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Arlington, VA, United States of America

National Science Foundation

USPTO Granted Patents = 51

% Expired Patents = 15.7

Forward Citations = 176

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147 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Mahesh Kalyana Mahanthappa (2 out of 8 patents)

Giulio Tononi (1 out of 12 patents)

William F Walker (1 out of 52 patents)

4. Muriel Medard (1 out of 89 patents)

5. Qiaoqiang Gan (1 out of 10 patents)

6. David G Grier (1 out of 76 patents)

7. Divesh Srivastava (1 out of 137 patents)

8. Weimin Duan (1 out of 230 patents)

9. Hooman Mohseni (1 out of 43 patents)

10. Darren Roy Link (1 out of 115 patents)

11. Daniel J Sorin (1 out of 10 patents)

12. George D Konidaris (1 out of 5 patents)

13. William Floyd-Jones (1 out of 4 patents)

14. Sean Murray (1 out of 4 patents)

15. Benjamin S Hsiao (1 out of 37 patents)

Core Competencies:

MADS-Box Genes

Quantum Dots

Biosensors

Microfluidic Devices

Photovoltaic Modules

Nanocrystals

Hydrogels

Plant Morphology

Optical Gradient Forces

Bioinformatics

Data Storage

Vibration Sensing

51 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12751922 - ASSISTED LOADING OF HYDROPHOBIC MOLECULES INTO LIPOSOMES (2026-10-06),

2. 12733602 - MUTATIONS IN MADS-BOX GENES AND USES THEREOF (2026-09-15),

3. 12711411 - OPTICAL CIRCUITS FOR PURIFICATION OF SINGLE PHOTON STATES (2026-08-18),

4. 12708899 - DUAL UV-VIS REFLECTANCE ABSORBANCE AND PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MODULES (2026-08-18),

5. 12668740 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS (2026-06-30),

6. 12655461 - BIOSENSORS FOR SELECTIVELY IDENTIFYING AZIDE IONS (2026-06-16),

7. 12644139 - CELLS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING METHYL KETONES (2026-06-02),

8. 12630835 - NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCTS, PLANTS WITH INCREASED TUBER YIELD, AND METHODS FOR INCREASING TUBER YIELD IN A PLANT (2026-05-19),

9. 12589073 - LEVERAGING LIPID-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS TO ENGINEER SPATIAL ORGANIZATION IN CELL-FREE SYSTEMS (2026-03-31),

10. 12571709 - DEVICE FOR ELECTROKINETIC FOCUSING AND ELECTRICAL DETECTION OF PARTICLES AND CHEMICAL SPECIES FACILITATED BY A POROUS ELECTRODE (2026-03-10),

11. 12565519 - RECOMBINANT STRAINS AND MEDIUM FORMULATION FOR ENHANCING SECRETION TITER USING A TYPE III SECRETION SYSTEM (2026-03-03),

12. 12411398 - Modular smartphone microscopy device for multimodal imaging (2025-09-09),

13. 12352473 - Beam-controlled spectral-selective architecture for a radiative cooler (2025-07-08),

14. 12204336 - Apparatus, method and article to facilitate motion planning in an environment having dynamic objects (2025-01-21),

15. 11713098 - Multiline ring anchor and installation method (2023-08-01),

Company Overview

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a key federal agency in the United States dedicated to advancing scientific research and education across various disciplines. Based in Arlington, VA, NSF plays a pivotal role in funding and supporting innovative projects in biotechnology engineering, focusing on areas such as MADS-Box genes, biosensors, and microfluidic devices. The agency fosters advancements in nanotechnology, including quantum dots and nanocrystals, while also exploring applications in plant morphology and renewable energy through photovoltaic modules and hydrogels.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

51 Patents

#10 in Arlington, VA

#109 in Virginia

#6,884 in US

#13,776 in the World

Arlington, VA, United States of America

National Science Foundation

Forward Citations = 176

147 inventors:

Mahesh Kalyana Mahanthappa (2 out of 8 patents)

Giulio Tononi (1 out of 12 patents)

William F Walker (1 out of 52 patents)

4. Muriel Medard (1 out of 89 patents)

5. Qiaoqiang Gan (1 out of 10 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: National Science Foundation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/national-science-foundation

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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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