Inventor · Austin, TX, US

Michael R. Emken

21Patents
13h-index
11Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 11, 1977 → Nov 1, 1999

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5908452A Prosthetic heart valve with improved blood flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 95 Expired
US5772694A Prosthetic heart valve with improved blood flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Expired
US4108173A Blood access device Human Necessities 54 Expired
US5641324A Prosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 30 Expired
US5192309A Prosthetic heart valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6410087B1 Deposition of pyrocarbon Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US5677061A Pyrocarbon and process for depositing pyrocarbon coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5305554A Moisture control in vibratory mass finishing systems Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US5152785A Prosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 16 Expired
US5545216A Prosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 16 Expired
US5328720A Coating-fluidizing gas supply system and method for flat bottom coater Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5246453A Prosthetic heart valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5137532A Prosthetic heart valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5236451A Prosthetic heart valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5514410A Pyrocarbon and process for depositing pyrocarbon coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5376111A Heart valve prostheses Human Necessities 8 Expired
US5350421A Prosthetic heart valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5328713A Precise regulation of fluidized bed weight in pyrolytically coating substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6274191A Precise regulation of pyrocarbon coating Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US5236449A Heart valve prostheses Human Necessities 2 Expired
US5308361A Prosthetic heart valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired

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