Inventor · Berlin, DE

Andreas Lendlein

28Patents
9h-index
46Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 10, 1995 → Sep 26, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6388043B1 Shape memory polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 663 Expired
US6160084A Biodegradable shape memory polymers Human Necessities 521 Expired
US6720402B2 Shape memory polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 424 Expired
US5665831A Biocompatible block copolymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 89 Expired
US6852825B2 Polyester urethanes Chemistry; Metallurgy 89 Expired
US7217744B2 Polymeric networks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Expired
US7037984B2 Interpenetrating networks Chemistry; Metallurgy 74 Expired
US8158143B2 Systems for releasing active ingredients, based on biodegradable or biocompatible polymers with a shape memory effect Human Necessities 24 Active
US8303625B2 Biodegradable shape memory polymeric sutures Human Necessities 10 Active
US8673536B2 Photosensitive polymeric networks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US8901253B2 Polymer network with triple shape effect and associated programming method Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active
US9919470B2 Method of preparing a bidirectional shape-memory actuator and method of its use Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10040880B2 Bidirectional shape-memory polymer, method of its production and its use Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US8652621B2 Item with at least one thermoprogrammable switching section for applications in contact with materials having high heat transfer coefficients Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8834522B2 Biodegradable shape memory polymeric sutures Human Necessities 1 Active
US9879112B2 Polymer network material comprising a poly(glycidyl ether) structure, method of its production and use Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US11618980B2 Surface-functionalised polymeric object and method of its production Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US9272464B2 Article made of a shape-memory composite material, method for the production thereof, and method for retrieving stored shapes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8309281B2 Photosensitive polymeric networks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11643548B2 Highly elastic lactide-based polymer blend, object made from the polymer blend and method of producing the object Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US8148449B2 Shape memory composites Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8344034B2 Shape memory materials comprising polyelectrolyte segments Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US8124691B2 Shape memory polymer with polyester and polyacrylate segments and process for its production and programming Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US8926884B2 Method for programming a shape memory polymer while defining the switch temperature by selection of the programming temperature Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US8641951B2 Method for the one-step programming of the three-shape plastics Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.