Harold D. Kletschka
22Patents
17h-index
4Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 3, 1972 → Jan 13, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4794928A | Angioplasty device and method of using the same | Human Necessities | 629 | Expired |
| US5470208A | Fluid pump with magnetically levitated impeller | Electricity | 167 | Expired |
| US5195877A | Fluid pump with magnetically levitated impeller | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 159 | Expired |
| US6443926B1 | Embolic protection device having expandable trap | Human Necessities | 149 | Expired |
| US5055005A | Fluid pump with levitated impeller | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 148 | Expired |
| US4049002A | Fluid conveying surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 144 | Expired |
| US6607506B2 | Embolic protection device having an expandable trap | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US6485456B1 | Embolic protection device having expandable trap | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US4096864A | Fluid carrying surgical instrument of the forceps type | Human Necessities | 93 | Expired |
| US3957389A | Pumping apparatus and process characterized by gentle operation | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US3980086A | Fluid conveying surgical instrument | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US3931821A | Suture bridges | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 77 | Expired |
| US4037984A | Pumping apparatus and process characterized by gentle operation | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 59 | Expired |
| US3970408A | Apparatus for use with delicate fluids | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US7322957B2 | Angioplasty device and method of making same | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US4844707A | Rotary pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 34 | Expired |
| US4895493A | Rotary pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US7922691B2 | Angioplasty device and method of making same | Human Necessities | 16 | Active |
| US4009719A | Protective cover for suture bridge | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| USRE28742E | Pumps capable of use as heart pumps | General | 15 | Expired |
| US8075586B2 | Embolic protection device having expandable trap | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US8657847B2 | Embolic protection device having expandable trap | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.