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Browse technologies and innovations derived from research undertaken by academics at Imperial College London
A Wearable Echolocation Device for the Visually Impaired
Wearable enabling visually impaired user to hear echoes bounced back from structures and objects, allowing the user to perceive their spatial environment
Intelligent handheld surgery: precision microsurgical tools and realtime tissue mapping
Neurosurgical clip and actuator with stability and freedom of movement; non-invasive tumour identification probe for real-time mapping
Use of Capsaicin/TRPV1 agonists for prevention of diabetic foot ulcers
Topical use of Capsaicin or TRPV 1 agonists for the prevention of diabetic ulcers in a patient suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
A novel dry electrode manufacturing technology
A binder-less, fully dry, room temperature electrode manufacturing technology — a sustainable, cost-effective, and efficient alternative.
Mid-infrared pulse laser for biological applications
A system designed for generating ultrafast mid-infrared laser pulses at the wavelength at which water molecules absorb light resonantly
DyeRecycle – an Imperial spinout: giving dyes and colours a second chance using green chemistry
A green chemistry solution to give discarded fabric a second chance, salvaging their dyes through dye recycling
Method for lignin-based carbon fibre production
Two patent-pending technologies for the creation of sustainably produced lignin-based carbon fibres
Nanograb – an Imperial spinout company: super-selective systems made out of DNA
The Nanograb technology empowers scientists and doctors to selectively detect biomarkers by creating super-selective systems made out of DNA.
Seratech – an Imperial spinout company: manufactured cementitious materials for sustainable, net-zero infrastructure
Carbon neutral cement aimed at increasing production of carbon neutral or negative concrete and decarbonisation of construction
HyperFoods: Foods enriched with biomolecules for healthier lifestyle
A nutritional analytics platform harnessing networked AI and omics data to identify how dietary biomolecules and phytochemically rich “Hyperfoods” can help to prevent or fight diseases such as cancer or COVID-19
Licensing and IP performance 2019/20
Inventions disclosed
Imperial inventors submitted 250 invention disclosures to our IPC team during the year
Active licences
Imperial College London's licensing portfolio comprises 244 licences
Patents filed
Imperial filed 137 patents (including PCT applications) during the year
Patent portfolio
Imperial's patent portfolio reached 331 patents during the year
Featured inventor
Professor Declan O’Regan
Academic title - Professor of Imaging Sciences
Faculty - Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences
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