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Edward P. Donlon
Also filed as: DONLON EDWARD · DONLON EDWARD P · DONLON EDWARD PAUL
37 granted patents·8 pending applications·587 citations·filing 1996–2024
98Inventor score
Files withINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS26ALARA INC4AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC2INTEL CORP2SUNDBERG STEVEN A2
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45 records- 0199US9664262B2Force transmission mechanism for teleoperated surgical systemINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·105 cites·24 claims
- 0298US11026759B2Splayed cable guide for a medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 8, 2021·63 cites·20 claims
- 0396US10898288B2Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 26, 2021·26 cites·17 claims
- 0495US10420622B2Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 24, 2019·22 cites·17 claims
- 0594US11944403B2Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 2, 2024·2 cites·18 claims
- 0694US11793990B2Complex irrigation/suction flow path in a medical deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0794US10595949B2Splayed cable guide for a medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 24, 2020·23 cites·19 claims
- 0893US6881579B2Sample processing apparatus and methodsAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 19, 2005·68 cites·43 claims
- 0992US10357321B2Splayed cable guide for a medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 23, 2019·14 cites·23 claims
- 1092US5777325ADevice for time lag focusing time-of-flight mass spectrometryHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 7, 1998·118 cites·34 claims
- 1190US2024173092A1Latch to secure teleoperated surgical instrument to actuatorINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1282US8900811B2Method and apparatus for generating thermal melting curves in a microfluidic deviceSUNDBERG STEVEN A·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 2, 2014·7 cites·45 claims
- 1377US2024118500A1Systems and methods for optical fiber cleaning and interface particle reductionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1475US7008788B2Containers for supports comprising biopolymersAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 7, 2006·23 cites·31 claims
- 1573US2024189055A1Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1672US11478317B2Splayed cable guide for a medical instrumentINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 25, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 1772US11224733B2Complex irrigation/suction flow path in a medical deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 18, 2022·1 cites·10 claims
- 1871USD922562SMedical device buttons assemblyINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 15, 2021·13 cites·1 claims
- 1971USD768295SSurgical instrument end portionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 4, 2016·16 cites·1 claims
- 2068US11899248B2Systems and methods for optical fiber cleaning and interface particle reductionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2168US10871460B2Method and apparatus for generating thermal melting curves in a microfluidic deviceCANON USA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 22, 2020·0 cites·2 claims
- 2267US9376718B2Method and apparatus for generating thermal melting curves in a microfluidic deviceSUNDBERG STEVEN A·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 28, 2016·0 cites·31 claims
- 2363US11162910B2Method and apparatus for generating thermal melting curves in a microfluidic deviceCALIPER LIFE SCIENCES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 2, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 2462US6490339B2Method and apparatus for osteoporosis screeningALARA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 3, 2002·26 cites·17 claims
- 2560US11896334B2Computer-assisted teleoperated surgery systems and methodsINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2660US6492654B1Scanning system with flexible drive assemblyALARA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 10, 2002·2 cites·3 claims
- 2757USD874641SMedical deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 4, 2020·5 cites·1 claims
- 2857US9983155B2Method and apparatus for generating thermal melting curves in a microfluidic deviceCANON US LIFE SCIENCES INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 29, 2018·0 cites·28 claims
- 2957US6510197B1Method and apparatus for osteoporosis screeningALARA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 21, 2003·17 cites·52 claims
- 3055US6859584B2Methods and apparatuses for bonding in athermal optical fiber packagesINTEL CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 22, 2005·4 cites·15 claims
- 3152USD760387SSurgical instrument end portionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 28, 2016·7 cites·1 claims
- 3252US2004144936A1Scanning system with flexible drive assemblyFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3350US2003122094A1Scanning system with flexible drive assemblyFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3449USD767130SSurgical instrument end portionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 20, 2016·6 cites·1 claims
- 3549USD767129SSurgical instrument end portionINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 20, 2016·6 cites·1 claims
- 3649US2014257137A1Fluid transfer system and methodINTELLECTUAL INSPIRATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3747US6856730B2Athermal package for fiber Bragg gratings with two or more bonding regionsINTEL CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 15, 2005·3 cites·29 claims
- 3845US9687302B2Surgical instruments having improved wear resistance, and methods of making the sameINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 27, 2017·0 cites·12 claims
- 3944USD1077200SMedical deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·1 claims
- 4044USD890329SMedical deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 14, 2020·0 cites·1 claims
- 4143US2005129364A1Methods and apparatuses for bonding in athermal optical fiber packagesFiled 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4241US2005244972A1Sample processing apparatus and methodsHILSON RICHARD O·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4340US6198111B1Scanning system with flexible drive assemblyALARA INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·5 cites·30 claims
- 4438USD921186SMedical device button configurationINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 1, 2021·2 cites·1 claims
- 4535USD884157SMedical deviceINTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS·Filed 2016·Granted May 12, 2020·1 cites·1 claims
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