Inventor · Rolesville, NC, US

Thomas A. Shepard

18Patents
7h-index
20Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 6, 1991 → Aug 23, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5511558A Blood collection assembly having additive dispensing means and method for sample collection using same Performing Operations; Transporting 64 Expired
US5186972A Method for lubricating articles Chemistry; Metallurgy 48 Expired
USD573710S1 Dispenser General 21 Expired
USD584815S1 Dispenser General 17 Expired
US8133257B2 Bioabsorbable suture anchor system for use in small joints Human Necessities 15 Expired
US8118508B2 Dispenser with a frangible container and a rotating breaking member, for dispensing a polymerizable monomer adhesive Human Necessities 13 Active
US5525227A Method for forming blood compatible, shear sensitive gels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5571583A Injection spin molding process and articles made therewith Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6582631B1 Method for cast molding contact lenses Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5547577A Blood compatible, shear sensitive gels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5543048A Blood collection assembly with blood compatible, shear sensitive gels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8287202B2 Method for dispensing a polymerizable monomer adhesive Human Necessities 5 Active
US5753159A Injection spin molding process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US5518615A Blood compatible, shear sensitive gels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
USD1072252S1 Dissolvable medicament implant General 0 Active
US12213913B2 Medical implant Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US12268633B2 Medical implant Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US12370082B2 Implant delivery device Human Necessities 0 Active

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