Patents by Inventor Myron Johnson

Myron Johnson 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 with collapsible holder
    Patent number: 11911273
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve holder system includes a prosthetic heart valve having a base at an inflow end, a plurality of commissure posts extending from the base toward an outflow end, and valve leaflets secured to the commissure posts to permit flow through the heart valve. A deflector is provided at the outflow end having a central hub and a plurality of arms extending from the central hub secured to and covering the tips of respective commissure posts. A valve support body is secured to the base and a post connects the valve support body to the hub of the deflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ankita Bordoloi Gurunath, Derrick Johnson, Brian S. Conklin, Myron Howanec, Jr.
  • Wire guide for electric discharge machine
    Patent number: 4782203
    Abstract: A wire guide directs a wire electrode from a refeed mechanism in an electrical discharge machine EDM to a workpiece. The wire guide has ceramic inserts defining a precision guide slot for the electrode and wherein one of the inserts is carried by a deflectable member spring biased to damp the electrode so as to maintain concentricity of holes formed by the electrode and thereby closely control the hole diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Raycon Textron Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Check, Myron Johnson, George Barbulescu