Inventor
Rick T. Smethers
Inventor
Fremont, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 17 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Nprimary
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties23%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests20%
A61BDiagnosis11%
LOC2411%
B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry6%
B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use6%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
A41DOuterwear3%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body3%
B21DWorking or processing of sheet metal or metal tubes, rods or profiles without essentially removing material3%
PatentTitleYear
9,562,818'Manipulation device with force read-out'20176,102,907'Apparatus and device for use therein and method for ablation of tissue'20006,045,549'Tissue ablation apparatus and device for use therein and method'2000D0415665'Bending tool'1999D0411004'Radio frequency generator for medical devices'1999D0406338'Tissue ablation device'1999D0401336'Tissue ablation device'19985,816,095'Bending tool'1998D0398995'Tissue ablation device'19985,716,583'Luminometer with reduced sample crosstalk'19985,643,535'Luminometer with reduced sample crosstalk'19975,620,853'Assay device with captured particle reagent'19975,529,752'Analytical work station'19965,401,465'Luminometer with reduced sample crosstalk'19955,382,512'Assay device with captured particle reagent'19955,310,523'Self-contained assay assembly and apparatus'19945,252,293'Analytical slide with porous filter membrane'1993Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1993Patents assigned to BRIGGS JONATHAN (1)· patent assignee history
1993Patents assigned to CHOW CALVIN (1)· patent assignee history
1993Patents assigned to DRBAL VLADIMIR (1)· patent assignee history
1993–1996Based in Milpitas, CA, US· patent location history
1994–1997Patents assigned to CHIRON CORP (5)· patent assignee history
1995–2000Based in Fremont, CA, US· patent location history
1998–2000Patents assigned to SOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC (7)· patent assignee history
1998Based in Freemont, CA, US· patent location history
2017Based in Malvern, PA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC | 7 | 1998–2000 |
| CHIRON CORP | 5 | 1994–1997 |
| BRIGGS JONATHAN | 1 | 1993 |
| CHOW CALVIN | 1 | 1993 |
| DRBAL VLADIMIR | 1 | 1993 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont, California, US | 12 | 1995–2000 |
| Milpitas, California, US | 3 | 1993–1996 |
| Malvern, Pennsylvania, US | 1 | 2017 |
| Freemont, California, US | 1 | 1998 |