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Brown University Research Foundation

192Patents
13Active
192Granted
46Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 8, 1981 → Feb 8, 2012 · 10 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5554148A Renewable neural implant device and method Chemistry; Metallurgy 1,434 Expired
US6083523A Implantable biocompatable immunoisolatory vehicle for delivery of selected therapeutic products Chemistry; Metallurgy 442 Expired
US4892538A In vivo delivery of neurotransmitters by implanted, encapsulated cells Chemistry; Metallurgy 392 Expired
US5759205A Negatively charged polymeric electret implant Human Necessities 298 Expired
US5011472A Implantable delivery system for biological factors Human Necessities 291 Expired
US5487739A Implantable therapy systems and methods Chemistry; Metallurgy 290 Expired
US6235313A Bioadhesive microspheres and their use as drug delivery and imaging systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 244 Expired
US5748318A Optical stress generator and detector Physics 235 Expired
US5106627A Neurological therapy devices Chemistry; Metallurgy 196 Expired
US6123965A Methods and compositions for enhancing the bioadhesive properties of polymers Human Necessities 184 Expired
US5283187A Cell culture-containing tubular capsule produced by co-extrusion Chemistry; Metallurgy 165 Expired
US5434878A Optical gain medium having doped nanocrystals of semiconductors and also optical scatterers Electricity 147 Expired
US5158881A Method and system for encapsulating cells in a tubular extrudate in separate cell compartments Chemistry; Metallurgy 147 Expired
US5800828A Implantable biocompatible immunoisolatory vehicle for delivery of selected therapeutic products Chemistry; Metallurgy 138 Expired
US6365187B2 Bioadhesive microspheres and their use as drug delivery and imaging systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 126 Expired
US5871767A Methods for treatment or prevention of neurodegenerative conditions using immunoisolatory implantable vehicles with a biocompatible jacket and a biocompatible matrix core Chemistry; Metallurgy 126 Expired
US5284761A Method of encapsulating cells in a tubular extrudate Chemistry; Metallurgy 121 Expired
US5959735A Optical stress generator and detector Physics 119 Expired
US7212851B2 Microstructured arrays for cortex interaction and related methods of manufacture and use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 119 Expired
US5581620A Methods and apparatus for adaptive beamforming Electricity 109 Expired
US5474547A Implanting devices for the focal release of neuroinhibitory compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 107 Expired
US6235224A Process for preparing microparticles through phase inversion phenomena Performing Operations; Transporting 102 Expired
US5798113A Implantable biocompatible immunoisolatory vehicle for delivery of selected therapeutic products Chemistry; Metallurgy 99 Expired
US5737431A Methods and apparatus for source location estimation from microphone-array time-delay estimates Physics 98 Expired
US5448582A Optical sources having a strongly scattering gain medium providing laser-like action Electricity 97 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.