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Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within Y10S · public-visibility date · generated 2026
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Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest Y10S patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Thomas G. Cooper50 patents · 22,878 citations
- 296Marcelo Lamego26 patents · 11,953 citations
- 392Massi Joe E. Kiani10 patents · 3,422 citations
- 488David Q. Larkin54 patents · 7,585 citations
- 583Clifford A. Kushler30 patents · 4,570 citations
- 679Martin T. King30 patents · 4,570 citations
- 775Dale L. Grover29 patents · 4,434 citations
- 871James Q. Stafford-Fraser28 patents · 3,249 citations
- 967Nitish Swarup23 patents · 4,199 citations
- 1063Yulun Wang66 patents · 5,690 citations
- 1158Gunter D. Niemeyer23 patents · 4,685 citations
- 1254Howard W. Turner31 patents · 5,211 citations
- 1350Radoje Drmanac26 patents · 1,463 citations
- 1446Clara Vu53 patents · 2,551 citations
- 1542Thorsten Siess10 patents · 2,659 citations
- 1638Jerry A. Culp14 patents · 2,424 citations
- 1733William C. Nowlin20 patents · 2,200 citations
- 1829Foster D. Hinshaw34 patents · 2,217 citations
- 1925Cristiano Dalvi7 patents · 2,100 citations
- 2021Hung Vo7 patents · 2,100 citations
- 2117Nader Nasr18 patents · 1,763 citations
- 2213Stephen C. Toebes34 patents · 1,055 citations
- 238Robert Sullivan29 patents · 952 citations
- 244John G. Lert, Jr.23 patents · 826 citations
- 251Nathan Ulrich20 patents · 1,324 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained Y10S output across the last 5 years
- 199Christopher J. Hess19 patents · 27,144 citations
- 296William B. Weisenburgh, Ii19 patents · 27,144 citations
- 392Thomas G. Cooper50 patents · 22,878 citations
- 488Ammar Al-Ali55 patents · 29,867 citations
- 583Mohamed K. Diab25 patents · 14,270 citations
- 679Marcelo Lamego26 patents · 11,953 citations
- 775Joe E. Kiani13 patents · 7,439 citations
- 871Robert A. Smith18 patents · 11,683 citations
- 967David Dalke12 patents · 4,705 citations
- 1063Carl J. Shurtleff6 patents · 5,390 citations
- 1158Massi Joe E. Kiani10 patents · 3,422 citations
- 1254Eric C. Peters19 patents · 6,149 citations
- 1350David Q. Larkin54 patents · 7,585 citations
- 1446John A. Rogers21 patents · 4,113 citations
- 1542Dahl-Young Khang11 patents · 3,054 citations
- 1638Etienne Menard11 patents · 3,054 citations
- 1733Amir Ansari48 patents · 2,566 citations
- 1829Atousa Raissyan48 patents · 2,566 citations
- 1925George A. Cowgill48 patents · 2,566 citations
- 2021Jude P. Ramayya48 patents · 2,566 citations
- 2117Ramprakash Masina47 patents · 2,534 citations
- 2213Alvin R. Mcquarters47 patents · 2,502 citations
- 238Leon E. Nicholls41 patents · 2,473 citations
- 244Clifford A. Kushler30 patents · 4,570 citations
- 251Martin T. King30 patents · 4,570 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in Y10S
- 199Adam Heller92 patents · 42,376 citations
- 296Mark S. Vreeke57 patents · 13,610 citations
- 392Phillip John Plante55 patents · 13,224 citations
- 488James Say57 patents · 12,991 citations
- 583Michael F. Tomasco55 patents · 12,935 citations
- 679Ephraim Heller56 patents · 11,306 citations
- 775Yoram Gal53 patents · 11,087 citations
- 871Behrad Aria49 patents · 10,964 citations
- 967Fredric C. Colman69 patents · 10,434 citations
- 1063Keith A. Friedman43 patents · 7,027 citations
- 1158Michael V. Pishko18 patents · 19,080 citations
- 1254Christopher J. Hess19 patents · 27,144 citations
- 1350William B. Weisenburgh, Ii19 patents · 27,144 citations
- 1446Ronald J. Lebel30 patents · 31,770 citations
- 1542Varaz Shahmirian21 patents · 25,487 citations
- 1638Philip T. Weiss22 patents · 21,720 citations
- 1733Timothy J. Starkweather23 patents · 24,540 citations
- 1829Stephen P. A. Fodor41 patents · 24,520 citations
- 1925Lubert Stryer27 patents · 17,838 citations
- 2021J. Leighton Read21 patents · 16,495 citations
- 2117Michael C. Pirrung21 patents · 16,495 citations
- 2213Thomas G. Cooper50 patents · 22,878 citations
- 238Stephen J. Blumenkranz23 patents · 17,645 citations
- 244Michael J. Tierney10 patents · 15,565 citations
