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Medical Devices & Diagnostics at University of California

Diagnosis, surgery, prosthetics, therapy and medical instruments. The 44 Medical Devices & Diagnostics technologies University of California markets for licensing, each joined to the patent record diligence turns on: who owns it now, whether it is still in force, and how many years of exclusive term remain.

PublishedTechnologyStatusOwnerExpiry
2026-04-21Apparatus with a repeating trapezoidal mechanism that enables an alternating pressure support surface for preventing pressure injury
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).Third partyThe patent's current assignee of record is K Medical LLC, not University of California. Confirm licensing rights with the assignee of record.Active termAbout 14.4 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2040-10-22).
2026-02-17Melt-and-meld approach to repair tissue defects
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 17.6 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2044-01-28).
2025-03-11Label-free spectral pathology for in vivo diagnosis
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 15.3 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2041-09-17).
2025-02-18System for irrigating the upper aerodigestive tract and neighboring areas
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 17.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2043-12-20).
2024-10-22Systems and methods for machine learning-based identification of sepsis
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 15.4 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2041-10-25).
2024-08-27Strongly-interacting magnetic particle imaging
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 14.2 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2040-08-06).
2024-03-26Series elastic power modulation for robotic locomotion
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 14.4 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2040-11-13).
2024-02-27Method of neural intervention for the treatment of affective neuropsychiatric disorders
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 12.1 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2038-06-30).
2024-01-30Hepatic inflammation analysis with dynamic PET
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 14.6 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2041-01-22).
2023-08-22Percutaneous heart valve delivery and implantation system enabling fracture of a previously present valve
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 14.9 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2041-05-12).
2023-06-20Spectroscopic biological material characterization
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 12.6 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2039-01-11).
2023-02-28Systems and methods for automatic activity tracking
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 13.1 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2039-07-11).
2022-08-23Optical coherence tomography for cancer screening and triage
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 15.1 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2041-06-25).
2022-07-26Detection of biomarkers from exhaled breath
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 14.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2040-06-11).
2022-07-19Selective chemical bath deposition of iridium oxide on thin film flexible substrates
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).Third partyThe patent's current assignee of record is National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University NYCU, not University of California. Confirm licensing rights with the assignee of record.Active termAbout 11.4 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2037-11-14).
2022-07-05Whole heart assist device
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 13.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2039-06-06).
2022-06-21Ultrasound-guided delivery system for accurate positioning/repositioning of transcatheter heart valves
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 12.6 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2039-01-23).
2022-05-17Torque-compensating assistive wrist braces
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 10.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2036-12-18).
2022-02-15Device for global and targeted delivery of brachytherapy to the bladder lumen
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 11.2 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2037-08-12).
2021-04-27Stereo imaging acquisition by lens translation
University of California
Expired - Fee RelatedExpired early due to an unpaid maintenance fee (US patents owe fees at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years), not by reaching the end of its term. Such lapses can sometimes be revived.Third partyThe patent's current assignee of record is Intelligent Optical Systems Inc, not University of California. Confirm licensing rights with the assignee of record.Active termAbout 6.6 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-01-09).
2021-02-23Saturation-tolerant electrophysical recording interface
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 11.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2037-06-07).
2020-12-01Real-time, parallel x-ray tomosynthesis
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 10.8 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2037-04-10).
2020-09-15High dynamic range sensing front-end for neural signal recording systems
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 10.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2036-11-20).
2020-08-04Semi-passive control system and method for assistive orthoses
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 10.3 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2036-10-06).
2020-07-07Methods for bone stabilization
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 2.7 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2029-03-04).
2020-06-09Systems and methods for controlling and monitoring medication dispensation
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 11.1 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2037-07-26).
2019-12-10Multiple-use renewable electrochemical sensors based on direct drawing of enzymatic inks
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 9.9 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2036-04-14).
2019-10-29Ultrasound-based volumetric particle tracking method
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 9.4 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2035-11-13).
2019-02-12Near-realistic sports motion analysis and activity monitoring
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 11.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2037-05-28).
2018-05-08Ultrasound-based volumetric particle tracking method
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 9.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2035-12-24).
2018-03-20Sonification systems and methods for auditory display of physiological parameters
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).Third partyThe patent's current assignee of record is NEW TECHNOLOGY SOUNDINGS LLC, not University of California. Confirm licensing rights with the assignee of record.Active termAbout 8.7 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2035-02-13).
2018-02-06Enhanced multi-core beamformer algorithm for sensor array signal processing by combining data from magnetoencephalography
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).Assigned awayThe patent's current assignee of record is US Department of Veterans Affairs, not University of California; it appears to have been assigned away. Confirm licensing rights with the current owner.Active termAbout 8.4 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2034-11-08).
2018-01-30Bioactive agent delivery devices and methods of making and using the same
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 7.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-12-03).
2018-01-09Methods for in vitro inhibition of fibroblast proliferation
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 7.8 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2034-03-12).
2017-10-17Methods and systems for determining a likelihood of adverse prostate cancer pathology
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 7.4 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-11-01).
2017-04-18Decellularized extracellular matrix
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 7.3 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-10-02).
2016-11-22Printed biofuel cells
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 7.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-05-28).
2015-08-25MR compatible compression based nuclear imaging system for breast cancer
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 4.3 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2030-09-23).
2015-07-28Methods and devices for adjunctive local hypothermia
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 6.9 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-04-27).
2015-07-07Anti-inflammatory and quorum sensing inhibition compounds and methods of making and using them
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).Third partyThe patent's current assignee of record is Rhode Island Board of Education, not University of California. Confirm licensing rights with the assignee of record.Active termAbout 5.8 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2032-03-26).
2015-06-02Systems and methods for selectively migrating cells using electric fields
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 6.8 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-03-15).
2012-10-09Endoscopic long range fourier domain optical coherence tomography (LR-FD-OCT)
University of California
ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired).InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).Active termAbout 4.6 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2031-01-26).
2008-12-02Method and system for a real time adaptive system for effecting changes in cognitive-emotive profiles
University of California
Expired - LifetimeExpired by reaching the end of its statutory term, not by an unpaid fee. The invention is now in the public domain -- free to practise, with no exclusive patent right left to license.InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).ExpiredThe expected expiration date (2025-10-26) has passed, so little or no exclusive patent term is likely to remain.
2004-08-17Magnetic navigation system for diagnosis, biopsy and drug delivery vehicles
University of California
Expired - LifetimeExpired by reaching the end of its statutory term, not by an unpaid fee. The invention is now in the public domain -- free to practise, with no exclusive patent right left to license.InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California).ExpiredThe expected expiration date (2022-10-22) has passed, so little or no exclusive patent term is likely to remain.

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