University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
1,468Patents
1,299Active
1,468Granted
64Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jun 23, 1986 → May 17, 2024 · 188 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8974542B2 | Biodegradable elastomeric patch for treating cardiac or cardiovascular conditions | Human Necessities | 768 | Active |
| US6615074B2 | Apparatus for energizing a remote station and related method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 644 | Expired |
| US6856291B2 | Energy harvesting circuits and associated methods | Electricity | 634 | Expired |
| US6256522A | Sensors for continuous monitoring of biochemicals and related method | Physics | 519 | Expired |
| US6289237A | Apparatus for energizing a remote station and related method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 370 | Expired |
| US5727554A | Apparatus responsive to movement of a patient during treatment/diagnosis | Human Necessities | 367 | Expired |
| US6626905B1 | Posterior oblique lumbar arthrodesis | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 320 | Expired |
| US7403803B2 | Recharging method and associated apparatus | Electricity | 291 | Expired |
| US8228194B2 | Recharging apparatus | Electricity | 285 | Expired |
| US5823192A | Apparatus for automatically positioning a patient for treatment/diagnoses | Human Necessities | 249 | Expired |
| US6092102A | System and method for notifying users about information or events of an enterprise | Physics | 206 | Expired |
| US5383854A | Portable and modular cardiopulmonary bypass apparatus and associated aortic balloon catheter and associated method | Human Necessities | 185 | Expired |
| US5308320A | Portable and modular cardiopulmonary bypass apparatus and associated aortic balloon catheter and associated method | Human Necessities | 185 | Expired |
| US5879316A | Portable and modular cardiopulmonary bypass apparatus and associated aortic balloon catheter and associated method | Human Necessities | 178 | Expired |
| US7101663B2 | PCR method | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 169 | Expired |
| US6847844B2 | Method of data communication with implanted device and associated apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 159 | Expired |
| US6734880B2 | User interface for a medical informatics systems | Physics | 158 | Expired |
| US6270472A | Apparatus and a method for automatically introducing implants into soft tissue with adjustable spacing | Human Necessities | 151 | Expired |
| US5830461A | Methods for promoting wound healing and treating transplant-associated vasculopathy | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 131 | Expired |
| US6103230A | Methods for promoting wound healing and treating transplant-associated vasculopathy | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 129 | Expired |
| US5967995A | System for prediction of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias | Human Necessities | 120 | Expired |
| US5784431A | Apparatus for matching X-ray images with reference images | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 118 | Expired |
| US5820593A | Portable and modular cardiopulmonar bypass apparatus and associated aortic balloon catheter and associated method | Human Necessities | 116 | Expired |
| US8318479B2 | Perfused three-dimensional cell/tissue disease models | Performing Operations; Transporting | 115 | Active |
| US7228183B2 | Method of data communication with implanted device and associated apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 113 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.