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University of Maryland

458Patents
213Active
458Granted
52Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 19, 1982 → Feb 12, 2024 · 95 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5227985A Computer vision system for position monitoring in three dimensions using non-coplanar light sources attached to a monitored object Physics 445 Expired
US9858531B1 Fault tolerant scalable modular quantum computer architecture with an enhanced control of multi-mode couplings between trapped ion qubits Physics 224 Active
US6256090A Method and apparatus for determining the shape of a flexible body Physics 207 Expired
US6667957B1 Adaptive routing method for a dynamic network Electricity 202 Expired
US5365426A Advanced signal processing methodology for the detection, localization and quantification of acute myocardial ischemia Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 201 Expired
US6278701A Capacity enhancement for multi-code CDMA with integrated services through quality of services and admission control Electricity 180 Expired
US5297061A Three dimensional pointing device monitored by computer vision Physics 151 Expired
US5499293A Privacy protected information medium using a data compression method Physics 134 Expired
US6895305B2 Robotic apparatus and wireless communication system Physics 134 Expired
US6066101A Airflow perturbation device and method for measuring respiratory resistance Human Necessities 124 Expired
US8229134B2 Audio camera using microphone arrays for real time capture of audio images and method for jointly processing the audio images with video images Electricity 116 Active
US5798903A Electrode structure for ferroelectric capacitor integrated on silicon Electricity 111 Expired
US6310995A Resonantly coupled waveguides using a taper Physics 108 Expired
US5388124A Precoding scheme for transmitting data using optimally-shaped constellations over intersymbol-interference channels Electricity 107 Expired
US6642539B2 Epitaxial template and barrier for the integration of functional thin film metal oxide heterostructures on silicon Electricity 106 Expired
US4584130A Intramolecularly cross-linked hemoglobin and method of preparation Human Necessities 100 Expired
US5388059A Computer vision system for accurate monitoring of object pose Physics 95 Expired
US8577091B2 Method and apparatus for authenticating biometric scanners Physics 86 Active
US6115281A Methods and structures to cure the effects of hydrogen annealing on ferroelectric capacitors Electricity 86 Expired
US5825275A Composite shape memory micro actuator Electricity 83 Expired
US5228103A Monolithically integrated wavelength division multiplexing laser array Physics 71 Expired
US6377812B1 Combined power control and space-time diversity in mobile cellular communications Electricity 66 Expired
US5274249A Superconducting field effect devices with thin channel layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US5406805A Tandem refrigeration system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 61 Expired
US5735942A Compositions containing bioactive glass and their use in treating tooth hypersensitivity Human Necessities 60 Expired

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