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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

655Patents
404Active
655Granted
57Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 13, 1974 → Sep 8, 2023 · 75 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6528584B2 Multi-component polymeric networks containing poly(ethylene glycol) Chemistry; Metallurgy 224 Expired
US4946899A Thermoplastic elastomers of isobutylene and process of preparation Chemistry; Metallurgy 221 Expired
US6520425B1 Process and apparatus for the production of nanofibers Textiles; Paper 207 Expired
US6753454B1 Electrospun fibers and an apparatus therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 199 Expired
US5487889A Bandage for continuous application of biologicals Chemistry; Metallurgy 170 Expired
US6382526B1 Process and apparatus for the production of nanofibers Textiles; Paper 170 Expired
US3985830A Star polymers and process for the preparation thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 168 Expired
US6110590A Synthetically spun silk nanofibers and a process for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 160 Expired
US5482051A Electromyographic virtual reality system Human Necessities 154 Expired
US6550018B1 Hybrid multiple redundant computer system Physics 151 Expired
US6451337B1 Chitosan-based nitric oxide donor compositions Human Necessities 134 Expired
US4276394A Novel telechelic polymers, block copolymers and processes for the preparation thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 105 Expired
US5230061A Clause counter map inference engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 103 Expired
US5344916A Negative birefringent polyimide films Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 102 Expired
US4342849A Novel telechelic polymers and processes for the preparation thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 102 Expired
US6695992B2 Process and apparatus for the production of nanofibers Textiles; Paper 99 Expired
US4910321A Living catalysts, complexes and polymers therefrom Chemistry; Metallurgy 99 Expired
US4316973A Novel telechelic polymers and processes for the preparation thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 96 Expired
US4728698A Liquid crystal fiber-reinforced polymer composite and process for preparing same Chemistry; Metallurgy 90 Expired
US6737447B1 Nitric oxide-modified linear poly(ethylenimine) fibers and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US5386055A Depolymerization process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 77 Expired
US6261594A Chitosan-based nitric oxide donor compositions Human Necessities 75 Expired
US5519020A Polymeric wound healing accelerators Human Necessities 75 Expired
US5962520A Hydrolytically unstable, biocompatible polymer Human Necessities 71 Expired
US4784924A Metal-halogen energy storage device and system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 69 Expired

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