The process of having a full patent issued is a lengthy one and major milestone for both the inventors and the University.
The individuals below were awarded fully prosecuted Candian and United States patents in 2019.
Canadian Patents
Dr. Sazzadur Chowdhury of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was awarded a Canadian patent for his invention of an ultrasonic sensor microarray, a method of forming a capacitive micro-machined ultrasonic transducer for use in the automotive industry in blind-spot detection and autonomous vehicles. The method used to manufacture the ultrasonic sensor microarray is also covered under this patent.
Drs. Roman Maev, Emil Strumban, and Bartosz Slak of the Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research were awarded a Canadian patent for their invention of an ultrasonic device for dental implant navigation, a real-time positioning ultrasonic system that locates and guides a dental implant drill bit to effect drilling in the most optimum location in the jaw bone.
United States Patents
Dr. Siyaram Pandey of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was awarded a United States patent for his invention of a medicament containing Taraxacum plant root extract, and the method for preparing it, for use in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Drs. Lisa Porter, Bre-Anne Fifield, and Dorota Lubanska of the Department of Biomedical Sciences were awarded a United States Patent for their invention of MMTV-SV40-Spy1A and Spy1A-pTRE transgenic mouse models. These transgenic mouse models possess several modified gene sequences that are expressed to develop breast cancer when administered with doxycycline. This invention will aid in the study of cancer development and chemotherapy treatments.