Inventor · disambiguated record
James D. Allen, Iv
Also filed as: ALLEN IV JAMES D · ALLEN JAMES · ALLEN JAMES D · ALLEN JAMES DEAN
228 granted patents·65 pending applications·16,528 citations·filing 1974–2025
99Inventor score
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
293 records- 0199US9192434B2Gap control via overmold teeth and hard stopsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 24, 2015·1k cites·10 claims
- 0299US9113899B2Coupling mechanisms for surgical instrumentsGARRISON DAVID M·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 25, 2015·176 cites·3 claims
- 0399USD649643SEnd effector with a rounded tipALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 29, 2011·449 cites·1 claims
- 0499US5768633ATradeshow photographic and data transmission systemEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·275 cites·26 claims
- 0599US5717394AMethod and apparatus for encoding and decoding dataRICOH KK·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 10, 1998·407 cites·120 claims
- 0698US10772673B2Surgical energy system with universal connection featuresCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 15, 2020·241 cites·20 claims
- 0798US10695123B2Surgical instrument with sensorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 30, 2020·582 cites·19 claims
- 0898US9211657B2Surgical tissue sealerCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 15, 2015·76 cites·4 claims
- 0998US8936614B2Combined unilateral/bilateral jaws on a surgical instrumentALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 20, 2015·1.8k cites·20 claims
- 1098US8756785B2Surgical instrument shafts and methods of manufacturing shafts for surgical instrumentsALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 24, 2014·94 cites·19 claims
- 1198US5748786AApparatus for compression using reversible embedded waveletsRICOH KK·Filed 1994·Granted May 5, 1998·257 cites·29 claims
- 1298US4739377AConfidential document reproduction method and apparatusEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 19, 1988·359 cites·14 claims
- 1397US10413353B2Surgical forceps including reposable end effector assembliesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 17, 2019·65 cites·15 claims
- 1497US9123155B2Apparatus and method for using augmented reality vision system in surgical proceduresCUNNINGHAM JAMES S·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 1, 2015·471 cites·32 claims
- 1597US8961515B2Electrosurgical instrumentTWOMEY JOHN R·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 24, 2015·317 cites·4 claims
- 1697US8752264B2Surgical tissue sealerACKLEY JOANNA·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 17, 2014·1.6k cites·10 claims
- 1797US7766910B2Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structuresTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·660 cites·16 claims
- 1897US6396537B1Photographic system for enabling interactive communication between a camera and an attraction siteEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1997·Granted May 28, 2002·324 cites·14 claims
- 1997US5913088APhotographic system capable of creating and utilizing applets on photographic filmEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 15, 1999·94 cites·9 claims
- 2097US5737491AElectronic imaging system capable of image capture, local wireless transmission and voice recognitionEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 7, 1998·417 cites·7 claims
- 2197US5710562AMethod and apparatus for compressing arbitrary dataRICOH KK·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 20, 1998·157 cites·81 claims
- 2297US5583500AMethod and apparatus for parallel encoding and decoding of dataRICOH CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 10, 1996·265 cites·70 claims
- 2396US9668806B2Surgical forceps including a removable stop memberUNGER JEFFREY R·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 6, 2017·268 cites·10 claims
- 2496US9504519B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 29, 2016·35 cites·13 claims
- 2596US9113907B2Vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 25, 2015·167 cites·12 claims
- 2696US8968311B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flag jaws and actuation mechanismALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 3, 2015·139 cites·12 claims
- 2796US8241282B2Vessel sealing cutting assembliesUNGER JEFFREY R·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 14, 2012·276 cites·4 claims
- 2896US6784924B2Network configuration file for automatically transmitting images from an electronic still cameraEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 31, 2004·165 cites·9 claims
- 2996US5917542ASystem and method for digital image capture and transmissionEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 29, 1999·376 cites·6 claims
- 3096US5381145AMethod and apparatus for parallel decoding and encoding of dataRICOH CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 10, 1995·386 cites·84 claims
- 3196US5363099AMethod and apparatus for entropy codingRICOH CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 8, 1994·116 cites·25 claims
- 3296US5272478AMethod and apparatus for entropy codingRICOH CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 21, 1993·134 cites·19 claims
- 3395US11772180B2Work string tubing connection restorationPOSTLE IND INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 3, 2023·2 cites·10 claims
- 3495US9901390B2Vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·25 cites·19 claims
- 3595US9861378B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jawsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 9, 2018·24 cites·10 claims
- 3695US9468490B2Gap control via overmold teeth and hard stopsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·23 cites·12 claims
- 3795US9265571B2Surgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·27 cites·15 claims
- 3895US9023035B2Monopolar pencil with integrated bipolar/ligasure tweezersALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2012·Granted May 5, 2015·141 cites·15 claims
- 3995US8968360B2Surgical instrument with resilient driving member and related methods of useGARRISON DAVID M·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 3, 2015·72 cites·19 claims
- 4095US8864795B2Surgical forcepsKERR DUANE E·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 21, 2014·98 cites·11 claims
- 4195US8845636B2Seal plate with insulation displacement connectionALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 30, 2014·91 cites·10 claims
- 4295US8591510B2Vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanismALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 26, 2013·112 cites·10 claims
- 4395US8585736B2Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedureHORNER GLENN A·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 19, 2013·77 cites·3 claims
- 4495US8491626B2Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedureROY JEFFREY M·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 23, 2013·140 cites·13 claims
- 4595US6256478B1Dynamic packet sizing in an RF communications systemEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 3, 2001·148 cites·3 claims
- 4694US10271897B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws and actuation mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 30, 2019·18 cites·30 claims
- 4794US9956030B2Electrosurgical forceps with stamped double-flange jaws and u-shaped drive actuation mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·16 cites·13 claims
- 4894US9375263B2Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws and actuation mechanismCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 28, 2016·19 cites·18 claims
- 4994US9113901B2Modular surgical instrument with contained electrical or mechanical systemsALLEN IV JAMES D·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·78 cites·6 claims
- 5094US8939975B2Gap control via overmold teeth and hard stopsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 27, 2015·65 cites·11 claims
Showing the top 50 of 293 patent records by PatentIndex Score.
Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
Get an alert when James D. Allen, Iv files or is granted a new patent.
We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.
Identity basis: PatentsView inventor disambiguation (2025Q4-odp release). How scoring works →