Thomas J. Gerhardt
39Patents
24h-index
40Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 26, 1995 → Feb 1, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6152754A | Circuit board based cable connector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,194 | Expired |
| US5645440A | Patient cable connector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,186 | Expired |
| US6184521A | Photodiode detector with integrated noise shielding | Human Necessities | 1,169 | Expired |
| USD393830S | Patient cable connector | General | 1,164 | Expired |
| US5997343A | Patient cable sensor switch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,161 | Expired |
| US5782757A | Low-noise optical probes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,152 | Expired |
| US6256523A | Low-noise optical probes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,115 | Expired |
| US6985764B2 | Flex circuit shielded optical sensor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,115 | Expired |
| US6165005A | Patient cable sensor switch | Human Necessities | 1,054 | Expired |
| US5934925A | Patient cable connector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,047 | Expired |
| US6280213A | Patient cable connector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,042 | Expired |
| US6813511B2 | Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noise | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,023 | Expired |
| US6792300B1 | Low-noise optical probes for reducing light piping | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,012 | Expired |
| US7340287B2 | Flex circuit shielded optical sensor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 892 | Expired |
| US7483730B2 | Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noise | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 844 | Expired |
| US8229533B2 | Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noise | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 659 | Active |
| US8670814B2 | Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noise | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 586 | Active |
| US8430876B2 | Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockout | Human Necessities | 354 | Active |
| US10265118B2 | Pinion blade drive mechanism for a laparoscopic vessel dissector | Human Necessities | 194 | Active |
| US5638593A | Method for manufacturing a heat-sealed neo-natal medical monitoring probe | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 131 | Expired |
| US8343151B2 | Vessel sealer and divider with captured cutting element | Human Necessities | 87 | Active |
| US10368852B2 | Orientation device for use in mitral valve repair | Human Necessities | 79 | Active |
| US8840639B2 | Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedure | Human Necessities | 69 | Active |
| US8529566B2 | Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockout | Human Necessities | 61 | Active |
| US6551391B1 | Aqueous ink and use thereof | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 19 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.