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2017
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Vanderbilt University
›
Benjamin R. Spears
BS
Benjamin R. Spears
— 3 Patents in 2017
VU
Vanderbilt University
:
2
patents
#12
of
184
Top 7%
SD
Selux Diagnostics
:
1
patents
#1
of
5
Top 20%
Boston, MA
:
#83
of
822
inventors
Top 15%
Massachusetts
:
#1,390
of
13,044
inventors
Top 15%
Overall
(2017):
#85,057
of
506,227
Top 20%
3
Patents 2017
Issued Patents
2017
Showing
1–3
of
3
patents
Patent #
Title
Co-Inventors
Date
9834808
Methods for rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing
Eric Stern
,
Aleksandar Vacic
,
Kelly Flentie
,
Alec Nathanson Flyer
2017-12-05
9757463
Linear polyester and semi-linear glycidol polymer systems: formulation and synthesis of novel monomers and macromolecular structures
Eva M. Harth
,
Dain B. Beezer
,
GuangZhao Li
,
David M. Stevens
2017-09-12
9745419
Aqueous polyglycidol synthesis with ultra-low branching
Eva M. Harth
2017-08-29
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