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Thomas J. Gerhardt
Also filed as: GERHARDT JR THOMAS J · GERHARDT THOMAS · GERHARDT THOMAS J
38 granted patents·12 pending applications·20,306 citations·filing 1995–2025
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50 records- 0199US7483730B2Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noiseMASIMO CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 27, 2009·933 cites·13 claims
- 0299US6813511B2Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noiseMASIMO CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 2, 2004·1.1k cites·41 claims
- 0399US6792300B1Low-noise optical probes for reducing light pipingMASIMO CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 14, 2004·1.1k cites·6 claims
- 0499US6280213B1Patient cable connectorMASIMO CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 28, 2001·1.1k cites·1 claims
- 0599US6152754ACircuit board based cable connectorMASIMO CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 28, 2000·1.3k cites·31 claims
- 0699US5997343APatient cable sensor switchMASIMO CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 7, 1999·1.2k cites·8 claims
- 0799US5934925APatient cable connectorMASIMO CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 10, 1999·1.1k cites·14 claims
- 0899USD393830SPatient cable connectorMASIMO CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 28, 1998·1.3k cites·1 claims
- 0999US5645440APatient cable connectorMASIMO CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 8, 1997·1.3k cites·10 claims
- 1098US6985764B2Flex circuit shielded optical sensorMASIMO CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 10, 2006·1.4k cites·12 claims
- 1198US6256523B1Low-noise optical probesMASIMO CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·1.2k cites·4 claims
- 1298US5782757ALow-noise optical probesMASIMO CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 21, 1998·1.3k cites·3 claims
- 1397US8670814B2Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noiseDIAB MOHAMED·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 11, 2014·601 cites·16 claims
- 1497US8229533B2Low-noise optical probes for reducing ambient noiseDIAB MOHAMED·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 24, 2012·673 cites·20 claims
- 1597US7340287B2Flex circuit shielded optical sensorMASIMO CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 4, 2008·1k cites·13 claims
- 1697US6184521B1Photodiode detector with integrated noise shieldingMASIMO CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·1.5k cites·5 claims
- 1796US8430876B2Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockoutKAPPUS JOHN J·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 30, 2013·368 cites·12 claims
- 1896US6165005APatient cable sensor switchMASIMO CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 26, 2000·1.1k cites·9 claims
- 1994US10265118B2Pinion blade drive mechanism for a laparoscopic vessel dissectorGERHARDT THOMAS J·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 23, 2019·205 cites·20 claims
- 2092US8529566B2Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockoutKAPPUS JOHN J·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 10, 2013·61 cites·7 claims
- 2192US8343151B2Vessel sealer and divider with captured cutting elementCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·91 cites·18 claims
- 2290US10368852B2Orientation device for use in mitral valve repairSTRAIT ACCESS TECH HOLDINGS PTY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 6, 2019·87 cites·14 claims
- 2390US8840639B2Apparatus for performing an electrosurgical procedureGERHARDT JR THOMAS J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 23, 2014·73 cites·17 claims
- 2485US6551391B1Aqueous ink and use thereofFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2003·25 cites·21 claims
- 2581US11576715B2Pinion blade drive mechanism for a laparoscopic vessel dissectorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 14, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 2679US12402932B2Pinion blade drive mechanism for a laparoscopic vessel dissectorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2776US9113941B2Vessel sealer and divider with knife lockoutCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 25, 2015·6 cites·10 claims
- 2875US10779944B2Heart valve leaflet capture deviceSTRAIT ACCESS TECH HOLDINGS PTY LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 22, 2020·3 cites·15 claims
- 2966US5638593AMethod for manufacturing a heat-sealed neo-natal medical monitoring probeOHMEDA INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 17, 1997·148 cites·19 claims
- 3065US8526085B2Grid imageDICHTL MARIUS·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 3, 2013·2 cites·46 claims
- 3161US9383322B2Kit containing sealing liquid for safety closuresFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 5, 2016·0 cites·10 claims
- 3261US7892393B2Sealing liquidFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 22, 2011·0 cites·5 claims
- 3355US8245662B2Method and configuration for dynamic control of the liquid supply to a moisturizing storage meansGERHARDT THOMAS·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 21, 2012·2 cites·17 claims
- 3454US2025318819A1Tissue scaffolding occlusion deviceRECROSS CARDIO INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3552US2011054471A1Apparatus for Performing an Electrosurgical ProcedureTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3652US2010324551A1Laparoscopic shaft articulation by means of a rotating collarTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3747US2008246271A1Closing liquid for security closuresFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3845US2024016486A1Interseptal occluder deviceRECROSS CARDIO INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3944US8236130B2Sealing liquidGERHARDT THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 7, 2012·0 cites·8 claims
- 4044US7591530B2Printing deviceFRANCOTYP POSTALIA GMBH·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 22, 2009·0 cites·16 claims
- 4143US2015173814A1Bone distraction apparatus in which a flexible drive assembly is usedSOUTHERN IMPLANTS PTY LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4242US2012296371A1Modular Shaft for Endoscopic Vessel Sealer and DividerKAPPUS JOHN J·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4342US2023372101A1Device for treating valvular insufficiencyCORAMAZE TECH LTD·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4441US2001032190A1Identification mark for storing information, device for writing information on the mark, mark processing system, and associated methodsFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4540US11090159B2Heart implantCORAMAZE TECH GMBH·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 17, 2021·0 cites·4 claims
- 4640US2003018243A1Selectively plated sensorFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4738USD741485SBone distractorSOUTHERN IMPLANTS PTY LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 20, 2015·3 cites·1 claims
- 4836US2014034556A1Apparatus and method for particle separationMA HONGSHEN·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4935US2020138570A1Heart implantCORAMAZE TECH GMBH·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 5033US11033388B2Non-occlusive dilation and deployment catheter deviceSTRAIT ACCESS TECH HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 15, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
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