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Robert Kotmel — 23 Patents

PUPulmonx: 15 patents #5 of 53Top 10%
ASAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems: 3 patents #274 of 697Top 40%
CYCytyc: 3 patents #36 of 147Top 25%
Burlingame, CA: #82 of 999 inventorsTop 9%
California: #24,547 of 386,348 inventorsTop 7%
Overall (All Time): #178,160 of 4,157,543Top 5%
23 Patents All Time
Robert Kotmel has been granted 23 US patents while listed as an inventor at Pulmonx. The first was granted in 1992 and the most recent in September 2019. Robert Kotmel ranks #178,160 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 4.3%). Patent records list Robert Kotmel in Burlingame, CA, US.

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Showing 1–23 of 23 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
10413244 Method and apparatus for endobronchial diagnosis Peter P. Soltesz, Anthony D. Wondka, Rodney C. Perkins 2019-09-17
9131942 Pulmonary occlusal stent delivery catheter, loading system and methods of use Anthony D. Wondka, Peter P. Soltesz, Nadia Matov, Thomas Crowder 2015-09-15
8486060 Power ramping during RF ablation Russel M. Sampson, Scott D. Taylor 2013-07-16
8409168 Pulmonary occlusal stent delivery catheter, loading system and methods of use Anthony D. Wondka, Peter P. Soltesz, Nadia Matov, Thomas Crowder 2013-04-02
8348864 Uterine cavity length measurement J. Brook Burley, Russel M. Sampson, Estela Hilario 2013-01-08
8177769 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Rodney C. Perkins, Peter P. Soltesz, Anthony D. Wondka 2012-05-15
8007449 Method and apparatus for uterine cavity length measurement J. Brook Burley, Russel M. Sampson, Estela Hilario 2011-08-30
7766895 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Peter P. Soltesz, Anthony D. Wondka, Rodney Perkins 2010-08-03
7458963 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Rodney C. Perkins, Peter P. Soltesz 2008-12-02
7186259 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Rodney Perkins, Peter P. Soltesz 2007-03-06
7141046 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Rodney Perkins, Peter P. Soltesz 2006-11-28
6997918 Methods and devices for obstructing and aspirating lung tissue segments Peter P. Soltesz, Tony Wondka, Michael P. Reilly, Wally Buch 2006-02-14
6878141 Methods systems and kits for lung volume reduction Rodney Perkins, Peter P. Soltesz, Anthony D. Wondka 2005-04-12
6709401 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Rodney Perkins, Peter P. Soltesz 2004-03-23
6585639 Sheath and method for reconfiguring lung viewing scope Hiep Nguyen 2003-07-01
6527761 Methods and devices for obstructing and aspirating lung tissue segments Peter P. Soltesz, Tony Wondka, Michael P. Reilly, Wally Buch 2003-03-04
6398775 Apparatus and method for isolated lung access Rodney Perkins, Peter P. Soltesz 2002-06-04
6287290 Methods, systems, and kits for lung volume reduction Rodney Perkins, Peter P. Soltesz 2001-09-11
5885272 System and method for percutaneous myocardial revascularization Michael Aita, Gene Samson, Bruce H. Wand 1999-03-23
5709658 Rapid exchange type over-the-wire catheter Motasim Sirhan, Susan M. Feltovich 1998-01-20 $42,309,000
5413559 Rapid exchange type over-the-wire catheter Motasim Sirhan, Susan M. Feltovich 1995-05-09
5389096 System and method for percutaneous myocardial revascularization Michael Aita, Gene Samson, Bruce H. Wand 1995-02-14 $37,374,000
5093877 Optical fiber lasing apparatus lens Michael Aita, Gene Samson 1992-03-03 $116,520,000