Inventor
John W. Sliwa, Jr.
Inventor
Los Altos, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 95 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis34%
A61NElectrotherapy14%
B06BMethods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, e.g. for performing mechanical work in general5%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h104%
G01SRadio direction-finding3%
G10KSound-producing devices3%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body3%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%
H01HElectric switches2%
PatentTitleYear
10,980,598Multi-electrode ablator tip having dual-mode, omni-directional feedback capabilities202110,959,773Optical feedback RF ablator and ablator tip202110,946,166Device having an electroformed pleated region and method of its manufacture202110,864,034Ultrasonic lesion feedback, antipop monitoring, and force detection202010,561,395Force-sensing ablation catheter202010,512,754Sensor-bearing tip and medical device including the same201910,349,965Pressure sensing of irrigant backpressure for aligning directional medical devices with target tissue201910,219,702Single fiber force-sensing of both axial and bending catheter tip forces201910,080,607Optical feedback RF ablator and ablator tip20189,907,534'Self-aiming directable acoustic transducer assembly for invasive medical device applications'20189,848,899Pressure sensing of irrigant backpressure for aligning directional medical devices with target tissue20179,833,217Methods and apparatus for utilizing impeller-based rotationally-scanning catheters20179,717,547'Ultrasonic lesion feedback, antipop monitoring, and force detection'20179,572,953'Device having an electroformed pleated region and method of its manufacture'20179,352,174'Ablation system with blood leakage minimization and tissue protective capabilities'20169,250,445'Multiple-pixel-beam retinal displays'20169,138,148'High speed elastographic property mapping of lumens utilizing micropalpation delivered from an OCT-equipped catheter tip'20159,108,037'Apparatus and method for tissue ablation with near-field cooling'20159,089,287'Image-guided ablation system and method for monitoring an ablation procedure'20159,055,959'Methods and devices for ablation'20159,046,080'Method and apparatus for reducing bird and fish injuries and deaths at wind and water-turbine power-generation sites'20158,986,292'Optical feedback RF ablator and ablator tip'20158,864,757'System and method for measuring force and torque applied to a catheter electrode tip'20148,814,852'Apparatus and method for cooling and moving ablation elements'20148,784,356'Ultrasonic endovascular clearing device'20148,777,857'Single transducer with angular orientation for lesion feedback in ablation catheter'20148,641,707'Medical device having a bimaterial valve'20148,628,473'Acoustic transducer for pulse-echo monitoring and control of thermally ablative lesioning in layered and nonlayered tissues, catheter contact monitoring, tissue thickness measurement and pre-pop warning'20148,551,087'Apparatus and method for cooling and moving ablation elements'20138,545,409'Arrangement and interface for RF ablation system with acoustic feedback'20138,545,408'Combination catheter for forward and side lesioning with acoustic lesion feedback capability'20138,540,707'Template system and methods'20138,444,579'System for delivering acoustic energy in connection with therapeutic ultrasound systems and catheters'20138,382,689'Device and method for high intensity focused ultrasound ablation with acoustic lens'20138,308,719'Apparatus and method for ablating tissue'20128,289,274'Microdroplet-based 3-D volumetric displays utilizing emitted and moving droplet projection screens'20128,267,930'Apparatus and method for cooling and moving ablation elements'20128,114,069'Methods and devices for ablation'20128,102,734'High intensity focused ultrasound transducer with acoustic lens'20128,083,707'Non-contact damage-free ultrasonic cleaning of implanted or natural structures having moving parts and located in a living body'20118,057,465'Methods and devices for ablation'20117,877,854'Method of manufacturing an ultrasound transducer'20117,735,945'Microbubble and microdroplet switching, manipulation and modulation of acoustic, electromagnetic and electrical waves, energies and potentials'20107,682,009'Cooling, condensation and freezing of atmospheric water or of a microfluidic working-material in or on microfluidic devices'20107,600,410'Optical techniques and system for 3-D characterization of ultrasound beams'20097,549,962'Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components'20097,338,486'Methods and devices for ablation'20087,082,395'Signal injection coupling into the human vocal tract for robust audible and inaudible voice recognition'20066,971,394'Methods