and methods for calibrating speakers | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US7452379B2 | Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer and method | Human Necessities | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.