Patents by Inventor William V. Hodges

William V. Hodges 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).

  • Pump and Method For Mixed Flow Blood Pumping
    Publication number: 20150005572
    Abstract: A blood pump includes a hub having an axis of rotation and a generally cylindrical shape. The hub has an upstream end region, a central region, and a downstream end region, and the hub includes a magnetic material. Blades that are disposed on the downstream end region of the hub extend downstream of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Steven H. Reichenbach, Stephen G. Briana, William V. Hodges, Eric Lee
  • Pump and method for mixed flow blood pumping
    Patent number: 8864643
    Abstract: A blood pump includes a hub having an axis of rotation and a generally cylindrical shape. The hub has an upstream end region, a central region, and a downstream end region, and the hub includes a magnetic material. Blades that are disposed on the downstream end region of the hub extend downstream of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Thoratec Corporation
    Inventors: Steven H. Reichenbach, Stephen G. Briana, William V. Hodges, Eric Lee
  • PUMP AND METHOD FOR MIXED FLOW BLOOD PUMPING
    Publication number: 20130096364
    Abstract: A blood pump includes a hub having an axis of rotation and a generally cylindrical shape. The hub has an upstream end region, a central region, and a downstream end region, and the hub includes a magnetic material. Blades that are disposed on the downstream end region of the hub extend downstream of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Steven H. Reichenbach, Pieter W.C.J. le Blanc, Yi-Ren Woo, David Gary Eldridge, Stephen G. Briana, William V. Hodges, Ethan Petersen, Peter Andriola