Inventor · San Mateo, CA, US

Thomas A. Weaver

251Patents
29h-index
80Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 22, 2006 → Sep 4, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7832611B2 Steerable surgical stapler Human Necessities 2,208 Active
US7810691B2 Gentle touch surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,583 Active
US8172120B2 Maneuverable surgical stapler Human Necessities 1,476 Active
US7975894B2 Sensing surgical fastener Human Necessities 319 Active
US7798385B2 Surgical stapling instrument with chemical sealant Human Necessities 317 Active
US7786419B2 Beam power with beam redirection Electricity 299 Active
US7823761B2 Maneuverable surgical stapler Human Necessities 282 Active
US7922064B2 Surgical fastening device with cutter Human Necessities 280 Active
US8264101B2 Beam power with multiple power zones Electricity 268 Active
US9457666B2 Method and apparatus for supplying auxiliary electrical power to an electric or hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 139 Active
US8180436B2 Systems for autofluorescent imaging and target ablation Human Necessities 128 Active
US9321357B2 Method and apparatus for supplying auxiliary electrical power to an electric or hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 117 Active
US8549833B2 Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable compressor stator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Active
US9079505B1 System and method for management of a fleet of vehicles having an energy storage system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Active
US9056556B1 System and method for configuration and management of an energy storage system for a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Active
US8099944B2 Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Active
US8857191B2 Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Active
US8041006B2 Aspects of compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information providing Physics 51 Active
US8160680B2 Autofluorescent imaging and target ablation Human Necessities 50 Active
US8291716B2 Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable turbine stator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Active
US8211656B2 Biological targeting compositions and methods of using the same Physics 45 Active
US8708223B2 Systems and methods for scanning a user environment and evaluating data of interest Physics 42 Active
US8596036B2 Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable compressor rotor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Active
US8109073B2 Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable compressor stator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Active
US9878787B2 System and method for operating unmanned aircraft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active

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