Inventor
Lee M. Middleman
Inventor
Portola Valley, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 34 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis27%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels16%
B25BTools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding16%
B26BHand-held cutting tools not otherwise provided for14%
H01CResistors10%
A01KAnimal husbandry4%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body4%
H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements4%
H05BElectric heating4%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties1%
PatentTitleYear
8,855,734'Medical sensor and technique for using the same'20148,352,004'Medical sensor and technique for using the same'20138,346,328'Medical sensor and technique for using the same'20137,722,626'Method of manipulating matter in a mammalian body'20107,169,160'Device for anchoring tubular element'20076,986,774'Method of manipulating matter in a mammalian body'20066,447,523'Method of manipulating matter in a mammalian body'20026,351,658'Multiple-code oximeter calibration element'20026,004,330'Device or apparatus for manipulating matter'19995,904,690'Device or apparatus for manipulating matter'19995,820,628'Device or apparatus for manipulating matter'19985,749,879'Device or apparatus for manipulating matter'19985,720,754'Device or apparatus for manipulating matter'19985,678,544'Disposable pulse oximeter sensor'19975,632,746'Device or apparatus for manipulating matter'19975,601,572'Device or apparatus for manipulating matter having a elastic ring clip'19975,509,923'Device for dissecting, grasping, or cutting an object'19965,486,183'Device or apparatus for manipulating matter'19965,469,845'Disposable pulse oximeter sensor'19955,345,937'Steerable cannula'19945,231,989'Steerable cannula'19935,002,563'Sutures utilizing shape memory alloys'19914,904,850'Laminar electrical heaters'19904,475,138'Circuit protection devices comprising PTC element'19844,450,496'Protection of certain electrical systems by use of PTC device'19844,413,301'Circuit protection devices comprising PTC element'19834,379,220'Method of heating liquid'19834,352,083'Circuit protection devices'19824,329,726'Circuit protection devices comprising PTC elements'19824,317,027'Circuit protection devices'19824,315,237'PTC Devices comprising oxygen barrier layers'19824,276,466'Heater with distributed heating element'19814,238,812'Circuit protection devices comprising PTC elements'19803,963,922'X-ray fluorescence device'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–2014Based in Portola Valley, CA, US· patent location history
1980–1997Patents assigned to RAYCHEM CORP (17)· patent assignee history
1997–2010Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC INC (10)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to COVIDIEN LP (3)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to BAKER JR CLARK R (2)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to BOWMAN BRUCE R (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| RAYCHEM CORP | 17 | 1980–1997 |
| MEDTRONIC INC | 10 | 1997–2010 |
| COVIDIEN LP | 3 | 2013–2014 |
| BAKER JR CLARK R | 2 | 2013 |
| BOWMAN BRUCE R | 2 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Portola Valley, California, US | 34 | 1976–2014 |