Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
406Patents
15Active
406Granted
43Portfolio score
Filing activity: Dec 18, 1980 → Jul 20, 2010 · 13 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6309403A | Dexterous articulated linkage for surgical applications | Human Necessities | 1,655 | Expired |
| US5645645A | Method and apparatus for plasma treatment of a surface | Electricity | 271 | Expired |
| US6920373B2 | Synchronization and task control of real-time internet based super-media | Physics | 255 | Expired |
| US4745564A | Impact detection apparatus | Physics | 150 | Expired |
| US6289263A | Spherical mobile robot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 131 | Expired |
| US5881685A | Fan shroud with integral air supply | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 125 | Expired |
| US5762034A | Cooling fan shroud | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 121 | Expired |
| US5597203A | Seat with biomechanical articulation | Human Necessities | 117 | Expired |
| US4507588A | Ion generating apparatus and method for the use thereof | Electricity | 115 | Expired |
| US6176176A | Apparatus for treating cellulosic materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 110 | Expired |
| US6106888A | Process for treating cellulosic materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 101 | Expired |
| US6774869B2 | Teleportal face-to-face system | Electricity | 94 | Expired |
| US6291725A | Catalysts and process for hydrogenolysis of sugar alcohols to polyols | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 84 | Expired |
| US5795559A | Porous inorganic oxide materials prepared by non-ionic surfactant templating route | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 83 | Expired |
| US4641104A | Superconducting medical cyclotron | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 83 | Expired |
| US5114898A | Layered double hydroxide sorbents for the removal of SO.sub.x from flue gas and other gas streams | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 81 | Expired |
| US5622684A | Porous inorganic oxide materials prepared by non-ionic surfactant templating route | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 78 | Expired |
| US4641057A | Superconducting synchrocyclotron | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 77 | Expired |
| US5182543A | Miniaturized data communication and identification system | Physics | 75 | Expired |
| US4739173A | Collimator apparatus and method | Physics | 75 | Expired |
| US5773702A | Imidazolinone herbicide resistant sugar beet plants | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 74 | Expired |
| US5079203A | Polyoxometalate intercalated layered double hydroxides | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 74 | Expired |
| US5525477A | Method for diagnosing blood clotting disorders | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 73 | Expired |
| US4727293A | Plasma generating apparatus using magnets and method | Electricity | 71 | Expired |
| US4507616A | Rotatable superconducting cyclotron adapted for medical use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 70 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.