Congratulations to Purdue University researchers across all campuses and academic disciplines. They have recently received 18 patents on their intellectual property from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.
Most of these innovations are available to license and bring to market. Visit the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization’s website to learn more about these and other available innovations.
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These are the primary investigators whose work was recently patented:
Rakesh Agrawal, College of Engineering
James E. Braun, College of Engineering
Ji-xin Cheng, no longer at Purdue
- “An intraoperative optoacoustic guide apparatus and method”
Shelley Claridge, College of Science
Graham Cooks, College of Science
Timothy Fisher, no longer at Purdue
- “Devices, systems, and methods for the rapid transient cooling of pulsed heat sources”
David Janes, College of Engineering
- “Interdigitated capacitive sensor for real-time monitoring of sub-micron and nanoscale particulate matters”
Jin Li, College of Engineering
Morgan Malm, no longer at Purdue
- “Soy protein straw and manufacturing process thereof”
Vilas Pol, College of Engineering
- “Metal-ion deposition regulator for suppressing dendrite formation in electrochemical cells”
- “Sodium powders for use as electrode additives and methods of making and using the same”
Joseph Rispoli, College of Engineering
Kaushik Roy, College of Engineering
- “In-memory bit-serial addition system”
Garth Simpson, College of Science
Maowen Song, no longer at Purdue
Vikas Tomar, College of Engineering
- “Smart battery management systems”
Xiaoming Wang, Purdue Polytechnic Institute
- “Method of making components with metal matrix composites and components made therefrom”
Val J. Watts, College of Pharmacy
During the 2022 calendar year, Purdue Research Foundation ranked #5 among international universities for patents received from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. This was an improvement from the #6 international ranking the previous two years. The information was published in a report from the National Academy of Inventors.