Inventor · disambiguated record
Ralph Stearns
Also filed as: STEARNS RALPH · STEARNS RALPH A
101 granted patents·11 pending applications·46,028 citations·filing 1975–2025
99Inventor score
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
112 records- 0199US10960150B2Multipath filter assembly with integrated gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery systemSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 30, 2021·93 cites·11 claims
- 0299US10271847B2Tool assembly for a surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 30, 2019·700 cites·20 claims
- 0399US9433411B2Tool assembly for a surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 6, 2016·1.2k cites·10 claims
- 0499US9387295B1Filter cartridge with internal gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system having a smoke evacuation modeSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 12, 2016·305 cites·34 claims
- 0599US9364219B2Staple drive assemblyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 14, 2016·1.3k cites·20 claims
- 0699US8424739B2Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotationRACENET DAVID C·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 23, 2013·2k cites·19 claims
- 0799US8408442B2Tool assembly for a surgical stapling deviceRACENET DAVID C·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 2, 2013·1.9k cites·16 claims
- 0899US8336753B2Staple drive assemblyOLSON LEE ANN·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 25, 2012·1.7k cites·18 claims
- 0999US8127975B2Staple drive assemblyOLSON LEE ANN·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 6, 2012·2k cites·26 claims
- 1099US8118207B2Surgical stapling deviceRACENET DAVID C·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 21, 2012·1.1k cites·21 claims
- 1199US7997469B2Staple drive assemblyTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 16, 2011·1.9k cites·8 claims
- 1299US7866528B2Staple drive assemblyTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 11, 2011·1.8k cites·45 claims
- 1399US7726537B2Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clampTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 1, 2010·2.4k cites·14 claims
- 1499US7690547B2Tool assembly for a surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 6, 2010·1.1k cites·15 claims
- 1599US7641091B2Staple drive assemblyTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 5, 2010·2k cites·9 claims
- 1699US7635074B2Staple drive assemblyTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 22, 2009·2k cites·9 claims
- 1799US7597230B2Surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 6, 2009·1.8k cites·18 claims
- 1899US7584880B2Surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 8, 2009·1.2k cites·30 claims
- 1999US7494039B2Surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 24, 2009·2.2k cites·25 claims
- 2099US7424965B2Surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 16, 2008·2.1k cites·21 claims
- 2198US11357502B2Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 14, 2022·7 cites·17 claims
- 2298US11045196B2Staple drive assemblyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 29, 2021·372 cites·19 claims
- 2398US9855039B2Surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 2, 2018·796 cites·9 claims
- 2498US9375539B2Multimodal surgical gas delivery system for laparoscopic surgical proceduresSTEARNS RALPH·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 28, 2016·303 cites·8 claims
- 2598US9199047B2Filter interface for multimodal surgical gas delivery systemSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 1, 2015·67 cites·6 claims
- 2698US9138226B2Cartridge assembly for a surgical stapling deviceRACENET DAVID C·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 22, 2015·1.1k cites·8 claims
- 2798US8770459B2Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotationRACENET DAVID C·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 8, 2014·1.4k cites·1 claims
- 2898US7793814B2Surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 14, 2010·580 cites·7 claims
- 2998US7721935B2Surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEALTHCARE·Filed 2006·Granted May 25, 2010·597 cites·15 claims
- 3098US7159750B2Surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEALTCARE GROUP LP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 9, 2007·2.8k cites·10 claims
- 3197US10537323B2Surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·51 cites·12 claims
- 3297US10231732B1Surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 19, 2019·88 cites·20 claims
- 3397US10130360B2Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clampCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 20, 2018·702 cites·28 claims
- 3497US9498212B2Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 22, 2016·164 cites·10 claims
- 3597US8652151B2Right angle clip applier apparatus and methodLEHMAN ADAM·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 18, 2014·1.5k cites·23 claims
- 3697US8596513B2Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clampOLSON LEE ANN·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 3, 2013·489 cites·7 claims
- 3797US8167186B2Surgical stapling deviceRACENET DAVID C·Filed 2010·Granted May 1, 2012·325 cites·10 claims
- 3897US8061577B2Tool assembly for a surgical stapling deviceRACENET DAVID C·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 22, 2011·396 cites·13 claims
- 3997US8033442B2Tool assembly for a surgical stapling deviceTYCO HEATHCARE GROUP LP·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 11, 2011·1.2k cites·22 claims
- 4097US7854724B2Trocar assembly with pneumatic sealingSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 21, 2010·140 cites·37 claims
- 4196US10646219B2Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 12, 2020·30 cites·18 claims
- 4296US10342538B2Tool assembly for a surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 9, 2019·25 cites·21 claims
- 4396US9848878B2Tool assembly for a surgical stapling deviceCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 26, 2017·35 cites·12 claims
- 4496US9526849B2Filter interface for multimodal surgical gas delivery systemSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 27, 2016·29 cites·1 claims
- 4596US9067030B2Filter interface for multimodal surgical gas delivery systemSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 30, 2015·79 cites·5 claims
- 4696US8961396B2Surgical instruments with improved dexterity for use in minimally invasive surgical proceduresAZARBARZIN KURT·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·240 cites·8 claims
- 4796US8088189B2Multi-flow filtration systemMATULA PAUL A·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 3, 2012·31 cites·16 claims
- 4895US9414818B2Surgical instruments with improved dexterity for use in minimally invasive surgical proceduresSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 16, 2016·33 cites·14 claims
- 4995US9387296B1Filter cartridge with integrated gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery systemSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 12, 2016·39 cites·32 claims
- 5095US7976598B2Multi-flow filtration systemSURGIQUEST INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 12, 2011·32 cites·72 claims
Showing the top 50 of 112 patent records by PatentIndex Score.
Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
Get an alert when Ralph Stearns files or is granted a new patent.
We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.
Identity basis: PatentsView inventor disambiguation (2025Q4-odp release). How scoring works →