Patents by Inventor Chris Heinrich

Chris Heinrich 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).

  • Methods of forming a heart valve stent
    Publication number: 20040060161
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to various methods of forming a heart valve stent. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a cylinder of material, the cylinder having an outside diameter and an inside diameter, the inside diameter having a first dimension, forming a plurality of stent posts on an end of the cylinder, and increasing the inside diameter of the cylinder of material to a second dimension, the second dimension being greater than the first dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: David Leal, Chris Heinrich, James Hamblin, Riyad Moe