- 251Gary S. Guthart15 patents · 15,209 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring Y10S patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12345249B1✦ AIVacuum adsorber2 cites · 202576% earned
- 296US11952164B1✦ AIResealable container lid and accessories including methods of manufacture and use9 cites · 202481% earned
- 392US12128541B2✦ AIModular vertical tool hanger5 cites · 202484% earned
- 488US12535801B2Methods and systems for adaptation of data storage and communication in a fluid conveyance3 cites · 202539% earned
- 583US12282837B2Systems and methods for processing data collected in an industrial environment using neura2 cites · 202437% earned
- 679US12301149B2Pulsed electric machine control2 cites · 202453% earned
- 775US12227888B2Automated heart valve manufacturing3 cites · 202459% earned
- 871US12166338B1Ceiling fan brace bracket3 cites · 202467% earned
- 967US12228195B2Driveline for electrified vehicle2 cites · 202461% earned
- 1063US11857115B1Cookware handle3 cites · 202472% earned
- 1158US11845239B1Mobile dismantling system for dismantling solar cell module3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1254US12367957B2Dispensable unit retrieval mechanism2 cites · 202451% earned
- 1350US12132271B2Device with disposable element2 cites · 202453% earned
- 1446US12179359B2Disturbance compensation in computer-assisted devices2 cites · 202455% earned
- 1542US12036683B2Safe motion planning for machinery operation2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1638US12246526B2Packing material and method of manufacturing the packing material2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1733US12124954B1Intelligent control with hierarchical stacked neural networks2 cites · 202458% earned
- 1829US12494676B2System and method for wirelessly charging a medical device battery1 cites · 202446% earned
- 1925US11903224B1Passivation of perovskite solar cell using graphene quantum dots2 cites · 202461% earned
- 2021US12075992B1Force transfer mechanism3 cites · 202472% earned
- 2117USD1069010SHub shelter2 cites · 202567% earned
- 2213US11878425B1Robot task optimization based on historical task and location correlated durations2 cites · 202461% earned
- 238US12035013B2Systems and methods for applying privacy preferences of a user to a data provider system1 cites · 202432% earned
- 244US12290922B2Robot for solar farms1 cites · 202440% earned
- 251US12312170B2Systems and methods for order processing1 cites · 202442% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring Y10S patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11424946B2✦ AISystem and method for improving content fetching by selecting tunnel devices89 cites · 202170% earned
- 296US11278711B2✦ AIFluid pump changeable in diameter, in particular for medical application59 cites · 202177% earned
- 392US11299139B2✦ AIDrive train for a vehicle44 cites · 202274% earned
- 488US11088644B1Pulsed electric machine control30 cites · 202183% earned
- 583US10919152B1Teleoperating of robots with tasks by mapping to human operator pose48 cites · 202188% earned
- 679US11351680B1Systems and methods for enhancing robot/human cooperation and shared responsibility34 cites · 202291% earned
- 775US11231706B1Landing and delivery robot54 cites · 202292% earned
- 871USRE48649EIntravascular rotary blood pump54 cites · 202185% earned
- 967US11786700B2Catheter device24 cites · 202172% earned
- 1063US11413101B2Correcting a robotic surgery user interface device tracking input24 cites · 202180% earned
- 1158US11678948B2Signaling of sterile adapter and tool attachment for use in a robotic surgical system18 cites · 202270% earned
- 1254US11428236B2Expandable impeller pump21 cites · 202173% earned
- 1350US11119496B1Methods and systems for robotic surface coverage24 cites · 202182% earned
- 1446US11055531B1Augmented reality method for repairing damage or replacing physical objects24 cites · 202185% earned
- 1542US11491774B1Solar panel disassembling apparatus17 cites · 202289% earned
- 1638US10886746B1Alternating conversion solar power system20 cites · 202166% earned
- 1733US10968010B1Resealable container lid and accessories including methods of manufacture and use26 cites · 202186% earned
