https://patentbrief.org/company/university-of-utah Plain-English explanations of patents assigned to University of Utah, newest first. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:17:19 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4173796/jarvik-artificial-heart A 1977 invention by Robert Jarvik that uses a reversible electric motor to power a hydraulic pump, enabling artificial hearts to mimic the natural pumping action of a human heart. Tue, 13 Nov 1979 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4173796/jarvik-artificial-heart