September 10, 2019
The University of Pittsburgh announced that Pitt innovators were issued seven U.S. patents in August 2019.
Featured Patent: U.S. 10,376,412 “Actively and Selectively Cooled Cushioning Surface”
David Brienza, Associate Dean for Technology and Innovation at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and colleagues, have developed an air-cushioning surface with embedded inserts that actively and selectively cool those parts of the body that reach a deep level of immersion into the support surface, while providing adequate cushioning for crucial pressure redistribution designed to greatly increase the quality of life for the immobile elderly, persons with paralysis or neurological conditions, and people undergoing long surgical procedures that might otherwise suffer from painful pressure ulcers. For more information on this innovation, contact Janice Panza and jpanza@innovation.pitt.edu.
Below is a list of all patents issued to Pitt innovators in August 2019. To search the database of all Pitt innovations available for licensing, click here.
Patent Number |
Title | Inventor(s) | Licensing Manager | Status | |||
10,371,696 | Multiparametric Method for Assessing Immune System Status | Rakesh Sindhi | Maria Vanegas | Licensed | |||
10,369,150 | Benzathine Analogs | Beibei Chen; Rama Mallampalli | Maria Vanegas | Licensed | |||
10,376,412 | Actively and Selectively Cooled Cushioning Surface | David Brienza; Patricia Karg; Andrew Malkiewicz | Janice Panza | Available for Licensing | |||
10,376,591 | Formulations and Carrier Systems Including Farnesylthiosalycylic Moities | Xiang Gao; Xiaolan Zhang; Yixian Huang; Song Li | Andrew Remes | Available for Licensing | |||
10,376,592 | Stapled Acid-Sensitive Endosome Disrupting Alginates | Abhinav Acharya; Steven Little | Janice Panza | Available for Licensing | |||
10,385,082 | Antioxidant Compounds and Their Use | Noah Snyder; Xinyan Cui; James Eles; Kasey Katt | Janice Panza | Licensed | |||
10,391,421 | Temperature-Assisted On-column Focusing | Anthony Horner; Stephen Weber; Stephen Groskreutz; Rachael-Anh Wilson | Janice Panza | Available for Licensing |