William E. Higgins
17Patents
9h-index
13Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 8, 1974 → Jan 25, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8672836B2 | Method and apparatus for continuous guidance of endoscopy | Human Necessities | 173 | Active |
| US7889905B2 | Fast 3D-2D image registration method with application to continuously guided endoscopy | Physics | 128 | Active |
| US7756563B2 | Guidance method based on 3D-2D pose estimation and 3D-CT registration with application to live bronchoscopy | Human Necessities | 126 | Active |
| US4370372A | Method of joining honeycomb panels using a fastener element | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US6236712A | Miniature C-arm apparatus with multiple x-ray indicators | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US6256374A | Miniature C-arm apparatus with dual video display monitor and single driver interface therefor | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US8064669B2 | Fast 3D-2D image registration system with application to continuously guided endoscopy | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US8675935B2 | Fast 3D-2D image registration method with application to continuously guided endoscopy | Physics | 24 | Active |
| US9037215B2 | Methods and apparatus for 3D route planning through hollow organs | Physics | 14 | Active |
| US9672631B2 | Medical image reporting system and method | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US10667679B2 | Image-based global registration system and method applicable to bronchoscopy guidance | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US3950728A | Coded carrier remote control system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US10482606B2 | Medical image reporting system and method | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US9675420B2 | Methods and apparatus for 3D route planning through hollow organs | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US12245824B2 | Multi-destination procedure planning and guidance for endoscopic surgery | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US9757021B2 | Global and semi-global registration for image-based bronchoscopy guidance | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US12349859B2 | Two-phase instrument guidance for accurate endoscopic surgical procedures | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.