Growing community of inventors

Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

Thomas G Cooper

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.90

ph-index = 77

The patent ph-index is calculated by counting the number of publications for which an author has been cited by other authors at least that same number of times.

Forward Citations = 44,661

Thomas G CooperS Christopher Anderson (53 patents)Thomas G CooperAnthony K McGrogan (42 patents)Thomas G CooperEugene F Duval (37 patents)Thomas G CooperDavid Q Larkin (34 patents)Thomas G CooperRobert E Holop (33 patents)Thomas G CooperDavid Joseph Rosa (30 patents)Thomas G CooperTodd R Solomon (30 patents)Thomas G CooperDaniel H Gomez (22 patents)Thomas G CooperCraig R Ramstad (21 patents)Thomas G CooperBruce M Schena (20 patents)Thomas G CooperStephen J Blumenkranz (20 patents)Thomas G CooperGary S Guthart (19 patents)Thomas G CooperMatthew Reagan Williams (19 patents)Thomas G CooperRoman L Devengenzo (18 patents)Thomas G CooperJeffrey D Brown (18 patents)Thomas G CooperRobert G Younge (16 patents)Thomas G CooperPaul E Lilagan (13 patents)Thomas G CooperNicola Diolaiti (12 patents)Thomas G CooperNitish Swarup (11 patents)Thomas G CooperJoseph Orban, Iii (11 patents)Thomas G CooperCatherine J Mohr (10 patents)Thomas G CooperBram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht (10 patents)Thomas G CooperPaul W Mohr (8 patents)Thomas G CooperDaniel T Wallace (8 patents)Thomas G CooperTheodore W Rogers (8 patents)Thomas G CooperKent M Anderson (8 patents)Thomas G CooperPaul G Griffiths (8 patents)Thomas G CooperWilliam A Burbank (7 patents)Thomas G CooperAlan Eton Loh (6 patents)Thomas G CooperMichael Lee Hanuschik (5 patents)Thomas G CooperWilliam John Park (5 patents)Thomas G CooperScott E Manzo (4 patents)Thomas G CooperJohn Alexander Hossack (3 patents)Thomas G CooperWilliam C Nowlin (3 patents)Thomas G CooperGunter D Niemeyer (3 patents)Thomas G CooperCraig R Gerbi (3 patents)Thomas G CooperChristopher J Hasser (3 patents)Thomas G CooperJ Kenneth Salisbury, Jr (3 patents)Thomas G CooperJohn W Sliwa, Jr (3 patents)Thomas G CooperLisa W Heaton (3 patents)Thomas G CooperGiuseppe Maria Prisco (2 patents)Thomas G CooperDavid S Mintz (2 patents)Thomas G CooperMatthew Aaron Wixey (2 patents)Thomas G CooperPatrick Flanagan (2 patents)Thomas G CooperFrederic H Moll (1 patent)Thomas G CooperDavid C Shafer (1 patent)Thomas G CooperChristopher Allen Julian (1 patent)Thomas G CooperTuan Bui (1 patent)Thomas G CooperPaul Millman (37 patents)Thomas G CooperChris A Julian (13 patents)Thomas G CooperMichael R Costa (8 patents)Thomas G CooperMichael J Tierney (7 patents)Thomas G CooperStacey Chang (7 patents)Thomas G CooperDustin Williams (7 patents)Thomas G CooperDean F Hoornaert (4 patents)Thomas G CooperThomas W Brown (4 patents)Thomas G CooperJohn W Eaton (4 patents)Thomas G CooperSevig Ayter (3 patents)Thomas G CooperMichael Ikeda (3 patents)Thomas G CooperDavid L Martin (3 patents)Thomas G CooperSteven J Blumenkranz (3 patents)Thomas G CooperScott Osborne Luke (3 patents)Thomas G CooperMichael Prindiville (3 patents)Thomas G CooperNicholas H Ragosta (2 patents)Thomas G CooperMargaret M Nixon (2 patents)Thomas G CooperDonald Frank Wilson, Jr (2 patents)Thomas G CooperS Christoper Anderson (2 patents)Thomas G CooperDavid V Adams (2 patents)Thomas G CooperJohn I Jackson (1 patent)Thomas G CooperAlan W Petersen (1 patent)Thomas G CooperJason W Hemphill (1 patent)Thomas G CooperGiuseppe Maria Prisco (1 patent)Thomas G CooperAndris D Ramans (1 