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Rick T. Smethers
Also filed as: SMETHERS RICK · SMETHERS RICK T
17 granted patents·1 pending application·1,675 citations·filing 1989–2015
96Inventor score
Files withSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC7CHIRON CORP5DRBAL VLADIMIR1MOLECULAR DEVICES CORP1PERFECT TOUCH TECH LLC1
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18 records- 0197US5401465ALuminometer with reduced sample crosstalkCHIRON CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 28, 1995·276 cites·8 claims
- 0292US5620853AAssay device with captured particle reagentCHIRON CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 15, 1997·73 cites·8 claims
- 0392US5252293AAnalytical slide with porous filter membraneDRBAL VLADIMIR·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 12, 1993·81 cites·1 claims
- 0491US5716583ALuminometer with reduced sample crosstalkFiled 1995·Granted Feb 10, 1998·91 cites·2 claims
- 0588US5382512AAssay device with captured particle reagentCHIRON CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 17, 1995·132 cites·9 claims
- 0687US5310523ASelf-contained assay assembly and apparatusCHIRON CORP·Filed 1991·Granted May 10, 1994·183 cites·13 claims
- 0786US6102907AApparatus and device for use therein and method for ablation of tissueSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 15, 2000·361 cites·13 claims
- 0884US9562818B1Manipulation device with force read-outPERFECT TOUCH TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 7, 2017·11 cites·18 claims
- 0981US6045549ATissue ablation apparatus and device for use therein and methodSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 4, 2000·290 cites·16 claims
- 1080USD401336STissue ablation deviceSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 17, 1998·23 cites·1 claims
- 1169US5529752AAnalytical work stationMOLECULAR DEVICES CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 25, 1996·28 cites·15 claims
- 1267US5643535ALuminometer with reduced sample crosstalkCHIRON CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 1, 1997·25 cites·2 claims
- 1361USD411004SRadio frequency generator for medical devicesSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 15, 1999·11 cites·1 claims
- 1455US5816095ABending toolSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 6, 1998·74 cites·9 claims
- 1555USD398995STissue ablation deviceSOMUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 29, 1998·10 cites·1 claims
- 1649USD415665SBending toolSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 26, 1999·6 cites·1 claims
- 1739US2012164649A1System, devices and methods for monitoring and detection of chemical reactionsSMETHERS RICK T·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 1830USD406338STissue ablation deviceSOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 2, 1999·0 cites·1 claims
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