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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 40

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 9,950

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18 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Stuart D Edwards (14 out of 118 patents)

Stuart D Edwards (11 out of 127 patents)

Rick T Smethers (7 out of 16 patents)

4. Ronald G Lax (5 out of 104 patents)

5. Robin B Bek (5 out of 48 patents)

6. James A Filice (4 out of 6 patents)

7. David Rapp (4 out of 9 patents)

8. Benjamin T Nordell (4 out of 4 patents)

9. Peter H Muller (4 out of 23 patents)

10. Franklin R Koenig (3 out of 8 patents)

11. David Douglass (3 out of 7 patents)

12. Bruno Strul (2 out of 25 patents)

13. Edward J Gough (2 out of 35 patents)

14. Kirti P Kamdar (2 out of 10 patents)

15. Ted S Thorson (2 out of 2 patents)

Core Competencies:

Ablation Apparatus

Tissue Ablation

Airway Obstruction

RF Generator

Temperature Sensing

Electrosurgical Generator

Cell Necrosis

Minimally Invasive

Dual Processor Architecture

Impedance Measurement

Noninvasive Treatment

Precision Placement

40 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6911027 - Device for the ablation of tissue (2005-06-28),

2. 6371926 - Wire based temperature sensing electrodes (2002-04-16),

3. 6309386 - Linear power control with PSK regulation (2001-10-30),

4. 6293941 - Method and apparatus for impedance measurement in a multi-channel electro-surgical generator (2001-09-25),

5. 6231569 - Dual processor architecture for electro generator (2001-05-15),

6. 6210355 - Cell necrosis apparatus (2001-04-03),

7. 6179803 - Cell necrosis apparatus (2001-01-30),

8. 6165173 - Memory for regulating device utilization and behavior (2000-12-26),

9. 6152143 - Method for treatment of air way obstructions (2000-11-28),

10. 6139546 - Linear power control with digital phase lock (2000-10-31),

11. 6131579 - Wire based temperature sensing electrode (2000-10-17),

12. 6126657 - Apparatus for treatment of air way obstructions (2000-10-03),

13. 6102907 - Apparatus and device for use therein and method for ablation of tissue (2000-08-15),

14. 6045549 - Tissue ablation apparatus and device for use therein and method (2000-04-04),

15. D415665 - Bending tool (1999-10-26),

Company Overview

Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc., based in Sunnyvale, CA, specializes in advanced medical devices focused on minimally invasive surgical solutions. The company is at the forefront of developing innovative technologies for tissue ablation and airway obstruction treatment, utilizing sophisticated temperature sensing electrodes and impedance measurement techniques. Their expertise in electro-surgical generators and radio frequency generators enables precise cell necrosis, enhancing patient outcomes in various surgical applications.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

40 Patents

#115 in Sunnyvale, CA

#2,041 in California

#8,635 in US

#17,087 in the World

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc.

Forward Citations = 9,950

18 inventors:

Stuart D Edwards (14 out of 118 patents)

Stuart D Edwards (11 out of 127 patents)

Rick T Smethers (7 out of 16 patents)

4. Ronald G Lax (5 out of 104 patents)

5. Robin B Bek (5 out of 48 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/somnus-medical-technologies

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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