Inventor
Richard W. Woods
Inventor
Catonsville, MD, US
Overview
Patents· 32 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis37%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels18%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body9%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties5%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%
B67CCleaning, filling with liquids or semiliquids, or emptying, of bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers, not otherwise provided for4%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions4%
G01FMeasuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level4%
B07CPostal sorting2%
B25BTools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding2%
PatentTitleYear
9,579,127'Fixation implant and method of insertion'20179,510,858'Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use'20169,161,779'Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use'20158,956,284'Minimally invasive retractor and posted screw'20158,932,210'Minimally invasive retraction device having detachable blades'20158,734,338'Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use'20148,603,098'Posterior modular disc replacement system'20138,442,511'Mobile phone control employs interrupt upon excessive speed to force hang-up and transmit hang-up state to other locations'20138,317,868'Disc repair system'20128,298,138'Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use'20128,192,494'Posterior metal-on-metal disc replacement device and method'20128,177,847'Disc repair system'20128,070,818'Disc annulus repair system'20117,951,171'Polyaxial surgical rod fixation assembly'20117,947,066'Universal transverse connector device'20117,942,253'Thumb-actuated handle device'20117,846,093'Minimally invasive retractor and methods of use'20107,828,727'Minimally invasive bone manipulation device and method of use'20107,717,940'Cross-connector assembly'20107,632,313'Disc repair system'20097,632,277'Orthopedic intramedullary fixation system'20097,608,108'Tissue repair system'20097,547,326'Disc annulus repair system'20097,350,744'System for changing warhead\'s trajectory to avoid interception'20086,252,980'Additional dynamic fluid level and bubble inspection for quality and process control'20016,124,934'High-accuracy high-stability method and apparatus for measuring distance from surface to reference plane'20005,591,971'Shielding device for improving measurement accuracy and speed in scanning electron microscopy'19975,481,619'Inspection method using templates images, unique histogram analysis, and multiple gray levels correlated to addresses of template images'19965,414,778'Dynamic fluid level and bubble inspection for quality and process control'19955,369,713'Inspection method using area of interest (AOI) analysis'19945,234,433'Method and instrumentation for unicompartmental total knee arthroplasty'19935,122,144'Method and instrumentation for unicompartmental total knee arthroplasty'1992Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1992–1993Based in Baltimore, MD, US· patent location history
1994–2013Based in Torrance, CA, US· patent location history
2009–2012Patents assigned to JMEA CORP (6)· patent assignee history
2009–2017Based in Catonsville, MD, US· patent location history
2009Based in Littleton, MA, US· patent location history
2010–2017Patents assigned to K2M INC (14)· patent assignee history
2011–2015Patents assigned to WOODS RICHARD W (8)· patent assignee history
2011–2012Patents assigned to BHATNAGAR MOHIT K (3)· patent assignee history
2011–2012Patents assigned to SACK JAMES A (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| K2M INC | 14 | 2010–2017 |
| WOODS RICHARD Wself | 8 | 2011–2015 |
| JMEA CORP | 6 | 2009–2012 |
| BHATNAGAR MOHIT K | 3 | 2011–2012 |
| SACK JAMES A | 3 | 2011–2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Catonsville, Maryland, US | 21 | 2009–2017 |
| Torrance, California, US | 8 | 1994–2013 |
| Baltimore, Maryland, US | 2 | 1992–1993 |
| Littleton, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 2009 |