- 1829US11626827B2Pulsed electric machine control16 cites · 202274% earned
- 1925US11461364B1Systems and user interfaces for dynamic access of multiple remote databases and synchroniz19 cites · 202279% earned
- 2021US11491775B1Solar module exterior disassembling apparatus15 cites · 202289% earned
- 2117US11141734B2Fluorescence detector for microfluidic diagnostic system17 cites · 202176% earned
- 2213US11342696B2Device with disposable element14 cites · 202174% earned
- 238US11595242B2Robotic surgical devices, systems and related methods12 cites · 202172% earned
- 244US11107029B1Systems and methods implementing automated shipment status tracking26 cites · 202173% earned
- 251US10958895B1High speed automated capture of 3D models of packaged items20 cites · 202190% earned
All-time canon
The defining Y10S patents of the whole record
- 199US4816567A✦ AIRecombinant immunoglobin preparations13,882 cites · 198993% earned
- 296US4946778A✦ AISingle polypeptide chain binding molecules6,695 cites · 199096% earned
- 392US5225539A✦ AIRecombinant altered antibodies and methods of making altered antibodies5,993 cites · 199396% earned
- 488US4179337ANon-immunogenic polypeptides4,333 cites · 197996% earned
- 583US7402506B2Methods of making thin film transistors comprising zinc-oxide-based semiconductor material4,190 cites · 200696% earned
- 679US5565332AProduction of chimeric antibodies - a combinatorial approach3,895 cites · 199696% earned
- 775US6175752B1Analyte monitoring device and methods of use3,859 cites · 200178% earned
- 871US5383880AEndoscopic surgical system with sensing means3,776 cites · 199591% earned
- 967US5143854ALarge scale photolithographic solid phase synthesis of polypeptides and receptor binding s3,709 cites · 199285% earned
- 1063US4769292AElectroluminescent device with modified thin film luminescent zone3,511 cites · 198896% earned
- 1158US5794207AMethod and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed t3,498 cites · 199886% earned
- 1254US5624452AHemostatic surgical cutting or stapling instrument3,461 cites · 199794% earned
- 1350US4676980ATarget specific cross-linked heteroantibodies3,427 cites · 198796% earned
- 1446US6331181B1Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use3,273 cites · 200187% earned
- 1542US5716366AHemostatic surgical cutting or stapling instrument3,218 cites · 199894% earned
- 1638US6029141AInternet-based customer referral system3,201 cites · 200089% earned
- 1733US5754939ASystem for generation of user profiles for a system for customized electronic identificati3,172 cites · 199887% earned
- 1829US5960411AMethod and system for placing a purchase order via a communications network3,170 cites · 199992% earned
- 1925US5445934AArray of oligonucleotides on a solid substrate3,129 cites · 199584% earned
- 2021US4235871AMethod of encapsulating biologically active materials in lipid vesicles3,061 cites · 198096% earned
- 2117US4658085AHybridization using cytoplasmic male sterility, cytoplasmic herbicide tolerance, and herbi3,059 cites · 198796% earned
- 2213US5744305AArrays of materials attached to a substrate3,038 cites · 199887% earned
- 238US5855601AArtificial heart valve and method and device for implanting the same3,031 cites · 199996% earned
- 244US5411552AValve prothesis for implantation in the body and a catheter for implanting such valve prot3,011 cites · 199596% earned
- 251US3996345AFluorescence quenching with immunological pairs in immunoassays2,974 cites · 197696% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest Y10S patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199MASIMO CORP33 patents · 24,715 citations
- 296EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP55 patents · 12,473 citations
- 392MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY569 patents · 54,227 citations
- 488INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS131 patents · 11,753 citations
- 583SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB835 patents · 45,998 citations
- 679SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD2,030 patents · 44,792 citations
- 775INTEL CORP1,012 patents · 52,639 citations
- 871STRYKER CORP88 patents · 12,993 citations
- 967UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS222 patents · 17,704 citations
