Pitt innovators were issued eight patents in January 2023.
Featured Patent: 11,564,854: “Wheelchair Pressure Ulcer Risk Management Coaching System and Methodology“
Wheelchair users are at risk for developing pressure ulcers, with that risk being as high as 85% in some subpopulations. Pressure ulcers harm overall health, productivity, independence, and overall quality of life. Cost of treating a pressure ulcer can reach $50,000, even when not involving a hospital stay. Pitt innovators led by Rory Cooper, director of the Pitt Human Engineering Research Laboratories have developed the Manual Wheelchair Virtual Coach (MW-VC), which teaches users how and when to do effective pressure relief, provides reminders, and tracks progress over time to instill the behaviors that prevent pressure ulcers. Unlike competitors, the MW-VC is context aware and physically robust to fit into users’ active lifestyles. For more information on this technology, including licensing, contact George Coulston at gcoulston@innovation.pitt.edu.
Below is a listing of all patents issued to Pitt innovators in January 2023. You can also search all available Pitt technologies.
Patent Number |
Title | Inventor(s) | Licensing Manager | Status | |||
11,548,939 | Therapeutic Combinations Using IGF1R Pathway Inhibitors, And Methods to Predict Anti-IGF1R Therapeutic Efficacy | Adrian Lee; Steffi Oesterrich; Jennifer Xavier; Alison Nagle | Andrew Remes | Available for Licensing | |||
11,547,787 | Sensing Cannula Systems | William Clark; Ehsan Qaium; David Turer; Joseph Rubin; Cameron Dezfulian; April Lawrence | Janice Panza | Optioned | |||
11,557,070 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Generating Pruned Tractograms of Neural Fiber Bundles | Fang-Cheng Yeh; Jessica Barrios-Martinez | Robert Racunas | Available for Licensing | |||
11,559,055 | Endovascular Apparatus for Perfusing Organs in a Body | Bryan Tillman; Amit Tevar; Young Jae Chun | Janice Panza | Available for Licensing | |||
11,559,612 | Use of Self-Assembled Alkysilane Coatings for Drug Delivery Applications
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Elia Beniash; Avinash Jagannath Patil | Janice Panza | Available for Licensing | |||
11,560,352 | P62-ZZ Small Molecule Modulators | Xiangqun Xie | Maria Vanegas | Available for Licensing | |||
11,567,074 | Methods for Identifying Proteins That Bind Ligands | Nathan Yates; Harris Bell-Temin; Steven Mullett; Andrey Bondarenko | Andrew Remes | Available for Licensing | |||
11,564,854 | Wheelchair Pressure Ulcer Risk Management Coaching System and Methodology | Sathish; Sundaram; Rory Cooper; Rosemarie Cooper; Garrett Grindle; Chengshiu Chung | George Coulston | Available for Licensing |