Inventor · Lake Forest, IL, US

Thomas C. Kienzle, III

14Patents
10h-index
5Co-inventors
61Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 10, 1999 → Aug 24, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6285902A Computer assisted targeting device for use in orthopaedic surgery Human Necessities 571 Expired
US8332012B2 Apparatus and method for improving the accuracy of navigated surgical instrument Human Necessities 228 Active
US6917827B2 Enhanced graphic features for computer assisted surgery system Human Necessities 227 Expired
US6478802B2 Method and apparatus for display of an image guided drill bit Human Necessities 220 Expired
US6718194B2 Computer assisted intramedullary rod surgery system with enhanced features Human Necessities 56 Expired
US6887245B2 Surgical drill for use with a computer assisted surgery system Human Necessities 52 Expired
US7371068B2 System and method for improved surgical workflow development Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US8781556B2 Interchangeable localizing devices for use with tracking systems Human Necessities 21 Active
US8419750B2 Adjustable instruments for use with a localizer Human Necessities 14 Active
US6922581B2 Computer assisted intramedullary rod surgery system with enhanced features Human Necessities 13 Expired
US7776055B2 System and method for tracking progress of insertion of a rod in a bone Human Necessities 4 Active
US7933640B2 Interchangeable localizing devices for use with tracking systems Human Necessities 3 Active
US8052695B2 Adjustable instruments for use with an electromagnetic localizer Human Necessities 3 Active
US8049606B2 Method for assigning identification codes in radio signals from tire pressure monitoring devices on vehicle wheels to the wheel position and vehicle equipped for this method Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active

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