Inventor · Berkeley Heights, NJ, US

Tor Alden

36Patents
16h-index
41Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 5, 1990 → May 11, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD491272S1 Autoprep instrument General 140 Expired
US7815863B2 Cartridge for containing a specimen sample for optical analysis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 98 Active
US7011794B2 Upon a cartridge for containing a specimen sample for optical analysis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
USD338469S Cabinet for housing electronic components General 47 Expired
USD537095S1 Surface treatment for image capture device General 44 Expired
USD365808S Video circuit board housing associated with a multi-media terminal General 36 Expired
US6966400B1 Method and device for utilization of a stethoscope as a neurological diagnostic tool and percussion tool Human Necessities 35 Expired
US5002247A Support bracket Human Necessities 35 Expired
US7715894B2 Apparatus and method for acquiring a signal Human Necessities 32 Active
USD401568S Cover for an electronic and/or optical equipment enclosure General 31 Expired
US9119942B1 Guidewire manipulation device Human Necessities 23 Active
US9050438B2 Guidewire manipulation device Human Necessities 22 Active
USD449771S Knife handle General 22 Expired
USD368068S Plug-in power conversion unit housing General 21 Expired
US5646816A Identification icon indicia for plug-in units of a power distribution system Electricity 21 Expired
US9119941B2 Method and apparatus for manipulating a surgical guidewire Human Necessities 17 Active
USD573051S1 Diagnostic analyzer General 16 Expired
USD558810S1 Surface treatment for image capture device General 15 Expired
USD471642S1 Analytical instrument General 12 Expired
USD445014S Wrench handle General 12 Expired
USD447040S Adjustable wrench handle General 9 Expired
USD436824S Saw handle General 9 Expired
US8926529B2 Method and apparatus for manipulating a surgical guidewire Human Necessities 7 Active
USD326098S Communications system apparatus enclosure for housing cellular mobile radio transmission and similar equipment General 7 Expired
USD438806S Tape measure housing General 4 Expired

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