Recently Issued US Patents

Explore the list of the latest UBC inventions with issued US patents.

Bifurcating Mixers and Methods of their Use and Manufacture

Microfluidic devices for mixing two or more fluids

Currently being commercialized by Precision Nanosystems.
Patent Number: 10,076,730
Issue Date: Sep 18, 2018

Derivatized Hyperbranched Polyglycerols

Improved therapeutic treatment for bladder cancer patients

Currently being commercialized by Sitka Biopharma.
UBC Faculty Inventor(s): Helen Burt (Pharmaceutical Sciences), Donald Brooks (Chemistry), Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine), Martin Gleave (Urologic Sciences) and Alan So (Urologic Sciences)
Patent Number: 10,071,160
Issue Date: Sep 11, 2018

Hibiscus Cannabinus Feruloyl-CoA: monolignol Transferase

Modifying plant lignin to improve the use for biofuels or paper production

UBC Faculty Inventor(s): Shawn Mansfield (Wood Science)
Patent Number: 10,059,955
Issue Date: Aug 28, 2018

FASR Antibodies and Methods of Use

New treatments for neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease

Currently being commercialized by ProMis Neuroscience
UBC Faculty Inventor(s): Neil Cashman (Medicine, Neurology)
Patent Number: 10,053,510
Issue Date: Aug 21, 2018

Displacement Devices and methods for Fabrication, Measurement, Use and Control of Same

Controlling multiple magnetically levitated movers in a conveyor system for advanced factory automation

UBC Faculty Inventor(s): Xiaodong Lu (Mechanical Engineering)
Patent Number: 10,056,816
Issue Date: Aug 21, 2018

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