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Tim Kovac — 22 Patents

OMOrigin Medsystems: 11 patents #7 of 96Top 8%
ARApplied Medical Resources: 2 patents #137 of 249Top 60%
GUGuidant: 2 patents #3 of 29Top 15%
SASherwood Services Ag: 2 patents #83 of 258Top 35%
ETEndovascular Technologies: 1 patents #64 of 98Top 70%
Los Gatos, CA: #379 of 2,986 inventorsTop 15%
California: #25,951 of 386,348 inventorsTop 7%
Overall (All Time): #189,202 of 4,157,543Top 5%
22 Patents All Time
Tim Kovac has been granted 22 US patents while listed as an inventor at Origin Medsystems. The first was granted in 1993 and the most recent in July 2024. Tim Kovac ranks #189,202 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 4.6%). Patent records list Tim Kovac in Los Gatos, CA, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–22 of 22 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12042597 Fluid exchange system and related methods Christos Panotopoulos, Lance Boling, Kleanthis Xanthopoulos 2024-07-23
7399313 Endovascular graft with separable sensors Peter S. Brown, Michael Wei, Robin W. Eckert 2008-07-15
7261733 Endovascular graft with sensors design and attachment methods Peter S. Brown, Mark Lemere, Kimberly D. Barkman 2007-08-28
7235064 Method and apparatus for anchoring laparoscopic instruments Phillip Hopper, Edmund J. Roschak, Wilson Eng 2007-06-26
6663641 Endoscopic surgical instrument for rotational manipulation Michael Wei 2003-12-16
6524283 Method and apparatus for anchoring laparoscopic instruments Philip K. Hopper, Edmund J. Roschak, Wilson Eng 2003-02-25
6206827 Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization Albert K. Chin, Peter S. Brown 2001-03-27 $182,209,000
6171316 Endoscopic surgical instrument for rotational manipulation Michael Wei 2001-01-09
6159182 Reusable cannula with disposable seal John W. Davis, Thomas A. Kramer, Bryan Loomas, John To 2000-12-12
6123689 Reusable cannula with disposable seal John To, Charles Gresl, John P. Lunsford, John W. Davis, Thomas A. Kramer 2000-09-26
5921979 Apparatus and method for tissue and organ stabilization Peter S. Brown, Albert K. Chin 1999-07-13 $106,465,000
5820555 Method for selectively creating and altering the shape of a body cavity Frank T. Watkins, III, Richard L. Mueller, Diane E. Caramore 1998-10-13
5820606 Reusable cannula with disposable seal John W. Davis, Thomas A. Kramer, Bryan Loomas, John To 1998-10-13
5785640 Method for treating female incontinence Arnold J. Kresch 1998-07-28
5716327 Body wall retraction system for wide cavity retraction Robert D. Warner, Albert K. Chin 1998-02-10
5697946 Method and apparatus for anchoring laparoscopic instruments Phillip Hopper, Edmund J. Roschak, Wilson Eng 1997-12-16
5618291 Gas-sealed instruments for use in laparoscopic surgery Todd A. Thompson 1997-04-08
5507755 Apparatus and method for closing puncture wounds Charles Gresl, Albert K. Chin, Edwin J. Hlavka 1996-04-16
5431667 Gas-sealed instruments for use in laparoscopic surgery Todd A. Thompson 1995-07-11
5300036 Trocar with multiple converters and detachable obturator Richard L. Mueller, Edwin J. Hlavka, Albert K. Chin 1994-04-05
5282808 Closure prevention apparatus for surgical clip applier Todd A. Thompson, Terrance L. Kloeckl, Peter Costa, William A. Holmes, Jay Daulton 1994-02-01
5269792 Surgical clip Terrance L. Kloeckl, Jay Daulton, Peter Costa, William A. Holmes, Richard J. Saunders 1993-12-14