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MARTIN CHRISTOPHER T
US49 patents
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SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
31 patentsUS11363911B2Jun 21, 2022
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC10 citations93
US11147415B2Oct 19, 2021
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC10 citations93
US11389026B2Jul 19, 2022
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC6 citations84
USD918654SMay 11, 2021
Grill plate
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC6 citations84
US11134808B2Oct 5, 2021
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC5 citations83
US11051654B2Jul 6, 2021
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC6 citations83
US11033146B2Jun 15, 2021
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC8 citations83
USD934631SNov 2, 2021
Grill plate
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC3 citations73
US11849884B1Dec 26, 2023
Methods and systems for ignition of a smoke unit fuel source
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC3 citations72
US11732895B1Aug 22, 2023
Methods and systems for open-loop ignition of a smoke generator fuel source
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC5 citations72
US11647861B2May 16, 2023
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC2 citations70
US12564196B2Mar 3, 2026
Smoke functionality in electric grill-type appliance
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations62
US11969118B2Apr 30, 2024
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations62
US11882860B2Jan 30, 2024
Venting for a combination cooking system
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations62
US11832761B2Dec 5, 2023
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations62
US11766152B2Sep 26, 2023
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations62
US11751722B2Sep 12, 2023
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations62
US11678765B2Jun 20, 2023
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations62
US11209169B2Dec 28, 2021
Smoke functionality in electric grill-type appliance
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations62
US12408792B2Sep 9, 2025
Systems and methods for cooking pizza
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations61
US12075943B2Sep 3, 2024
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations61
US12035845B1Jul 16, 2024
Systems and methods for cooking pizza
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations61
US12035725B2Jul 16, 2024
Grill systems
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations61
US11672377B2Jun 13, 2023
Cooking device and components thereof
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations61
US12446730B2Oct 21, 2025
Grill system with smoke assembly
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations60
US12376703B2Aug 5, 2025
Grease trap
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations60
US12196423B2Jan 14, 2025
Methods and systems for open-loop ignition of a smoke generator fuel source
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations60
US12029345B2Jul 9, 2024
Countertop cooking system
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations51
US12478213B2Nov 25, 2025
Grill system with smoke assembly
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations50
US12070042B2Aug 27, 2024
Grill systems
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations50
US12372247B2Jul 29, 2025
Systems and methods for cooking pizza
SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC0 citations45
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC
11 patentsUS10226241B2Mar 12, 2019
Surgical retractor having clamping mechanism
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC5 citations81
US9872675B2Jan 23, 2018
Surgical retractor with angling device
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC6 citations72
US9241619B2Jan 26, 2016
Posterior lumbar retractor system
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC4 citations71
US12070200B2Aug 27, 2024
Ring retractor system
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC0 citations60
US11452514B2Sep 27, 2022
Retractor system and side load connector for surgical retractor blade
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC1 citations60
US11123056B2Sep 21, 2021
Ring retractor system
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC0 citations60
US12310569B2May 27, 2025
Surgical retractor having clamping mechanism
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC0 citations59
US11931019B2Mar 19, 2024
Surgical retractor having clamping mechanism
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC0 citations59
US10952713B2Mar 23, 2021
Surgical retractor having clamping mechanism
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC0 citations59
US12539110B2Feb 3, 2026
Retractor system and side load connector for surgical retractor blade
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC0 citations50
US11103226B2Aug 31, 2021
Retractor system with tethered surgical retractor
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTR INC0 citations49