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Alan J. Solyntjes — 14 Patents

3M: 12 patents #1,318 of 11,543Top 15%
USUnited States Surgical: 2 patents #241 of 487Top 50%
Minneapolis, MN: #424 of 6,114 inventorsTop 7%
Minnesota: #5,333 of 52,454 inventorsTop 15%
Overall (All Time): #350,459 of 4,157,543Top 9%
14 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–14 of 14 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9848667 Lens seal for headgear Thomas J. Brace, Sean R. Kilmer, Steven W. Stavos 2017-12-26
8534279 Respirator system including convertible head covering member Thomas J. Brace, Alex Davies 2013-09-17
D568986 Strap carriers on a respirator Thomas W. Holmquist-Brown, John M. Pilgrim, James R. Betz, Sean M. Burke, Paul A. Martinson +1 more 2008-05-13
6732733 Half-mask respirator with head harness assembly Gerald M. Brostrom, David M. Castiglione, William A. Mittelstadt 2004-05-11
5991072 Light filtering lens film Frank J. Fabin 1999-11-23
5586711 Surgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing force Alan K. Plyley, Claude Vidal, John Minck, Jr. 1996-12-24
5489058 Surgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing force Alan K. Plyley, Claude Vidal, Russell J. Redmond, John Minck, Jr. 1996-02-06
5453094 Kit assembly for use during a laparoscopic surgical procedure Gerald L. Metcalf, Vern E. Radewald, Melinda K. Samples, Kraig M. Keister, George Sommerfeld 1995-09-26
5413267 Surgical stapler with spent cartridge sensing and lockout means Robert M. Eyerly 1995-05-09
4863088 Surgical stapling instrument Russell J. Redmond, Thomas Banks 1989-09-05
4813780 Image mask for microfilm roll handler 1989-03-21
4732271 Canister and light sealing, anti-blooming tab 1988-03-22
4523836 Continuous copier Robert F. Nepper, Carl W. Abrahamson 1985-06-18
4494860 Control circuitry for a continuous copy machine Robert F. Nepper 1985-01-22