Inventor
Masamichi Yanai
Inventor
Ann Arbor, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 17 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Mprimary
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body53%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps27%
F04BPositive-displacement machines for liquids7%
H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters7%
A61BDiagnosis3%
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants3%
PatentTitleYear
10,456,513Cardiac pump with speed adapted for ventricle unloading201910,405,840Surgical fixing tool201910,371,152Alternating pump gaps201910,245,361Impeller suspension mechanism for heart pump20199,713,663'Cardiac pump with speed adapted for ventricle unloading'20179,709,061'Impeller position compensation using field oriented control'20179,556,873'Startup sequence for centrifugal pump with levitated impeller'20179,371,826'Impeller position compensation using field oriented control'20169,192,705'Percutaneous cable with redundant conductors for implantable blood pump'20159,127,680'Verification of magnetic balance for magnetically levitated impeller'20159,056,159'Non-invasive diagnostics for ventricle assist device'20158,968,174'Motor fault monitor for implantable blood pump'20158,834,345'Backflow detection for centrifugal blood pump'20148,652,024'Sterilizable cable system for implantable blood pump'20148,613,696'Non-invasive diagnostics for ventricle assist device'20137,160,242'Blood pump system'20077,033,147'Centrifugal fluid pump assembly with flow rate calculating section'2006Career & activity timeline
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2006–2019Patents assigned to TERUMO CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2006–2007Based in Nakai-machi, JP· patent location history
2013–2016Patents assigned to THORATEC CORP (8)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to MEDVEDEV ALEXANDER (1)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to SAMI MUHAMMAD K (1)· patent assignee history
2013–2019Based in Ann Arbor, MI, US· patent location history
2017–2019Patents assigned to TC1 LLC (6)· patent assignee history
2019Based in Yasu, JP· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| THORATEC CORP | 8 | 2013–2016 |
| TC1 LLC | 6 | 2017–2019 |
| TERUMO CORP | 3 | 2006–2019 |
| MEDVEDEV ALEXANDER | 1 | 2013 |
| SAMI MUHAMMAD K | 1 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI, US | 14 | 2013–2019 |
| Nakai-machi, JP | 2 | 2006–2007 |
| Yasu, JP | 1 | 2019 |