Thomas H. Shaffer
28Patents
12h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 19, 1990 → Jun 27, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5590651A | Breathable liquid elimination analysis | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 389 | Expired |
| US5741248A | Fluorochemical liquid augmented cryosurgery | Human Necessities | 378 | Expired |
| US5562608A | Apparatus for pulmonary delivery of drugs with simultaneous liquid lavage and ventilation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 369 | Expired |
| US5158536A | Lung cancer hyperthermia via ultrasound and/or convection with perfiuorochemical liquids | Human Necessities | 354 | Expired |
| US5707352A | Pulmonary delivery of therapeutic agent | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 330 | Expired |
| US8771149B2 | Compliance monitor and method for a medical device | Human Necessities | 176 | Active |
| US5429123A | Process control and apparatus for ventilation procedures with helium and oxygen mixtures | Human Necessities | 151 | Expired |
| US5335650A | Process control for liquid ventilation and related procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US6242472A | Methods for the pulmonary delivery of biological agents | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US6166092A | Fluorocarbon compositions for pulmonary therapy | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US6105572A | Liquid ventilator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US8375952B2 | Device and method for unilateral lung ventilation | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US10561527B2 | Methods and devices for non-invasive cerebral and systemic cooling alternating liquid mist/gas for induction and gas for maintenance | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| US9358150B2 | Methods and devices for non-invasive cerebral and systemic cooling alternating liquid mist/gas for induction and gas for maintenance | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| USD751197S1 | Retractor/depressor | General | 6 | Active |
| US5350359A | Control, treatment and/or diagnosis of physiological conditions with degassed perfluorocarbon liquid | Human Necessities | 5 | Expired |
| US9775741B2 | Methods and devices for non-invasive cerebral and systemic cooling | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US7909031B2 | Process for transient and steady state delivery of biological agents to the lung via breathable liquids | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US8034011B2 | Thoracic stabilizer | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10064614B2 | Depressor/retractor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9687415B2 | Extrathoracic augmentation of the respiratory pump | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9017717B2 | Bandage for facilitating transdermal respiration and healing | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US10814089B2 | Respiratory adapter and method of use | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US8375943B2 | Process for transient and steady state delivery of biological agents to the lung via breathable liquids | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US8596306B2 | Perfluorocarbon gas insufflation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.