Inventor · Mission Viejo, CA, US

Mark Shu

16Patents
12h-index
22Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 19, 1992 → Dec 12, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7172625B2 Suturing rings for implantable heart valve prostheses Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 311 Expired
US5908450A Physiologic mitral valve implantation holding system Human Necessities 155 Expired
US7578843B2 Heart valve prosthesis Human Necessities 112 Expired
US6139575A Hybrid mechanical heart valve prosthesis Human Necessities 112 Expired
US7959674B2 Suture locking assembly and method of use Human Necessities 84 Active
US6645244B2 Mechanical heart valve prosthesis Human Necessities 47 Expired
US5948019A Heart valve suturing ring with surface coating to inhibit tissue ingrowth Human Necessities 44 Expired
US8349003B2 Suture locking assembly and method of use Human Necessities 35 Active
US6372283B1 Plasma process for surface modification of pyrolitic carbon Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Expired
US8349001B2 Pharmacological delivery implement for use with cardiac repair devices Human Necessities 32 Active
US5314467A Composite curvature bileaflet prosthetic heart valve with serpentine curve hinge recesses Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US7952232B2 Wind turbine energy storage and frequency control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US8852225B2 Emboli guarding device Human Necessities 8 Active
US5919226A Mechanical heart valve prosthesis Human Necessities 5 Expired
US8276379B2 Systems and apparatus relating to solar-thermal power generation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9259312B2 Pharmacological delivery implement for use with cardiac repair devices Human Necessities 0 Active

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