Patents by Inventor Steve Geist

Steve Geist 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).

  • Publication number: 20190167421
    Abstract: Embodiments of prosthetic valves for implantation within a native mitral valve are provided. A preferred embodiment of a prosthetic valve includes a radially compressible main body and a one-way valve portion. The prosthetic valve further comprises at least one ventricular anchor coupled to the main body and disposed outside of the main body. A space is provided between an outer surface of the main body and the ventricular anchor for receiving a native mitral valve leaflet. The prosthetic valve preferably includes an atrial sealing member adapted for placement above the annulus of the mitral valve. Methods and devices for delivering and implanting the prosthetic valve are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Chau, Marlowe Patterson, Seung Yi, Travis Oba, Steve Geist, Lucian Lozonschi, Georg Lutter
  • Publication number: 20170252153
    Abstract: Embodiments of prosthetic valves for implantation within a native mitral valve are provided. A preferred embodiment of a prosthetic valve includes a radially compressible main body and a one-way valve portion. The prosthetic valve further comprises at least one ventricular anchor coupled to the main body and disposed outside of the main body. A space is provided between an outer surface of the main body and the ventricular anchor for receiving a native mitral valve leaflet. The prosthetic valve preferably includes an atrial sealing member adapted for placement above the annulus of the mitral valve. Methods and devices for delivering and implanting the prosthetic valve are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Mark CHAU, Marlowe PATTERSON, Seung YI, Travis OBA, Steve GEIST, Lucian LOZONSCHI, Georg LUTTER
  • Publication number: 20150202044
    Abstract: Embodiments of prosthetic valves for implantation within a native mitral valve are provided. A preferred embodiment of a prosthetic valve includes a radially compressible main body and a one-way valve portion. The prosthetic valve further comprises at least one ventricular anchor coupled to the main body and disposed outside of the main body. A space is provided between an outer surface of the main body and the ventricular anchor for receiving a native mitral valve leaflet. The prosthetic valve preferably includes an atrial sealing member adapted for placement above the annulus of the mitral valve. Methods and devices for delivering and implanting the prosthetic valve are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Mark CHAU, Marlowe PATTERSON, Seung YI, Travis OBA, Steve GEIST, Lucian LOZONSCHI, Georg LUTTER
  • Patent number: 8449599
    Abstract: Embodiments of prosthetic valves for implantation within a native mitral valve are provided. A preferred embodiment of a prosthetic valve includes a radially compressible main body and a one-way valve portion. The prosthetic valve further comprises at least one ventricular anchor coupled to the main body and disposed outside of the main body. A space is provided between an outer surface of the main body and the ventricular anchor for receiving a native mitral valve leaflet. The prosthetic valve preferably includes an atrial sealing member adapted for placement above the annulus of the mitral valve. Methods and devices for delivering and implanting the prosthetic valve are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Chau, Marlowe Patterson, Seung Yi, Steve Geist, Travis Oba
  • Publication number: 20120323316
    Abstract: Embodiments of prosthetics configured for implanting in at the native mitral valve region of the heart include a main body that is radially compressible to a radially compressed state and self-expandable from the compressed state to a radially expanded state. The prosthetic apparatus also comprises at least one ventricular anchor coupled to the main body and disposed outside of the main body with a leaflet-receiving space between the anchor and an outer surface of the main body to receive a native valve leaflet. Methods and apparatus for delivering and implanting the prosthetic valve are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Chau, Marlowe E. Patterson, Seung Yi, Steve Geist, Travis Oba
  • Publication number: 20110137397
    Abstract: Embodiments of prosthetic valves for implantation within a native mitral valve are provided. A preferred embodiment of a prosthetic valve includes a radially compressible main body and a one-way valve portion. The prosthetic valve further comprises at least one ventricular anchor coupled to the main body and disposed outside of the main body. A space is provided between an outer surface of the main body and the ventricular anchor for receiving a native mitral valve leaflet. The prosthetic valve preferably includes an atrial sealing member adapted for placement above the annulus of the mitral valve. Methods and devices for delivering and implanting the prosthetic valve are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Chau, Marlowe Patterson, Seung Yi, Steve Geist, Travis Oba
  • Patent number: 6360088
    Abstract: A system, method, and program for selecting an antenna from a plurality of antennas in a wireless communication system having a dynamic frequency range is disclosed. This disclosure describes how a singular quality indicator derived from a plurality of quality parameters improves diversity selections in uplink or downlink channels integrated in time or separated in frequency. The quality indicator is derived in part from a synchronization, a cyclical redundancy check, and a differential receive signal strength indicator process. The processes modify a quality indicator when a sync error, a cyclical redundancy check error, or one of a number of receive signal strength conditions is detected. When a predetermined quality threshold exceeds the quality indicator at any point in time antenna selection occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Shi, Steve Geist