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James A. Burns
Also filed as: BURNS JAMES · BURNS JAMES A · BURNS JR JAMES A
57 granted patents·4 pending applications·5,626 citations·filing 1973–2022
99Inventor score
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61 records- 0198USD357985SMicrocollection tubeBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1993·Granted May 2, 1995·110 cites·1 claims
- 0297US5384096AMicrocollection tube assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 24, 1995·89 cites·9 claims
- 0395US4818386ADevice for separating the components of a liquid sample having higher and lower specific gravitiesBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 4, 1989·196 cites·11 claims
- 0495US4553541AAutomatic retractable lancet assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1984·Granted Nov 19, 1985·363 cites·4 claims
- 0594US7921997B2Attachable device accessory case cover with interchangeable componentsBURNS JAMES A·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·41 cites·14 claims
- 0694US5662617AManually pivoted barrier assembly for piercing elementBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 2, 1997·225 cites·14 claims
- 0794US4449529AAutomatic retractable lancet assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1981·Granted May 22, 1984·430 cites·13 claims
- 0893USD356643SMicrocollection tubeBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 21, 1995·45 cites·1 claims
- 0993US4877520ADevice for separating the components of a liquid sample having higher and lower specific gravitiesBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 31, 1989·158 cites·11 claims
- 1091US4616649ALancetBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 14, 1986·232 cites·9 claims
- 1191US4535769AAutomatic retractable lancet assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1984·Granted Aug 20, 1985·216 cites·4 claims
- 1290US5458854ACollection assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 17, 1995·77 cites·5 claims
- 1390US4677979ALancetBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 7, 1987·300 cites·10 claims
- 1490US4527561AAutomatic retractable lancet assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 9, 1985·202 cites·2 claims
- 1589US4529614AOne step anticoagulant coatingBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1981·Granted Jul 16, 1985·58 cites·9 claims
- 1688US5361921ACombination stopper-shield closureBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 8, 1994·77 cites·8 claims
- 1785US5738233ACombination stopper-shield closureBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 14, 1998·100 cites·3 claims
- 1885US4388925AAutomatic retractable lancet assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 21, 1983·178 cites·9 claims
- 1983US5466223ANeedle assembly having single-handedly activatable needle barrierBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 14, 1995·236 cites·27 claims
- 2083US4624253ALancetBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1985·Granted Nov 25, 1986·199 cites·7 claims
- 2182US5395387ALancet blade designed for reduced painBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 7, 1995·265 cites·20 claims
- 2281US4375815ARetractable lancet assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 8, 1983·136 cites·9 claims
- 2378US5192275AIV infusion or blood collection guard assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 9, 1993·171 cites·19 claims
- 2477US7093302B1Helmet assembly with accessory attachment featuresBURNS JAMES A·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 22, 2006·69 cites·10 claims
- 2576US5248175APre-assembled handle attaching arrangementCHRYSLER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 28, 1993·43 cites·11 claims
- 2674US9073515B1System for removing snow from a roof of a vehicleBURNS JAMES A·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·1 cites·14 claims
- 2773US5494170ACombination stopper-shield closureBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 27, 1996·127 cites·5 claims
- 2872US5632396ACombination stopper-shield closureBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1994·Granted May 27, 1997·133 cites·1 claims
- 2972US4549122AMethod and circuit for DC motor field regulation with speed feedbackALLEN BRADLEY CO·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 22, 1985·29 cites·6 claims
- 3071US4481987AMethod for dispensing fine powdersBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1983·Granted Nov 13, 1984·22 cites·7 claims
- 3167US5445619AShielded needle assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 29, 1995·119 cites·20 claims
- 3265US5779074ACombination stopper-shield closureBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 14, 1998·107 cites·1 claims
- 3364US5891103AShielded needle assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 6, 1999·89 cites·13 claims
- 3464US4397318ABlood collector for microcollection containerBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 9, 1983·52 cites·16 claims
- 3563US6367766B1Proportional flow valveFiled 2000·Granted Apr 9, 2002·17 cites·37 claims
- 3663US5232111AStopper-shield combination closureBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 3, 1993·99 cites·13 claims
- 3763US4553187AOvercurrent detection deviceALLEN BRADLEY CO·Filed 1983·Granted Nov 12, 1985·19 cites·6 claims
- 3862US5699923ACombination stopper-shield closureBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 23, 1997·84 cites·5 claims
- 3962US5643219AShielded needle assemblyFiled 1994·Granted Jul 1, 1997·83 cites·6 claims
- 4062US5288466ABlood microcollection tube assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 22, 1994·101 cites·10 claims
- 4162US5238276AVehicle handle attaching arrangementCHRYSLER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 24, 1993·30 cites·8 claims
- 4260US4840908ACulture bottle assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 20, 1989·11 cites·10 claims
- 4359US9352726B2System and method for removing snow from a roof of a vehicleBURNS JAMES A·Filed 2015·Granted May 31, 2016·0 cites·8 claims
- 4459US4810663AMethod of forming conductive path by low power laser pulseMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 7, 1989·27 cites·3 claims
- 4557US5527513ACollection assemblyBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 18, 1996·62 cites·10 claims
- 4655US12379042B2Miniature media isolated rocking diaphragm valve with enhanced flux circuitPARKER HANNIFIN CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4752US5552117ACollection assembly having a cap lifting mechanismBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 3, 1996·50 cites·7 claims
- 4852US2010035321A1Systems, devices, and, methods for releasing biomass cell componentsBIONAVITAS INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4950US4932081ASputum cupBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 12, 1990·35 cites·3 claims
- 5049US4469144AAutomatic powder dispensing methods and apparatusBECTON DICKINSON CO·Filed 1982·Granted Sep 4, 1984·10 cites·12 claims
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