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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

908Patents
507Active
908Granted
56Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 5, 1974 → Aug 8, 2024 · 99 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

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US7129091B2 Device and method for pressure-driven plug transport and reaction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 430 Expired
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US8889083B2 Device and method for pressure-driven plug transport and reaction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 262 Active
US8273573B2 Method for obtaining a collection of plugs comprising biological molecules Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 247 Active
US8304193B2 Method for conducting an autocatalytic reaction in plugs in a microfluidic system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 242 Active
US4907156A Method and system for enhancement and detection of abnormal anatomic regions in a digital image Physics 236 Expired
US8822148B2 Method of performing PCR reaction in continuously flowing microfluidic plugs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 220 Active
US4875165A Method for determination of 3-D structure in biplane angiography Physics 216 Expired
US6680143B2 Lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium cells and batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 196 Expired
US6677082B2 Lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium cells and batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 182 Expired
US5764509A Industrial process surveillance system Physics 147 Expired
US5756050A Device of dispensing micro doses of aqueous solutions of substances onto a carrier and device for carrying out said method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 143 Expired
US4719215A Quaternary derivatives of noroxymorphone which relieve nausea and emesis Human Necessities 140 Expired
US4240692A Energy transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 135 Expired
US4861781A Quaternary derivatives of noroxymorphone which relieve nausea and emesis Human Necessities 131 Expired
US7901939B2 Method for performing crystallization and reactions in pressure-driven fluid plugs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 125 Active
US6937776B2 Method, system, and computer program product for computer-aided detection of nodules with three dimensional shape enhancement filters Physics 122 Expired
US5770435A Mutant E. coli strain with increased succinic acid production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 113 Expired
US5674415A Method and apparatus for real time weld monitoring Performing Operations; Transporting 110 Expired
US7545965B2 Image modification and detection using massive training artificial neural networks (MTANN) Physics 110 Active
US5649517A Variable oxygen/nitrogen enriched intake air system for internal combustion engine applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 109 Expired
US6819790B2 Massive training artificial neural network (MTANN) for detecting abnormalities in medical images Physics 105 Expired
US6159738A Method for construction of bacterial strains with increased succinic acid production Chemistry; Metallurgy 104 Expired
US7205072B2 Layered cathode materials for lithium ion rechargeable batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Expired
US7655470B2 Method for manipulating a plurality of plugs and performing reactions therein in microfluidic systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Active

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