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THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

1,191Patents
739Active
1,191Granted
59Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 6, 1977 → Apr 10, 2025 · 130 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

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US5600526A Load analysis system for fault detection Physics 194 Expired
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US5591162A Treatment method using a micro heat pipe catheter Human Necessities 175 Expired
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US5093699A Gate adjusted resonant tunnel diode device and method of manufacture Electricity 159 Expired
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US5142255A Planar active endfire radiating elements and coplanar waveguide filters with wide electronic tuning bandwidth Electricity 155 Expired
US7356548B1 System and method for remote monitoring and controlling of facility energy consumption Electricity 135 Expired
US6916665B2 Biosensor compositions and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 135 Expired
US6411874B1 Advanced law enforcement and response technology Performing Operations; Transporting 134 Expired
US6281976A Fiber optic fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer diaphragm sensor and method of measurement Physics 119 Expired
US5869539A Emulsions of perfluoro compounds as solvents for nitric oxide (NO) Human Necessities 107 Expired
US6426231B1 Analyte sensing mediated by adapter/carrier molecules Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US6323614A System and method for controlling suspension using a magnetic field Physics 101 Expired
US6266142A Noncontact position and orientation measurement system and method Physics 99 Expired

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