Patents by Inventor A. Leland Albright

A. Leland Albright has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of maintaining patency of opening in third ventricle floor
    Patent number: 7530963
    Abstract: A method of maintaining the patency of an opening in a floor of a third ventricle includes forming the opening is the floor of the third ventricle. A stent is inserted into the opening and the stent is deployed into the opening. The stent becomes engaged with the floor and prevents the opening from closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventor: A. Leland Albright
  • Method of maintaining patency of opening in third ventricle floor
    Publication number: 20040211433
    Abstract: A method of maintaining the patency of an opening in a floor of a third ventricle includes forming the opening is the floor of the third ventricle. A stent is inserted into the opening and the stent is deployed into the opening. The stent becomes engaged with the floor and prevents the opening from closing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventor: A. Leland Albright