Inventor · Milpitas, CA, US

Thomas Patrick Robinson

38Patents
16h-index
40Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 22, 1976 → Aug 31, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4317445A Catheter insertion unit with separate flashback indication for the cannula Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 415 Expired
US8597505B2 Portable dialysis machine Performing Operations; Transporting 138 Active
US7115205B2 Method of simultaneous blood collection and separation using a continuous flow centrifuge having a separation channel Performing Operations; Transporting 135 Expired
US4559044A Volumetric metering unit for intravenous fluid addition Human Necessities 132 Expired
US6890291B2 Integrated automatic blood collection and processing unit Performing Operations; Transporting 110 Expired
US7037428B1 Integrated automatic blood processing unit Human Necessities 97 Expired
US9474638B2 Reinforced valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Active
US7531098B2 Integrated automatic blood processing unit Human Necessities 87 Active
US7863035B2 Fluidics devices Performing Operations; Transporting 87 Active
US4193399A Self venting plug for venous entry unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 80 Expired
US8114288B2 System and method for conducting hemodialysis and hemofiltration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Active
US9345541B2 Cartridge assembly for electrosurgical devices, electrosurgical unit and methods of use thereof Human Necessities 35 Active
US9517296B2 Portable dialysis machine Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Active
US9192496B2 Systems and methods for sheathing an implantable device Human Necessities 24 Active
US4137916A Catheter plug assembly Human Necessities 22 Expired
US7695423B2 Method of simultaneous blood collection and separation using a continuous flow centrifuge having a separation channel Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Active
US10034973B2 Disposable apparatus and kit for conducting dialysis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US10285834B2 Vascular prosthesis deployment device and method of use Human Necessities 8 Active
US8771511B2 Disposable apparatus and kit for conducting dialysis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US9415152B2 Disposable apparatus and kit for conducting dialysis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US4648873A Adapter for intravenous delivery set Human Necessities 5 Expired
USD275989S Intravenous metering cassette General 4 Expired
US9086371B2 Fluidics devices Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
USD275991S Intravenous metering cassette General 2 Expired
US10596310B2 Portable dialysis machine Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active

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