ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,027, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Incubar LLC (Denver).

"Prosthetic vascular valves having linked frame segments" was invented by R. David Fish (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for implantation in the vasculature of a patient includes a first frame segment and a second frame segment. The first frame segment includes a first frame and a first membrane attached to the first frame. The second frame segment is linked by a linkage to the first frame segment. The second frame segment includes a second frame and a second membrane attached to the second frame."

The patent was filed on April 15, 2021, under Application No...