- 1063DONALDSON CO INC169 patents · 16,462 citations
- 1158PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION88 patents · 7,012 citations
- 1254IROBOT CORP225 patents · 8,738 citations
- 1350TOSHIBA KK1,953 patents · 71,914 citations
- 1446NEC CORP1,146 patents · 42,792 citations
- 1542TOKYO ELECTRON LTD689 patents · 33,670 citations
- 1638DEKA PRODUCTS LP39 patents · 6,166 citations
- 1733GEN ELECTRIC2,847 patents · 110,900 citations
- 1829EBAY INC46 patents · 2,898 citations
- 1925SIEMENS AG1,258 patents · 33,301 citations
- 2021CISCO TECH INC131 patents · 5,853 citations
- 2117BOEING CO619 patents · 19,292 citations
- 2213TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD1,290 patents · 32,614 citations
- 238OSHKOSH CORP33 patents · 1,891 citations
- 244RAYTHEON CO183 patents · 6,690 citations
- 251STRONG FORCE IOT PORTFOLIO 2016 LLC99 patents · 757 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained Y10S output across the last 5 years
- 199GENENTECH INC527 patents · 43,986 citations
- 296MASIMO CORP33 patents · 24,715 citations
- 392CERCACOR LAB INC18 patents · 6,353 citations
- 488EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP55 patents · 12,473 citations
- 583IBM8,857 patents · 521,096 citations
- 679UNIV COLUMBIA109 patents · 13,359 citations
- 775MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY569 patents · 54,227 citations
- 871INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS131 patents · 11,753 citations
- 967PROCTER & GAMBLE677 patents · 57,896 citations
- 1063SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB835 patents · 45,998 citations
- 1158SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD2,030 patents · 44,792 citations
- 1254INTEL CORP1,012 patents · 52,639 citations
- 1350STRYKER CORP88 patents · 12,993 citations
- 1446UNIV CALIFORNIA957 patents · 61,175 citations
- 1542BAXTER INT267 patents · 37,051 citations
- 1638MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2,150 patents · 74,199 citations
- 1733APPLIED MATERIALS INC834 patents · 66,290 citations
- 1829UNIV ILLINOIS114 patents · 8,511 citations
- 1925UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS222 patents · 17,704 citations
- 2021BARD INC C R67 patents · 13,271 citations
- 2117DONALDSON CO INC169 patents · 16,462 citations
- 2213XEROX CORP1,272 patents · 67,607 citations
- 238UNIV WASHINGTON178 patents · 16,974 citations
- 244PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION88 patents · 7,012 citations
- 251IROBOT CORP225 patents · 8,738 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in Y10S
- 199THERASENSE INC18 patents · 23,872 citations
- 296MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC58 patents · 51,836 citations
- 392ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC23 patents · 31,833 citations
- 488HELLER E & CO13 patents · 15,445 citations
- 583INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC18 patents · 25,478 citations
- 679HESS CHRISTOPHER J6 patents · 11,087 citations
- 775AFFYMAX TECH NV23 patents · 19,114 citations
- 871GENENTECH INC527 patents · 43,986 citations
- 967UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP91 patents · 53,825 citations
- 1063ETHICON INC129 patents · 55,289 citations
- 1158MASIMO LABORATORIES INC9 patents · 8,164 citations
- 1254SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC86 patents · 64,592 citations
- 1350MEDICAL RES COUNCIL19 patents · 18,143 citations
- 1446AL-ALI AMMAR11 patents · 7,798 citations
- 1542UNIV PRINCETON97 patents · 18,550 citations
- 1638HEALTH HERO NETWORK INC67 patents · 21,875 citations
- 1733AMAZON COM INC50 patents · 17,255 citations
- 1829COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC120 patents · 33,200 citations
- 1925MASIMO CORP33 patents · 24,715 citations
- 2021TYCO HEALTHCARE36 patents · 13,647 citations
- 2117HEARTPORT INC23 patents · 16,273 citations
- 2213EMC CORP389 patents · 39,708 citations
- 238CERCACOR LAB INC18 patents · 6,353 citations
- 244APPRIVA MEDICAL INC6 patents · 4,389 citations
- 251ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC36 patents · 3,442 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth