Inventor
BENETT WILLIAM J
US64 patents
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UNIV CALIFORNIA
27 patentsUS6102933AAug 15, 2000
Release mechanism utilizing shape memory polymer material
UNIV CALIFORNIA385 citations99
US5911737AJun 15, 1999
Microfabricated therapeutic actuators
UNIV CALIFORNIA327 citations99
US6273478B1Aug 14, 2001
Microfluidic interconnects
UNIV CALIFORNIA145 citations98
US6059815AMay 9, 2000
Microfabricated therapeutic actuators and release mechanisms therefor
UNIV CALIFORNIA345 citations98
US5928161AJul 27, 1999
Microbiopsy/precision cutting devices
UNIV CALIFORNIA120 citations98
US5722989AMar 3, 1998
Microminiaturized minimally invasive intravascular micro-mechanical systems powered and controlled via fiber-optic cable
UNIV CALIFORNIA208 citations98
US5609608AMar 11, 1997
Miniature plastic gripper and fabrication method
UNIV CALIFORNIA186 citations98
US6878643B2Apr 12, 2005
Electronic unit integrated into a flexible polymer body
UNIV CALIFORNIA80 citations97
US6586233B2Jul 1, 2003
Convectively driven PCR thermal-cycling
UNIV CALIFORNIA103 citations97
US6575965B1Jun 10, 2003
Medical devices utilizing optical fibers for simultaneous power, communications and control
UNIV CALIFORNIA128 citations96
US6319474B1Nov 20, 2001
Microfabricated instrument for tissue biopsy and analysis
UNIV CALIFORNIA63 citations96
US6209928B1Apr 3, 2001
Microfluidic interconnects
UNIV CALIFORNIA66 citations96
US6056331AMay 2, 2000
Zero dead volume tube to surface seal
UNIV CALIFORNIA68 citations96
US5985217ANov 16, 1999
Microfabricated instrument for tissue biopsy and analysis
UNIV CALIFORNIA43 citations96
US5548605AAug 20, 1996
Monolithic microchannel heatsink
UNIV CALIFORNIA100 citations96
US7030411B2Apr 18, 2006
Electronic unit integrated into a flexible polymer body
UNIV CALIFORNIA48 citations95
US6503750B1Jan 7, 2003
PCR thermocycler
UNIV CALIFORNIA49 citations95
US6491685B2Dec 10, 2002
Laser and acoustic lens for lithotripsy
UNIV CALIFORNIA63 citations95
US6699713B2Mar 2, 2004
Polymerase chain reaction system
UNIV CALIFORNIA176 citations94
US5617492AApr 1, 1997
Fiber optic coupling of a microlens conditioned, stacked semiconductor laser diode array
UNIV CALIFORNIA67 citations94
US7025323B2Apr 11, 2006
Low power integrated pumping and valving arrays for microfluidic systems
UNIV CALIFORNIA28 citations92
US6370757B2Apr 16, 2002
Method for loading shape memory polymer gripper mechanisms
UNIV CALIFORNIA23 citations92
US6240630B1Jun 5, 2001
Apparatus for loading shape memory gripper mechanisms
UNIV CALIFORNIA18 citations92
US6746503B1Jun 8, 2004
Precision gap particle separator
UNIV CALIFORNIA62 citations90
US7005179B2Feb 28, 2006
Conductive inks for metalization in integrated polymer microsystems
UNIV CALIFORNIA15 citations83
US6991963B2Jan 31, 2006
Electronic unit integrated into a flexible polymer body
UNIV CALIFORNIA12 citations83
US5783130AJul 21, 1998
Fabrication method for miniature plastic gripper
UNIV CALIFORNIA4 citations62
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC
14 patentsUS7337012B2Feb 26, 2008
Stretchable polymer-based electronic device
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC128 citations97
US7578976B1Aug 25, 2009
Sleeve reaction chamber system
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC58 citations93
US9078738B2Jul 14, 2015
Stent with expandable foam
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC12 citations92
US7386203B2Jun 10, 2008
System for diffusing light from an optical fiber or light guide
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC42 citations92
US7744604B2Jun 29, 2010
Shape memory polymer medical device
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC33 citations90
US10806561B2Oct 20, 2020
Stent with expandable foam
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC4 citations83
US10080642B2Sep 25, 2018
Stent with expandable foam
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC7 citations83
US9662119B2May 30, 2017
Shape-memory polymer foam device for treating aneurysms
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC7 citations83
US10898199B2Jan 26, 2021
Expandable implant and implant system
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC2 citations73
US7342311B2Mar 11, 2008
Electronic unit integrated into a flexible polymer body
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC7 citations73
US11864989B2Jan 9, 2024
Stent with expandable foam
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC1 citations72
US9939170B2Apr 10, 2018
Methods and compositions for rapid thermal cycling
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC4 citations72
US12207822B2Jan 28, 2025
Expandable implant and implant system
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC0 citations62
US11771435B2Oct 3, 2023
Expandable implant and implant system
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC0 citations62
US ENERGY
3 patentsWILSON THOMAS S
2 patentsUS ARMY
1 patentBEER NEIL REGINALD
1 patentDAVIDSON JAMES COURTNEY
1 patentBENNER W HENRY
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