Inventor

W. Martin Belef

Inventor

San Jose, CA, US

Overview

1986–2019

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 82 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis62%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body25%

H03KPulse technique9%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels4%

A61CDentistry1%

PatentTitleYear

10,398,418Clip applier and methods of use2019 10,245,013Closure device and methods for making and using them2019 10,111,664Closure system and methods of use2018 9,585,646'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2017 9,579,091'Closure system and methods of use'2017 9,554,786'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2017 9,320,522'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2016 9,271,707'Clip applier and methods of use'2016 9,089,674'Apparatus and methods for positioning a vascular sheath'2015 9,050,087'Integrated vascular device with puncture site closure component and sealant and methods of use'2015 8,956,388'Integrated vascular device with puncture site closure component and sealant'2015 8,926,656'Clip applier and methods of use'2015 8,758,401'Systems and methods for treating septal defects'2014 8,758,400'Closure system and methods of use'2014 8,690,910'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2014 8,579,936'Centering of delivery devices with respect to a septal defect'2013 8,486,092'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2013 8,486,108'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2013 8,454,650'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2013 8,398,656'Clip applier and methods of use'2013 8,257,390'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2012 8,236,026'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2012 8,202,294'Clip applier and methods of use'2012 8,182,497'Closure device'2012 8,128,644'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2012 7,931,669'Integrated vascular device with puncture site closure component and sealant and methods of use'2011 7,905,900'Clip applier and methods of use'2011 7,887,555'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2011 7,879,071'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2011 7,867,249'Clip applier and methods of use'2011 7,857,828'Clip applier and methods of use'2010 7,846,179'Suture-based systems and methods for treating septal defects'2010 7,842,065'Rapid exchange sheath for deployment of medical devices and methods of use'2010 7,828,817'Apparatus and methods for delivering a closure device'2010 7,806,904'Closure device'2010 7,686,816'Driveable catheter systems and methods'2010 7,686,828'Systems and methods for treating septal defects'2010 7,678,132'Systems and methods for treating septal defects'2010 7,488,289'Imaging catheter and methods of use for ultrasound-guided ablation'2009 7,479,153'Endovascular guidewire filter and methods of use'2009 7,169,165'Rapid exchange sheath for deployment of medical devices and methods of use'2007 7,144,411'Apparatus and methods for positioning a vascular sheath'2006 7,060,033'Ultrasound imaging guidewire with static central core and tip'2006 7,001,398'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2006 6,974,465'Driveable catheter system'2005 6,942,674'Apparatus and methods for delivering a closure device'2005 6,936,059'Endovascular guidewire filter and methods of use'2005 6,827,693'System and method for intraluminal imaging'2004 6,796,945'Intravascular imaging guidewire'2004 6,793,634'System and method for intraluminal imaging'2004 6,780,197'Apparatus and methods for delivering a vascular closure device to a body lumen'2004 6,770,035'Ultrasound imaging guidewire with static central core and tip'2004 6,719,777'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2004 6,641,546'System for intraluminal imaging'2003 6,626,852'System for intraluminal imaging'2003 6,626,853'System for intraluminal imaging'2003 6,626,918'Apparatus and methods for positioning a vascular sheath'2003 6,623,510'Closure device and methods for making and using them'2003 6,620,113'System for intraluminal imaging'2003 6,585,654'Ultrasound imaging guidewire with static central core and tip'2003 6,529,760'Intravascular imaging guidewire'2003 6,485,482'Rotational and translational drive coupling for catheter assembly'2002 6,475,226'Percutaneous bypass apparatus and method'2002 6,461,364'Vascular sheath with bioabsorbable puncture site closure apparatus and methods of use'2002 6,459,921'Intravascular imaging guidewire'2002 6,419,644'System and method for intraluminal imaging'2002 6,398,755'Driveable catheter system'2002 6,391,048'Integrated vascular device with puncture site closure component and sealant and methods of use'2002 6,315,732'Imaging catheter and methods of use for ultrasound-guided ablation'2001 6,261,246'Intravascular imaging guidewire'2001 6,248,076'Ultrasound imaging guidewire with static central core and tip'2001 6,171,250'Ultrasound imaging guidewire with static central core and tip'2001 6,078,831'Intravascular imaging guidewire'2000 5,951,480'Ultrasound imaging guidewire with static central core and tip'1999 5,895,397'Intravascular catheter having combined imaging abrasion head'1999 5,569,276'Intravascular catheter having combined imaging abrasion head'1996 5,507,292'Intravascular catheter having combined imaging abrasion head'1996 5,503,154'Transducer for intraluminal ultrasound imaging catheter with provision for electrical isolation of transducer from the catheter core'1996 5,402,790'Intravascular catheter having combined imaging abrasion head'1995 5,373,849'Forward viewing imaging catheter'1994 5,100,424'Intravascular catheter having combined imaging abrasion head'1992 4,586,901'Method and instrument for condensing restorative dental materials'1986

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1986Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history

1992–2019Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history

2000–2005Patents assigned to SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC (18)· patent assignee history

2002–2016Patents assigned to INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYS INC (31)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to BELEF W MARTIN (15)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to GINN RICHARD S (15)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to JABBA RONALD J (14)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYS INC	31	2002–2016
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC	18	2000–2005
BELEF W MARTINself	15	2012–2017
GINN RICHARD S	15	2012–2017
JABBA RONALD J	14	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
San Jose, California, US	81	1992–2019
Mountain View, California, US	1	1986