Patents by Inventor Clay Heighten

Clay Heighten 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: 20240216672
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioVol, LLC
    Inventors: John Porterfield, Jonathan W. Valvano, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen
  • Publication number: 20240198082
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioVol, LLC
    Inventors: John Porterfield, Jonathan W. Valvano, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen
  • Publication number: 20240198081
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioVol, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, John Porterfield, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen
  • Patent number: 11931563
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioVol, LLC
    Inventors: John Porterfield, Jonathan W. Valvano, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen
  • Patent number: 11918799
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Cardio Vol, LLC
    Inventors: John Porterfield, Jonathan W. Valvano, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen
  • Patent number: 11911602
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Cardio Vol, I.LC
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, John Porterfield, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen
  • Publication number: 20220339428
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioVol, LLC
    Inventors: John Porterfield, Jonathan W. Valvano, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen
  • Publication number: 20220339426
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. The apparatus has a first cardiac assist device and a second cardiac assist device tuned to maximize blood flow to the body of the patient, while resting the heart so the heart may recover function. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioVol, LLC
    Inventors: Marc David Feldman, John Porterfield, Clay Heighten
  • Publication number: 20220339425
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioVol, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, John Porterfield, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen
  • Publication number: 20220339427
    Abstract: An apparatus for a heart of a patient having a cardiac assist device adapted to be implanted into the patient to assist the heart with pumping blood. The apparatus has a sensor adapted to be implanted into the patient. The sensor in communication with the cardiac assist device and the heart which measures native volume of the heart. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on admittance while the cardiac assist device. Alternatively, the sensor monitors the heart based on impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioVol, LLC
    Inventors: John Porterfield, Jonathan W. Valvano, Clay Heighten, Anil Kottam, Marc David Feldman, Aleksandra Borisovna Gruslova, Drew R. Nolen