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James E. Nicholson — 48 Patents

COCortek: 8 patents #2 of 10Top 20%
IDInnovasive Devices: 8 patents #3 of 18Top 20%
MPMitek Surgical Products: 7 patents #6 of 37Top 20%
NINational Instruments: 3 patents #214 of 690Top 35%
USAA: 3 patents #674 of 1,610Top 45%
Johnson & Johnson: 2 patents #3,460 of 7,810Top 45%
CSCodman & Shurtleff: 2 patents #56 of 187Top 30%
DMDepuy Mitek: 2 patents #103 of 220Top 50%
TATracor Aerospace: 2 patents #1 of 18Top 6%
URUromed: 1 patents #9 of 35Top 30%
TRTracor: 1 patents #7 of 27Top 30%
Lincoln, MA: #10 of 335 inventorsTop 3%
Massachusetts: #1,319 of 88,656 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #57,596 of 4,157,543Top 2%
48 Patents All Time
James E. Nicholson has been granted 48 US patents while listed as an inventor at Cortek. The first was granted in 1981 and the most recent in October 2015. James E. Nicholson ranks #57,596 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.4%). Patent records list James E. Nicholson in Lincoln, MA, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 48 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
9157952 Switch matrix system and method Alvin G. Becker, James A. Reimund, Naji S. Norder, Kyle R. Bryson 2015-10-13 $3,358,000
9097757 Switching element system and method Alvin G. Becker, James A. Reimund, Naji S. Norder, Kyle R. Bryson 2015-08-04 $4,979,000
8704408 Switch matrix modeling system and method Alvin G. Becker, James A. Reimund, Naji S. Norder, Kyle R. Bryson 2014-04-22 $9,515,000
8589165 Free text matching system and method Gregory Brian Meyer 2013-11-19
8135658 Systems and methods for providing real-time over-ride capability CHRISTOPHER J. WATKINS, Vance E. Rankin 2012-03-13
8103506 Free text matching system and method Gregory Brian Meyer 2012-01-24
8062295 Methods and apparatus for preventing migration of sutures through transosseous tunnels Dennis McDevitt 2011-11-22
RE41769 Single multiple aperture (“smart”) lens system Les H. Richards 2010-09-28
7651495 Methods and apparatus for preventing migration of sutures through transosseous tunnels Dennis McDevitt 2010-01-26 $104,981,000
7074203 Bone anchor and deployment device therefor Mark A. Johanson, John T. Rice, Rickey Hart 2006-07-11
6830572 Methods and apparatus for preventing migration of sutures through transosseous tunnels Dennis McDevitt 2004-12-14
6800093 Device for spinal fusion Scott G. Tromanhauser, Dale Whipple 2004-10-05
6679887 Surgical procedure for implanting spinal fusion device Scott G. Tromanhauser, Dale Whipple 2004-01-20
6524316 Bone fastener Rickey Hart, John T. Rice 2003-02-25 $339,507,000
6507392 Single multiple aperture (“SMART”) lens system Les H. Richards 2003-01-14
6302886 Method and apparatus for preventing migration of sutures through transosseous tunnels Dennis McDevitt 2001-10-16
6261293 End cut apparatus for implanting spinal fusion device Scott G. Tromanhauser, Dale Whipple 2001-07-17
6261295 Cutting jig and guide for tome apparatus for spinal implant Scott G. Tromanhauser, Dale Whipple 2001-07-17
6258094 Surgical apparatus driver device Scott G. Tromanhauser, Dale Whipple 2001-07-10
6241769 Implant for spinal fusion Scott G. Tromanhauser, Dale Whipple 2001-06-05
6241733 Tome apparatus for implanting spinal fusion device Scott G. Tromanhauser, Dale Whipple 2001-06-05
6131577 Selective enhancement of hyperthermia in RF and microwave irradiation of diseased or excess tissue 2000-10-17
6096080 Apparatus for spinal fusion using implanted devices Scott G. Tromanhauser, Dale Whipple 2000-08-01
5968044 Bone fastener Rickey Hart, John T. Rice 1999-10-19 $1,632,000
5911721 Bone fastener Rickey Hart, John T. Rice 1999-06-15 $708,000