Inventor · Lexington, KY, US

Eric E. Bielefeld

30Patents
14h-index
30Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 25, 2002 → May 18, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9138316B2 Adjustable annuloplasty ring sizing indicator Human Necessities 98 Active
US7000262B2 Flexible ratchet mechanism for the headband of protective headgear Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 88 Expired
US7043772B2 Ratchet mechanism with unitary knob and pinion construction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US8490713B2 Handle assembly for endoscopic suturing device Human Necessities 43 Active
US7213271B1 Brow pad for the headband of protective headgear Human Necessities 42 Expired
USD472911S1 Portable thermal imager General 32 Expired
US10265173B2 Apparatus and method for heart valve repair Human Necessities 23 Active
US6609254B2 Protective helmet and method of making same Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US6787775B1 Portable thermal imager with a shock-absorbing lens mount Physics 19 Expired
US9763784B2 Tool for the adjustment of a prosthetic anatomical device Human Necessities 15 Active
USD479548S1 Portable thermal imager General 15 Expired
US10758351B2 Devices and methods for transcatheter heart valve delivery Human Necessities 14 Active
US9610082B2 Apparatus and method for heart valve repair Human Necessities 14 Active
US9060860B2 Devices and methods for transcatheter heart valve delivery Human Necessities 14 Active
USD708744S1 Deployment handle General 13 Active
US10265503B2 Delivery devices and methods for leadless cardiac devices Human Necessities 13 Active
US9867701B2 Devices and methods for transcatheter heart valve delivery Human Necessities 10 Active
US9301842B2 Method and device for heart valve repair Human Necessities 10 Active
US9615824B2 Handle assembly for endoscopic suturing device Human Necessities 9 Active
US9532874B2 Apparatus and method for heart valve repair Human Necessities 7 Active
US10653860B2 Steerable guiding sheath with rack and pinion deflection mechanism Human Necessities 3 Active
US10981008B2 Delivery devices and methods for leadless cardiac devices Human Necessities 1 Active
US10405869B2 Apparatus and method for heart valve repair Human Necessities 0 Active
US10660756B2 Apparatus and method for heart valve repair Human Necessities 0 Active
US9622860B2 Anti-rotation locking feature Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.