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Bend, OR, United States of America

Bend Research, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 159

% Expired Patents = 33.3

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 31

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 4,228

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112 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Dwayne Thomas Friesen (83 out of 100 patents)

Walter Christian Babcock (42 out of 42 patents)

Ravi Mysore Shanker (28 out of 46 patents)

4. Warren Kenyon Miller (25 out of 28 patents)

5. Roderick Jack Ray (23 out of 30 patents)

6. David D Newbold (23 out of 27 patents)

7. James A S Nightingale (21 out of 26 patents)

8. Daniel Tod Smithey (20 out of 22 patents)

9. William John Curatolo (19 out of 37 patents)

10. Scott B McCray (17 out of 22 patents)

11. David J Edlund (13 out of 123 patents)

12. Douglas Alan Lorenz (13 out of 26 patents)

13. David Keith Lyon (11 out of 24 patents)

14. Douglas Lee Millard (11 out of 12 patents)

15. Marshall David Crew (10 out of 19 patents)

Core Competencies:

Drug Formulations

Spray-Drying Processes

Solid Dispersions

Amorphous Drugs

Nanoparticles

Low-Solubility Drugs

Bioavailability

Polymers

Aseptic Sampling

Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein

High-Temperature Processes

Cationic Polymers

159 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11364203 - Process for forming active domains dispersed in a matrix (2022-06-21),

2. 11116728 - Multiparticulates of spray-coated drug and polymer on a meltable core (2021-09-14),

3. 10836991 - Systems and methods for producing bioproducts (2020-11-17),

4. 10675602 - Spray-drying process (2020-06-09),

5. 10421939 - Systems and methods for producing bioproducts (2019-09-24),

6. 10383941 - Spray drying processes for forming solid amorphous dispersions of drugs and polymers (2019-08-20),

7. 10357455 - Pharmaceutical compositions of amorphous dispersions of drugs and lipophilic microphase-forming materials (2019-07-23),

8. 10322126 - Solid dispersions of low-water solubility actives (2019-06-18),

9. 10300443 - Spray-drying process (2019-05-28),

10. RE47033 - Pharmaceutical compositions of adsorbates of amorphous drugs and lipophilic microphase-forming materials (2018-09-10),

11. 9757464 - Pharmaceutical compositions of dextran polymer derivatives (2017-09-12),

12. 9737538 - Solid dispersions of low-water solubility actives (2017-08-22),

13. 9724664 - Spray-drying process (2017-08-08),

14. 9724362 - Pharmaceutical compositions comprising nanoparticles and a resuspending material (2017-08-08),

15. 9713594 - Methods for making pharmaceutical solid dosage forms of spray-dried dispersions (2017-07-25),

Company Overview

Bend Research, Inc., based in Bend, Oregon, specializes in the development of advanced pharmaceutical compositions. The company focuses on innovative drug formulations that enhance the bioavailability of low-solubility drugs through techniques such as spray-drying processes and the creation of solid dispersions. Bend Research is recognized for its expertise in utilizing nanoparticles and polymers to optimize drug delivery systems, particularly for amorphous drugs, thereby addressing critical challenges in the pharmaceutical industry.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

159 Patents

#1 in Bend, OR

#26 in Oregon

#2,496 in US

#5,178 in the World

Bend, OR, United States of America

Bend Research, Inc.

Forward Citations = 4,228

112 inventors:

Dwayne Thomas Friesen (83 out of 100 patents)

Walter Christian Babcock (42 out of 42 patents)

Ravi Mysore Shanker (28 out of 46 patents)

4. Warren Kenyon Miller (25 out of 28 patents)

5. Roderick Jack Ray (23 out of 30 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Bend Research, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/bend-research

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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