Inventor

Eric D. Blom

Inventor

Carmel, IN, US

Overview

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Patents

1984–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 53 as inventor

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

A61Fprimary

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels29%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body18%

A61BDiagnosis14%

G01RMeasuring electric variables8%

G01KMeasuring temperature5%

G06FElectric digital data processing5%

G11CStatic stores5%

H03MCoding4%

H03KPulse technique3%

H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h103%

PatentTitleYear

10,903,792Self-oscillating spread spectrum frequency control loop2021 10,413,399Medical device insertion method and apparatus2019 10,398,419Self-adjusting medical device2019 10,293,129Apparatus and method for forming an opening in patient's tissue2019 9,974,933Tissue modification methods and apparatus2018 9,801,617'Self-adjusting medical device'2017 9,604,042'Tissue modification methods and apparatus'2017 9,579,477'Endotracheal tube having outer and inner cannulae'2017 9,375,556'Tissue modification methods and apparatus'2016 8,784,487'Catheter for inserting a voice prosthesis'2014 8,707,956'Endotracheal tube having outer and inner cannulae'2014 8,696,697'Trocar and device for measuring a tracheoesophageal puncture'2014 8,601,254'Configurable reset pin for input/output port'2013 8,325,540'Variable reference voltage circuit for non-volatile memory'2012 7,987,851'Valved fenestrated tracheotomy tube having outer and inner cannulae'2011 7,975,696'Voice prosthesis dilator/sizer'2011 7,952,942'Variable reference voltage circuit for non-volatile memory'2011 7,909,868'Voice prosthesis automatic flange deployment confirmation method and device'2011 7,856,983'Speaking valve'2010 7,747,911'Self verification of non-volatile memory'2010 RE041345'Valued fenestrated tracheotomy tube having outer and inner cannulae'2010 7,586,795'Variable reference voltage circuit for non-volatile memory'2009 7,474,230'RFID temperature logger incorporating a frequency ratio digitizing temperature sensor'2009 7,352,166'Resistance ratio digitizing ohmmeter system'2008 7,331,708'Frequency ratio digitizing temperature sensor with linearity correction'2008 RE039923'Flanged cylindrical implant and method of insertion'2007 7,096,340'Memory management'2006 7,088,139'Low power tri-level decoder circuit'2006 7,089,133'Method and circuit for providing a system level reset function for an electronic device'2006 7,025,784'Method and apparatus for a tracheal valve'2006 6,975,103'Resistance ratio digitizing ohmmeter system'2005 6,962,436'Digitizing temperature measurement system and method of operation'2005 6,930,495'Digitizing ohmmeter system'2005 6,903,558'Digitizing ohmmeter system'2005 6,869,216'Digitizing temperature measurement system'2005 6,831,504'Constant temperature coefficient self-regulating CMOS current source'2004 6,776,797'Method of inserting a flanged device into a human body'2004 6,750,796'Low noise correlated double sampling modulation system'2004 6,722,367'Valved fenestrated tracheotomy tube having outer and inner cannulae'2004 6,374,379'Low-cost configuration for monitoring and controlling parametric measurement units in automatic test equipment'2002 6,282,682'Automatic test equipment using sigma delta modulation to create reference levels'2001 5,957,978'Valved fenestrated tracheotomy tube'1999 5,919,231'Delivery system for voice prosthesis'1999 5,571,180'Tool for loading flexible flange into retainer'1996 5,507,809'Multi-valved voice prosthesis'1996 5,300,119'Delivery system'1994 5,064,433'Voice prosthesis insertion assemblies'1991 4,993,920'Air mattress pumping and venting system'1991 4,911,716'Surgical implant for a voice prosthesis'1990 4,773,412'Speaking tracheostomy tube'1988 4,614,516'Voice prosthesis device'1986 4,586,931'Auto actuatable switch, speech simulator and method for tracheotomized individuals'1986 4,435,853'Voice prosthesis device and placement tool therefor'1984

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1984–2019Patents assigned to HANSA MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC (26)· patent assignee history

1984–2010Based in Indianapolis, IN, US· patent location history

1991–2017Patents assigned to BLOM ERIC D (6)· patent assignee history

1999–2019Based in Carmel, IN, US· patent location history

2001–2021Based in Wakefield, MA, US· patent location history

2004–2009Patents assigned to NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (11)· patent assignee history

2006–2013Patents assigned to CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (7)· patent assignee history

2006–2012Based in Lynnwood, WA, US· patent location history

2011–2014Patents assigned to HELIX MEDICAL LLC (4)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Based in Lynwood, WA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HANSA MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC	26	1984–2019
NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	11	2004–2009
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	7	2006–2013
BLOM ERIC Dself	6	1991–2017
HELIX MEDICAL LLC	4	2011–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Carmel, IN, US	18	1999–2019
Wakefield, Massachusetts, US	14	2001–2021
Indianapolis, IN, US	14	1984–2010
Lynnwood, Washington, US	5	2006–2012
Lynwood, Washington, US	2	2011–2013