Patents by Inventor Steven H. Frankel

Steven H. Frankel 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).

  • Active or passive assistance in the circulatory system
    Patent number: 8449443
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for assisting flow of a fluid in a conduit. In some embodiments, a viscous impeller rotating within a protective cage provides a boost and total pressure to blood within the circulatory system of an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Rodefeld, Steven H. Frankel
  • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE ASSISTANCE IN THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110257462
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for assisting flow of a fluid in a conduit. In some embodiments, a viscous impeller rotating within a protective cage provides a boost and total pressure to blood within the circulatory system of an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Indiana University and Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Rodefeld, Steven H. Frankel