Patents by Inventor Michael Francis Clune

Michael Francis Clune 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).

  • Prosthetic heart valve
    Patent number: 4011601
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve wherein the occluder member is of high camber air-foil-like configuration which assists in creating vortices in the blood flow pattern into the ventricular cavity. The formed vortices aid in cleansing the cavity and in closing the valve during contraction of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Research Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Francis Clune, John Richard Shanebrook