Inventor
YANAI MASAMICHI
US24 patents
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TC1 LLC
12 patentsUS9713663B2Jul 25, 2017
Cardiac pump with speed adapted for ventricle unloading
TC1 LLC71 citations98
US11781551B2Oct 10, 2023
Alternating pump gaps
TC1 LLC25 citations94
US10371152B2Aug 6, 2019
Alternating pump gaps
TC1 LLC19 citations94
US9556873B2Jan 31, 2017
Startup sequence for centrifugal pump with levitated impeller
TC1 LLC78 citations94
US9709061B2Jul 18, 2017
Impeller position compensation using field oriented control
TC1 LLC17 citations90
US10245361B2Apr 2, 2019
Impeller suspension mechanism for heart pump
TC1 LLC11 citations76
US11015605B2May 25, 2021
Alternating pump gaps
TC1 LLC2 citations73
US10456513B2Oct 29, 2019
Cardiac pump with speed adapted for ventricle unloading
TC1 LLC3 citations73
US12343517B2Jul 1, 2025
Cardiac pump with speed adapted for ventricle unloading
TC1 LLC0 citations62
US12297836B2May 13, 2025
Alternating pump gaps
TC1 LLC0 citations62
US11724094B2Aug 15, 2023
Cardiac pump with speed adapted for ventricle unloading
TC1 LLC0 citations62
US10980928B2Apr 20, 2021
Cardiac pump with speed adapted for ventricle unloading
TC1 LLC0 citations62
THORATEC CORP
7 patentsUS9371826B2Jun 21, 2016
Impeller position compensation using field oriented control
THORATEC CORP70 citations95
US8652024B1Feb 18, 2014
Sterilizable cable system for implantable blood pump
THORATEC CORP139 citations95
US8968174B2Mar 3, 2015
Motor fault monitor for implantable blood pump
THORATEC CORP23 citations92
US9127680B2Sep 8, 2015
Verification of magnetic balance for magnetically levitated impeller
THORATEC CORP25 citations91
US9056159B2Jun 16, 2015
Non-invasive diagnostics for ventricle assist device
THORATEC CORP17 citations91
US9192705B2Nov 24, 2015
Percutaneous cable with redundant conductors for implantable blood pump
THORATEC CORP39 citations90
US8834345B2Sep 16, 2014
Backflow detection for centrifugal blood pump
THORATEC CORP8 citations79