Virginia Commonwealth University
389Patents
247Active
389Granted
54Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 25, 1977 → Feb 20, 2024 · 36 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6272370A | MR-visible medical device for neurological interventions using nonlinear magnetic stereotaxis and a method imaging | Human Necessities | 373 | Expired |
| US5502058A | Method for the treatment of pain | Human Necessities | 231 | Expired |
| US5556838A | Inhibiting the development of tolerance to and/or dependence on an addictive substance | Human Necessities | 221 | Expired |
| US5190029A | Formulation for delivery of drugs by metered dose inhalers with reduced or no chlorofluorocarbon content | Human Necessities | 188 | Expired |
| US6057371A | Sigma receptor ligands and the use thereof | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 149 | Expired |
| US6334121A | Usage pattern based user authenticator | Physics | 140 | Expired |
| US6136156A | Nanoparticles of silicon oxide alloys | Performing Operations; Transporting | 120 | Expired |
| US4873990A | Circumferential pressure probe | Human Necessities | 103 | Expired |
| US5182097A | Formulations for delivery of drugs by metered dose inhalers with reduced or no chlorofluorocarbon content | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US5893368A | Method for lowering abdominal pressure | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US5840731A | Pain-alleviating drug composition and method for alleviating pain | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US6010573A | Apparatus and method for endothelial cell seeding/transfection of intravascular stents | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 82 | Expired |
| US5938626A | Apparatus for lowering intra-abdominal pressure | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US5492688A | Metered dose inhaler fomulations which include the ozone-friendly propellant HFC 134a and a pharmaceutically acceptable suspending, solubilizing, wetting, emulsifying or lubricating agent | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US6250255A | Methods and apparatus for alerting and/or repelling birds and other animals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US7310427B2 | Recreational bone conduction audio device, system | Electricity | 64 | Expired |
| US5206008A | Enhancement of immune response | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 62 | Expired |
| US7610153B2 | Multi-drug titration and evaluation | Physics | 60 | Expired |
| US5695617A | Silicon nanoparticles | Electricity | 59 | Expired |
| US5202110A | Formulations for delivery of beclomethasone diproprionate by metered dose inhalers containing no chlorofluorocarbon propellants | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US6660176B2 | Molecular imprinting of small particles, and production of small particles from solid state reactants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US6087346A | Sigma receptor ligands and the use thereof | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 54 | Expired |
| US7118534B2 | Methods for monitoring and optimizing central venous pressure and intravascular volume | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US6509367B1 | Pyrazole cannabinoid agonist and antagonists | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 48 | Expired |
| US5205159A | Apparatus and method for measuring clot elastic modulus and force development on the same blood sample | Physics | 45 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.