Patents by Inventor Meinrich Lang

Meinrich Lang 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).

  • Circular artificial heart
    Patent number: 6576010
    Abstract: An artificial heart device for minimizing the damage to blood cells having electromagnetically driven pistons which move the blood around and through a toroidal chamber. In first and second preferred embodiments no motor is used to drive the pistons and the pistons are suspended within the toroid by cycling of electromagnets. In a third preferred embodiment the pistons are moved with the use of motor-driven magnets. In each embodiment blood is sucked into the toroidal chamber through one or more intake openings and blood exits the toroidal chamber through one or more outflow openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventors: Izaak A. Ulert, Meinrich Lang
  • Circular artificial heart
    Publication number: 20020019666
    Abstract: An artificial heart device for minimizing the damage to blood cells having electromagnetically driven pistons which move the blood around and through a toroidal chamber. In first and second preferred embodiments no motor is used to drive the pistons and the pistons are suspended within the toroid by cycling of electromagnets. In a third preferred embodiment the pistons are moved with the use of motor-driven magnets. In each embodiment blood is sucked into the toroidal chamber through one or more intake openings and blood exits the toroidal chamber through one or more outflow openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Izaak A. Ulert, Meinrich Lang