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Robert B. Smith

CL Covidien Lp: 27 patents #182 of 2,878Top 7%
HP HP: 16 patents #1,691 of 16,619Top 15%
GI Gas Research Institute: 2 patents #168 of 808Top 25%
Ericsson: 1 patents #444 of 887Top 55%
IL I-On-Technology Limited: 1 patents #3 of 6Top 50%
GO Gould: 1 patents #131 of 364Top 40%
ON onsemi: 1 patents #1,116 of 1,901Top 60%
Overall (All Time): #41,512 of 4,157,543Top 1%
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Patents All Time

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Showing 25 most recent of 58 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
12426936 Ultrasonic and radiofrequency energy production and control from a single power converter Steven C. Rupp, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2025-09-30
11703525 Current sensor with reduced voltage coupling 2023-07-18
11648026 Devices, systems, and methods for cooling a surgical instrument James E. Thompson, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2023-05-16
11529183 Power and bi directional data interface assembly and surgical system including the same 2022-12-20
11446079 Surgical instruments incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionality Rachael L. Kabala, Anthony B. Ross, David J. Van Tol, Robert B. Stoddard 2022-09-20
11090105 Ancillary circuit to induce zero voltage switching in a power converter Steven C. Rupp, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2021-08-17
11006997 Ultrasonic and radiofrequency energy production and control from a single power converter Steven C. Rupp, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2021-05-18
10908187 Current sensor with reduced voltage coupling 2021-02-02
10695119 Power and bi directional data interface assembly and surgical system including the same 2020-06-30
10646246 Devices, systems, and methods for cooling a surgical instrument James E. Thompson, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2020-05-12
10646266 System and method for return electrode monitoring Steven C. Rupp, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2020-05-12
10614949 Electrostatic shielding of planar magnetic devices of electrosurgical generators Daniel A. Friedrichs, Steven C. Rupp 2020-04-07
10537377 Electrosurgical generator with half-cycle power regulation Daniel A. Friedrichs, Steven C. Rupp 2020-01-21
10537378 Variable active clipper circuit to control crest factor in an AC power converter Steven C. Rupp, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2020-01-21
10492848 Ancillary circuit to induce zero voltage switching in a power converter Steven C. Rupp, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2019-12-03
10154872 Medical devices for thermally treating tissue Craig A. Keller 2018-12-18
10123460 System and method for thermal management of electronic devices Steven C. Rupp, Daniel A. Friedrichs 2018-11-06
9872723 Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating wireless bi-directional communication 2018-01-23
9844404 Electrosurgical generator Robert J. Behnke, II, Donald W. Heckel, James E. Krapohl 2017-12-19
9543750 Surgical generator and related method for mitigating overcurrent conditions Steven C. Rupp 2017-01-10
9439711 Medical devices for thermally treating tissue Craig A. Keller 2016-09-13
9124013 Electrical contact pins for electrically coupling electronic devices, batteries, and/or battery chargers Scott E. M. Frushhour 2015-09-01
9113887 Electrosurgical generator Robert J. Behnke, II, Donald W. Heckel, James E. Krapohl 2015-08-25
9099863 Surgical generator and related method for mitigating overcurrent conditions Steven C. Rupp 2015-08-04
9033973 System and method for DC tissue impedance sensing James E. Krapohl, Mark A. Johnston 2015-05-19