patent)Thomas G CooperAndrew Cullen Waterbury (1 patent)Thomas G CooperDaniel P Saraliev (1 patent)Thomas G CooperArthur E Schulze (1 patent)Thomas G CooperDoron Levitas (1 patent)Thomas G CooperEmil Steve Macha (1 patent)Thomas G CooperShan Padda (1 patent)Thomas G CooperIsabelle Heye (1 patent)Thomas G CooperClint Deckert (1 patent)Thomas G CooperDuane W Marion (1 patent)Thomas G CooperMichael H Ikeda (1 patent)Thomas G CooperEric J Earnst (1 patent)Thomas G CooperKarl Konecny (1 patent)Thomas G CooperDouglas M Bruce (1 patent)Thomas G CooperJoseph F Rosewarne (1 patent)Thomas G CooperJames E Phetteplace (1 patent)Thomas G CooperThoeodore W Rogers (1 patent)Thomas G CooperScott O Luke (1 patent)Thomas G CooperGregory W Dachs (1 patent)Thomas G CooperEugene F F Duval (1 patent)Thomas G CooperMathew R Williams (1 patent)Thomas G CooperWilliam A McDonald, Iii (1 patent)Thomas G CooperJordan M Klein (1 patent)Thomas G CooperThad Lieb (1 patent)Thomas G CooperAnthony K Mcgrogan (0 patent)Thomas G CooperDavid Martin (0 patent)Thomas G CooperMatthew R c/o Intuitive Surgical Inc Williams (0 patent)Thomas G CooperDavid C c/o Intuitive Surgical Inc Shafer (0 patent)Thomas G CooperThomas G Cooper (232 patents)S Christopher AndersonS Christopher Anderson (63 patents)Anthony K McGroganAnthony K McGrogan (56 patents)Eugene F DuvalEugene F Duval (81 patents)David Q LarkinDavid Q Larkin (191 patents)Robert E HolopRobert E Holop (49 patents)David Joseph RosaDavid Joseph Rosa (74 patents)Todd R SolomonTodd R Solomon (40 patents)Daniel H GomezDaniel H Gomez (79 patents)Craig R RamstadCraig R Ramstad (35 patents)Bruce M SchenaBruce M Schena (246 patents)Stephen J BlumenkranzStephen J Blumenkranz (118 patents)Gary S GuthartGary S Guthart (77 patents)Matthew Reagan WilliamsMatthew Reagan Williams (48 patents)Roman L DevengenzoRoman L Devengenzo (70 patents)Jeffrey D BrownJeffrey D Brown (37 patents)Robert G YoungeRobert G Younge (79 patents)Paul E LilaganPaul E Lilagan (52 patents)Nicola DiolaitiNicola Diolaiti (105 patents)Nitish SwarupNitish Swarup (98 patents)Joseph Orban, IiiJoseph Orban, Iii (65 patents)Catherine J MohrCatherine J Mohr (62 patents)Bram Gilbert Antoon LambrechtBram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht (49 patents)Paul W MohrPaul W Mohr (143 patents)Daniel T WallaceDaniel T Wallace (108 patents)Theodore W RogersTheodore W Rogers (92 patents)Kent M AndersonKent M Anderson (91 patents)Paul G GriffithsPaul G Griffiths (84 patents)William A BurbankWilliam A Burbank (90 patents)Alan Eton LohAlan Eton Loh (27 patents)Michael Lee HanuschikMichael Lee Hanuschik (60 patents)William John ParkWilliam John Park (30 patents)Scott E ManzoScott E Manzo (88 patents)John Alexander HossackJohn Alexander Hossack (108 patents)William C NowlinWilliam C Nowlin (90 patents)Gunter D NiemeyerGunter D Niemeyer (82 patents)Craig R GerbiCraig R Gerbi (77 patents)Christopher J HasserChristopher J Hasser (60 patents)J Kenneth Salisbury, JrJ Kenneth Salisbury, Jr (50 patents)John W Sliwa, JrJohn W Sliwa, Jr (46 patents)Lisa W HeatonLisa W Heaton (42 patents)Giuseppe Maria PriscoGiuseppe Maria Prisco (124 patents)David S MintzDavid S Mintz (96 patents)Matthew Aaron WixeyMatthew Aaron Wixey (94 patents)Patrick FlanaganPatrick Flanagan (33 patents)Frederic H MollFrederic H Moll (106 patents)David C ShaferDavid C Shafer (52 patents)Christopher Allen JulianChristopher Allen Julian (42 patents)Tuan BuiTuan Bui (39 patents)Paul MillmanPaul Millman (37 patents)Chris A JulianChris A Julian (18 patents)Michael R CostaMichael R