Patents by Inventor Nipa Khair

Nipa Khair 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 TO IMPROVE THE DURABILITY OF POLYMERIC HEART VALVES
    Publication number: 20220133474
    Abstract: A transcatheter prosthetic heart valve includes a stent frame and a leaflet material. The stent frame includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The leaflet material includes a lower portion attached to the stent frame and an upper portion that includes leaflets capable of moving between an open configuration and a closed configuration. At least a portion of the leaflet material weaves through the stent frame. The transcatheter prosthetic heart valve also includes one or more reinforcement components coupled to the stent frame and/or to the leaflet material to enhance performance of the transcatheter heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Ohio State Innovation Foundation, Georgia Institute of Technology, Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hieu Bui, Lakshmi Prasad Dasi, Megan Heitkemper, Susan James, Nipa Khair