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Robert J. Behnke, Ii
Also filed as: BEHNKE II ROBERT J · BEHNKE ROBERT · BEHNKE ROBERT J
67 granted patents·13 pending applications·3,555 citations·filing 1991–2024
99Inventor score
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80 records- 0198US8486057B2Tissue impedance measurement using a secondary frequencyBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 16, 2013·370 cites·19 claims
- 0298US7863984B1High efficiency microwave amplifierVIVANT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 4, 2011·73 cites·21 claims
- 0397US9504524B2Tissue impedance measurement using a secondary frequencyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 29, 2016·262 cites·5 claims
- 0497US9375278B2Tissue ablation system with energy distributionCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 28, 2016·48 cites·14 claims
- 0597US9113887B2Electrosurgical generatorBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1k cites·12 claims
- 0697US8246615B2Tissue impedance measurement using a secondary frequencyBEHNKE ROBERT J·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 21, 2012·390 cites·16 claims
- 0797US7879033B2Electrosurgical pencil with advanced ES controlsCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 1, 2011·351 cites·32 claims
- 0896US9522032B2Circuit and method for reducing stored energy in an electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 20, 2016·150 cites·20 claims
- 0996US9259268B2Vessel sealing using microwave energyBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 16, 2016·267 cites·15 claims
- 1094US9095359B2Tissue ablation system with energy distributionBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 4, 2015·74 cites·14 claims
- 1194US9028481B2System and method for measuring current of an electrosurgical generatorBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted May 12, 2015·79 cites·20 claims
- 1292US8747398B2Frequency tuning in a microwave electrosurgical systemBEHNKE ROBERT·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 10, 2014·78 cites·13 claims
- 1389US9039692B2Handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit at device handleBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted May 26, 2015·41 cites·18 claims
- 1488US8403924B2Shielding for an isolation apparatus used in a microwave generatorBEHNKE ROBERT J·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 26, 2013·54 cites·9 claims
- 1588US8187263B2System and method for return electrode monitoringBEHNKE ROBERT J·Filed 2009·Granted May 29, 2012·47 cites·14 claims
- 1686US8152800B2Electrosurgical systems and printed circuit boards for use therewithBEHNKE ROBERT·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 10, 2012·38 cites·13 claims
- 1784US11771401B2System for tracking and imaging a treatment probeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 3, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1883US10869650B2System for tracking and imaging a treatment probeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 22, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 1983US9554855B2Tissue ablation system with energy distributionCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 31, 2017·3 cites·11 claims
- 2082US8745846B2Method of manufacturing handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unitBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·15 cites·19 claims
- 2181US12257105B2System for tracking and imaging a treatment probeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2281US9529025B2Systems and methods for measuring the frequency of signals generated by high frequency medical devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 27, 2016·3 cites·16 claims
- 2381US8394086B2Microwave shielding apparatusBEHNKE ROBERT J·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 12, 2013·27 cites·15 claims
- 2480US9039693B2Handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit at device handleBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted May 26, 2015·12 cites·13 claims
- 2580US9023025B2Handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit at device handleBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted May 5, 2015·13 cites·16 claims
- 2680US8946562B2Printed circuit boards including strip-line circuitry and methods of manufacturing sameMOUL WAYNE L·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 3, 2015·4 cites·19 claims
- 2779US11076906B2Logarithmic amplifier, electrosurgical generator including same, and method of controlling electrosurgical generator using sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 3, 2021·2 cites·6 claims
- 2879US9192424B2AC active loadBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 24, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 2979US9033970B2Handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit at device handleBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted May 19, 2015·11 cites·15 claims
- 3079US8734438B2Circuit and method for reducing stored energy in an electrosurgical generatorBEHNKE ROBERT·Filed 2005·Granted May 27, 2014·18 cites·26 claims
- 3178US2025031992A1Systems and methods for tracking and imaging a treatment probe having an integrated sensorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3277US9498285B2Impedance matching in a microwave electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 22, 2016·6 cites·13 claims
- 3377US9254172B2Shielding for an isolation apparatus used in a microwave generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 9, 2016·9 cites·9 claims
- 3477US9167683B2Printed circuit boards including strip-line circuitry and methods of manufacturing sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 20, 2015·2 cites·12 claims
- 3577US8409186B2Crest factor enhancement in electrosurgical generatorsBEHNKE ROBERT J·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 2, 2013·13 cites·9 claims
- 3677US5211744AMethod and means for improving molten metal furnace charging efficiencyPREMELT SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1991·Granted May 18, 1993·34 cites·35 claims
- 3775US11369434B2Systems and methods for determining the status of a fluid-cooled microwave ablation systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 28, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 3874US12064177B2Modular microwave generators and methods for operating modular microwave generatorsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3974US10016237B2Tissue ablation system with energy distributionCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 10, 2018·1 cites·13 claims
- 4073US9192425B2System and method for testing electrosurgical generatorsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 24, 2015·5 cites·21 claims
- 4171US11583336B2Modular microwave generators and methods for operating modular microwave generatorsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 21, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 4270US10874327B2Systems and methods for tracking and imaging a treatment probe having an integrated sensorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 29, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 4370US8766104B2Printed circuit boards including strip-line circuitry and methods of manufacturing sameMOUL WAYNE L·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 1, 2014·2 cites·13 claims
- 4469US10376301B2Logarithmic amplifier, electrosurgical generator including same, and method of controlling electrosurgical generator using sameHECKEL DONALD W·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 13, 2019·4 cites·7 claims
- 4569US9277645B2Method of manufacturing a printed circuit boardMOUL WAYNE L·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 1, 2016·2 cites·12 claims
- 4669US2020268446A1Method for controlling an electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4768US9375249B2System and method for directing energy to tissueBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 28, 2016·3 cites·12 claims
- 4867US9351395B2Printed circuit boards including strip-line circuitry and methods of manufacturing sameMOUL WAYNE L·Filed 2012·Granted May 24, 2016·2 cites·16 claims
- 4966US9987069B2System and method for measuring current of an electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·1 cites·15 claims
- 5066US9844404B2Electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·1 cites·5 claims
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