and devices for ablation'20056,858,026'Methods and devices for ablation'20056,840,936'Methods and devices for ablation'20056,773,401'Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components'20046,719,755'Methods and devices for ablation'20046,701,931'Methods and devices for ablation'20046,689,128'Methods and devices for ablation'20046,645,145'Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components'20036,605,043'Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components'20036,558,330'Stacked and filled capacitive microelectromechanical ultrasonic transducer for medical diagnostic ultrasound systems'20036,511,427'System and method for assessing body-tissue properties using a medical ultrasound transducer probe with a body-tissue parameter measurement mechanism'20036,489,706'Medical diagnostic ultrasound transducer and method of manufacture'20026,487,531'Signal injection coupling into the human vocal tract for robust audible and inaudible voice recognition'20026,368,275'Method and apparatus for diagnostic medical information gathering, hyperthermia treatment, or directed gene therapy'20026,360,027'Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer'20026,359,367'Micromachined ultrasonic spiral arrays for medical diagnostic imaging'20026,222,948'Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer'20016,201,900'Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer'20016,182,341'Method of manufacturing an improved coupling of acoustic window and lens for medical ultrasound transducers'20016,132,376'Multiple ultrasonic image registration system, method and transducer'20006,122,538'Motion--Monitoring method and system for medical devices'20006,102,865'Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer'20006,093,150'Ultrasound otoscope'20006,014,473'Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer'20005,924,992'Semi-compliant needle guide for use with ultrasound transducers'19995,924,986'Method and system for coherent ultrasound imaging of induced, distributed source, bulk acoustic emissions'19995,923,115'Low mass in the acoustic path flexible circuit interconnect and method of manufacture thereof'19995,834,687'Coupling of acoustic window and lens for medical ultrasound transducers'19985,792,058'Broadband phased array transducer with wide bandwidth, high sensitivity and reduced cross-talk and method for manufacture thereof'19985,771,896'Compact rotationally steerable ultrasound transducer'19985,749,364'Method and apparatus for mapping pressure and tissue properties'19985,690,113'Method and apparatus for two dimensional ultrasonic imaging'19975,575,288'Compact rotationally steerable ultrasound transducer'19965,560,362'Active thermal control of ultrasound transducers'19965,465,724'Compact rotationally steerable ultrasound transducer'19955,307,311'Microvibratory memory device'19945,297,553'Ultrasound transducer with improved rigid backing'19945,239,736'Method for making piezoelectric composites'19935,216,631'Microvibratory memory device'19935,192,715'Process for avoiding spin-on-glass cracking in high aspect ratio cavities'19935,119,164'Avoiding spin-on-glass cracking in high aspect ratio cavities'19925,075,253'Method of coplanar integration of semiconductor IC devices'19914,990,462'Method for coplanar integration of semiconductor ic devices'19914,603,345'Module construction for semiconductor chip'19864,577,398'Method for mounting a semiconductor chip'19864,535,219'Interfacial blister bonding for microinterconnections'19854,322,737'Integrated circuit micropackaging'1982Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1985Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history
1986–2021Based in Los Altos Hills, CA, US· patent location history
1991–2001Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
1993–2004Patents assigned to ACUSON (29)· patent assignee history
1993–2015Patents assigned to SLIWA JR JOHN W (9)· patent assignee history
1997–2015Based in Los Altos, CA, US· patent location history
2008–2016Patents assigned to ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL (20)· patent assignee history
2012–2018Patents assigned to SLIWA JOHN W (19)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to MA ZHENYI (11)· patent assignee history
2019–2021Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ACUSON | 29 | 1993–2004 |
| ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL | 20 | 2008–2016 |
| SLIWA JOHN Wself | 19 | 2012–2018 |
| MA ZHENYI | 11 | 2012–2017 |
| SLIWA JR JOHN Wself | 9 | 1993–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, California, US | 42 | 1997–2015 |
| Los Altos Hills, California, US | 31 | 1986–2021 |
| Palo Alto, California, US | 15 | 1991–2001 |
| San Jose, California, US | 5 | 2019–2021 |
| Cupertino, California, US | 1 | 1985 |