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Donald L. Hopper
Also filed as: HOPPER DONALD · HOPPER DONALD L · HOPPER DONALD LEE
55 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,912 citations·filing 1999–2022
99Inventor score
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57 records- 0197US8494632B2Self-calibrating rate-adaptive pacemakerSUN WEIMIN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 23, 2013·85 cites·20 claims
- 0297US6459929B1Implantable cardiac rhythm management device for assessing status of CHF patientsCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 1, 2002·487 cites·6 claims
- 0395US8738133B2Rate adaptive cardiac pacing systems and methodsSHUROS ALLAN CHARLES·Filed 2012·Granted May 27, 2014·89 cites·9 claims
- 0494US8538526B2Automatic programming of rate-adaptive therapy via activity monitoringSTAHMANN JEFFREY E·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·85 cites·14 claims
- 0593US10173067B2Variable shortening of AV delay for treatment of cardiac diseaseCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 8, 2019·17 cites·20 claims
- 0693US8406879B2Rate adaptive cardiac pacing systems and methodsSHUROS ALLAN C·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 26, 2013·88 cites·14 claims
- 0788US8954146B2Implantable cardiac device with dyspnea measurementCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 10, 2015·20 cites·20 claims
- 0888US6273856B1Apparatus and methods for METS measurement by accelerometer and minute ventilation sensorsCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 14, 2001·257 cites·41 claims
- 0987US8750992B2Implantable cardiac device with dyspnea measurementCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 10, 2014·18 cites·20 claims
- 1086US11559241B2Methods and systems for reducing false declarations of arrhythmiasPACESETTER INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 24, 2023·6 cites·16 claims
- 1186US8515535B2Implantable cardiac device with dyspnea measurementHOPPER DONALD L·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 20, 2013·20 cites·20 claims
- 1285US7680534B2Implantable cardiac device with dyspnea measurementCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 16, 2010·27 cites·9 claims
- 1384US6275727B1Implantable cardiac rhythm management device for assessing status of CHF patientsCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 14, 2001·210 cites·5 claims
- 1482US9277885B2Implantable cardiac device with dyspnea measurementCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 8, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 1582US7480528B2Method and apparatus for monitoring heart failure patients with cardiopulmonary comorbiditiesCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 20, 2009·84 cites·21 claims
- 1675US7599741B2Systems and methods for improving heart rate kinetics in heart failure patientsCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 6, 2009·12 cites·13 claims
- 1773US8903491B2Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac deviceCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 2, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 1872US12245863B2Methods and systems for reducing false declarations of arrythmiasPACESETTER INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1972US7869877B2Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via heart rate response detection by implantable cardiac deviceCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 11, 2011·11 cites·22 claims
- 2072US7844336B2Implantable medical device configured as a pedometerCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 30, 2010·11 cites·31 claims
- 2172US6839593B1Rate-adaptive therapy with automatic limiting of maximum pacing rateCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 4, 2005·52 cites·25 claims
- 2271US6823214B1Self-calibrating rate-adaptive pacemakerCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 23, 2004·32 cites·18 claims
- 2370US8065010B2Method and apparatus for monitoring heart failure patients with cardiopulmonary comorbiditiesBROCKWAY MARINA V·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 22, 2011·6 cites·20 claims
- 2470US7488290B1System and method for assessing cardiac performance through transcardiac impedance monitoringCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 10, 2009·40 cites·29 claims
- 2569US8761879B2Automatic modulation of pacing timing intervals using beat to beat measuresCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 24, 2014·3 cites·20 claims
- 2669US7904156B2Modulation of AV delay to control ventricular interval variabilityCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 8, 2011·6 cites·19 claims
- 2769US7833164B2System and method for monitoring autonomic balance and physical activityCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 16, 2010·6 cites·20 claims
- 2868US9079033B2Respiration as a trigger for therapy optimizationKUENZLER RICHARD O·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 14, 2015·17 cites·22 claims
- 2967US9132275B2Automatic determination of chronotropic incompetence using atrial pacing at restYU YINGHONG·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 15, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 3067US7567839B2Self-calibrating rate-adaptive pacemakerCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 28, 2009·4 cites·20 claims
- 3166US8463380B2Automatic adaptation of A-V delay and HR for heart failure using beat to beat measuresHOPPER DONALD·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 11, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 3266US7389143B2Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac deviceCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 17, 2008·25 cites·18 claims
- 3365US8116869B2Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac deviceHOPPER DONALD L·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 14, 2012·4 cites·20 claims
- 3465US7572226B2System and method for monitoring autonomic balance and physical activityCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 11, 2009·27 cites·20 claims
- 3564US8290587B2Modulation of AV delay to control ventricular interval variabilityMASKARA BARUN·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 16, 2012·2 cites·20 claims
- 3664US8103343B2Automatic modulation of pacing timing intervals using beat to beat measuresHOPPER DONALD L·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 24, 2012·3 cites·18 claims
- 3763US7269458B2Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via heart rate response detection by implantable cardiac deviceCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 11, 2007·24 cites·18 claims
- 3863US7079897B2Self-calibrating rate-adaptive pacemakerCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 18, 2006·18 cites·24 claims
- 3962US8615296B2Method and apparatus for closed-loop intermittent cardiac stress augmentation pacingPASTORE JOSEPH M·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 24, 2013·3 cites·31 claims
- 4061US8019418B2Self-calibrating rate-adaptive pacemakerCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 13, 2011·1 cites·20 claims
- 4159US6411850B1Method of determining a ventilatory threshold breakpoint for an adaptive rate pacemakerUAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 25, 2002·78 cites·21 claims
- 4257US8639324B2Respiratory parameters for arrhythmia detection and therapyELFERRI EFDAL·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 28, 2014·3 cites·11 claims
- 4357US8600504B2Physiologic demand driven pacingHOPPER DONALD L·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 3, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 4457US8311631B2Systems and methods for improving heart rate kinetics in heart failure patientsHOPPER DONALD·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 13, 2012·1 cites·20 claims
- 4556US7142920B2Chronotropic status monitor for implantable cardiac deviceCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 28, 2006·13 cites·16 claims
- 4655US2009118627A1System and method for evaluating cardiac performance relative to performance of an intrathoracic pressure maneuverSTAHMANN JEFFREY E·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4751US11883672B2Methods, system and device for improving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)PACESETTER INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 4851US8972007B2Variable shortening of AV delay for treatment of cardiac diseaseSHUROS ALLAN C·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 3, 2015·0 cites·18 claims
- 4950US8249715B2Implantable medical device configured as a pedometerFRICKE JILLIANN G·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 21, 2012·1 cites·20 claims
- 5049US8538525B2Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac deviceHOPPER DONALD L·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 17, 2013·0 cites·18 claims
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