Inventor · Verviers, BE

Ivan Bourgeois

20Patents
17h-index
12Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 13, 1982 → Mar 31, 1999

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5199428A Implantable electrical nerve stimulator/pacemaker with ischemia for decreasing cardiac workload Human Necessities 1,010 Expired
US5836994A Method and apparatus for electrical stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 378 Expired
US5995872A Method and apparatus for electrical stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 343 Expired
US5058584A Method and apparatus for epidural burst stimulation for angina pectoris Human Necessities 313 Expired
US5716392A Minimally invasive medical electrical lead Human Necessities 297 Expired
US6091992A Method and apparatus for electrical stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 282 Expired
US6104955A Method and apparatus for electrical stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 235 Expired
US6126611A Apparatus for management of sleep apnea Human Necessities 220 Expired
US5284491A Cardiac pacemaker with hysteresis behavior Human Necessities 192 Expired
US6216039A Method and apparatus for treating irregular gastric rhythms Human Necessities 143 Expired
US6115635A Method and apparatus for electrical stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract Human Necessities 134 Expired
US4498478A Apparatus for reducing polarization potentials in a pacemaker Human Necessities 76 Expired
US5205810A Muscle powered cardiac assist system Human Necessities 70 Expired
US5545207A Medical electrical lead having stable fixation system Human Necessities 42 Expired
US5086787A Steroid eluting intramuscular lead Human Necessities 34 Expired
US5496353A End-of-life indication system for implantable pulse generator Human Necessities 32 Expired
US5364337A Muscle powered cardiac assist system Human Necessities 32 Expired
US5716379A Cardiac assist device having muscle augmentation prior to defibrillation Human Necessities 16 Expired
USRE37454E Cardiac pacemaker with hystersis behavior General 8 Expired
US5231985A Dual chamber rate responsive pacer Human Necessities 5 Expired

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