Costa (22 patents)Michael J TierneyMichael J Tierney (19 patents)Stacey ChangStacey Chang (9 patents)Dustin WilliamsDustin Williams (7 patents)Dean F HoornaertDean F Hoornaert (26 patents)Thomas W BrownThomas W Brown (14 patents)John W EatonJohn W Eaton (14 patents)Sevig AyterSevig Ayter (25 patents)Michael IkedaMichael Ikeda (18 patents)David L MartinDavid L Martin (12 patents)Steven J BlumenkranzSteven J Blumenkranz (12 patents)Scott Osborne LukeScott Osborne Luke (11 patents)Michael PrindivilleMichael Prindiville (4 patents)Nicholas H RagostaNicholas H Ragosta (26 patents)Margaret M NixonMargaret M Nixon (18 patents)Donald Frank Wilson, JrDonald Frank Wilson, Jr (9 patents)S Christoper AndersonS Christoper Anderson (2 patents)David V AdamsDavid V Adams (2 patents)John I JacksonJohn I Jackson (34 patents)Alan W PetersenAlan W Petersen (24 patents)Jason W HemphillJason W Hemphill (23 patents)Giuseppe Maria PriscoGiuseppe Maria Prisco (21 patents)Andris D RamansAndris D Ramans (20 patents)Andrew Cullen WaterburyAndrew Cullen Waterbury (18 patents)Daniel P SaralievDaniel P Saraliev (9 patents)Arthur E SchulzeArthur E Schulze (9 patents)Doron LevitasDoron Levitas (7 patents)Emil Steve MachaEmil Steve Macha (6 patents)Shan PaddaShan Padda (6 patents)Isabelle HeyeIsabelle Heye (5 patents)Clint DeckertClint Deckert (4 patents)Duane W MarionDuane W Marion (3 patents)Michael H IkedaMichael H Ikeda (3 patents)Eric J EarnstEric J Earnst (2 patents)Karl KonecnyKarl Konecny (2 patents)Douglas M BruceDouglas M Bruce (2 patents)Joseph F RosewarneJoseph F Rosewarne (1 patent)James E PhetteplaceJames E Phetteplace (1 patent)Thoeodore W RogersThoeodore W Rogers (1 patent)Scott O LukeScott O Luke (1 patent)Gregory W DachsGregory W Dachs (1 patent)Eugene F F DuvalEugene F F Duval (1 patent)Mathew R WilliamsMathew R Williams (1 patent)William A McDonald, IiiWilliam A McDonald, Iii (1 patent)Jordan M KleinJordan M Klein (1 patent)Thad LiebThad Lieb (1 patent)Anthony K McgroganAnthony K Mcgrogan (0 patent)David MartinDavid Martin (0 patent)Matthew R c/o Intuitive Surgical Inc WilliamsMatthew R c/o Intuitive Surgical Inc Williams (0 patent)David C c/o Intuitive Surgical Inc ShaferDavid C c/o Intuitive Surgical Inc Shafer (0 patent)
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Company Filing History:

1. Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. (200 from 2,455 patents)

2. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (22 from 121 patents)

3. Acuson Corporation (9 from 399 patents)

4. Other (1 from 832,398 patents)


232 patents:

1. 12433701 - Geared grip actuation for medical instruments

2. 12426974 - Systems to apply preload tension for surgical instruments and related methods

3. 12419707 - Geared roll drive for medical instrument

4. 12329401 - Instrument shafts with relief features, and related devices, systems, and methods

5. 12310552 - Minimally invasive surgical system

6. 12285232 - Cable tensioning in a robotic surgical system

7. 12285226 - Flux disambiguation for teleoperated surgical systems

8. 12274523 - Surgical system sterile drape

9. 12239497 - Instrument flushing system

10. 12220190 - Preloaded surgical instrument interface

11. 12208520 - Devices, systems and methods for controlling cable drive mechanisms

12. 12207895 - Surgical system entry guide

13. 12201264 - Side-looking minimally invasive surgery instrument assembly

14. 12137926 - Direct pull surgical gripper

15. 12127807 - Surgical system instrument mounting

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