Université Laval
304Patents
182Active
304Granted
53Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jul 31, 1974 → Nov 6, 2023 · 47 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6368283B1 | Method and apparatus for estimating systolic and mean pulmonary artery pressures of a patient | Human Necessities | 1,059 | Expired |
| US5671304A | Two-dimensional optoelectronic tune-switch | Electricity | 268 | Expired |
| US6511695B1 | Continuous process of dynamic high-pressure homogenization for the denaturation of proteins | Human Necessities | 140 | Expired |
| US5762390A | Underactuated mechanical finger with return actuation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 107 | Expired |
| US5562165A | Hydraulic floating system for downpressure control of seeding tools | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 96 | Expired |
| US5675504A | Method of predicting residual chlorine in water supply systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 83 | Expired |
| US6253161A | Integrated motion vision sensor | Electricity | 70 | Expired |
| US5420032A | Homing endonuclease which originates from chlamydomonas eugametos and recognizes and cleaves a 15, 17 or 19 degenerate double stranded nucleotide sequence | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 68 | Expired |
| US5456264A | Accuracy of breath-by-breath analysis of flow volume loop in identifying flow-limited breathing cycles in patients | Human Necessities | 57 | Expired |
| US5966991A | Two degree-of-freedom spherical orienting device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US5780843A | Absolute optical frequency calibrator for a variable frequency optical source | Physics | 53 | Expired |
| US4740270A | Vacuum pyrolysis of scrap tires | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US6669924B1 | Mesoporous zeolitic material with microporous crystalline mesopore walls | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Expired |
| US6210889A | Method for enrichment of fetal cells from maternal blood and use of same in determination of fetal sex and detection of chromosomal abnormalities | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 46 | Expired |
| US4505264A | Electromagnetic wave concentrator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US6645715B1 | Artificial cornea | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 39 | Expired |
| US6907272B2 | Array receiver with subarray selection | Electricity | 39 | Expired |
| US8601897B2 | Force limiting device and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Active |
| US5671307A | Use of a temperature gradient to impose a chirp on a fibre bragg grating | Physics | 35 | Expired |
| US5833978A | Method of in vitro preconditioning healthy donor's myoblasts before transplantation thereof in compatible patients suffering of recessive myopathies like muscular dystrophy, for improving transplantation success | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
| US6017504A | Process for synthesizing perovskites using high energy milling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US5862845A | Use of ultrafast intense laser for processing lignocellulosic material | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Expired |
| US7476398B1 | Corneal implant and uses thereof | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US6716548B1 | Composite electrolyte membranes for fuel cells and methods of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US6381053B1 | Fast frequency hopping spread spectrum for code division multiple access communication networks (FFH-CDMA) | Electricity | 28 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.