Invented Here! Program - 2017
Highlighting New England’s Innovators
Thank you to all those who nominated New England Innovators!
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Announcing the 2017 Invented Here! Awards Reception!
Nominees, nominators, colleagues and guests are all welcome to attend the reception.
We are very excited to announce that Meghna Chakrabarti, host of WBUR’s “Radio Boston” show, will be the Emcee for this year’s program.
Monday, October 23, 2017
6:00 – 9:00pm
The Exchange Conference Center
212 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
Register Here ($50 for BPLA Members / $65 for Nonmembers)
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The purpose of the Invented Here! Program is to celebrate New England innovators, their inventions, and the stories behind their innovations. Through the program, the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) is transforming the nation’s relationship with science and technology and providing educational opportunities that inform the public of these fascinating innovators and innovations.
Since its inception in 2010, the Invented Here! Program has recognized 49 inventions and over 170 inventors for their contributions to the greater good based on their ingenuity and inventiveness.
2017 Invented Here! Honorees
Patent #
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Title
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Assignee
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Inventor(s)
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8,718,944
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Patient-Specific Image-Based Computational Modeling and Techniques for Human Heart Surgery Optimization
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Tang, Dalin
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8,790,502
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Titania Nanotubes Prepared by Anodization in Chloride-Containing Electrolytes
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Northeastern University
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Richter, Christiaanet al.
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8,844,959
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Wheelchair with Lever Drivetrain
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Global Research Innovation and Technology L3C, Boston, MA
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Winter V, Amos G.et al.
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8,945,235*
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Removable Deployment Device, System, and Method for Implantable Prostheses
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Atrium Medical Corporation, Hudson, MA
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Horton, Anthony R.et al.
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9,084,611*
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Systems and Methods for Visualizing Ablated Tissue
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The George Washington University; LuxCath, LLC in Boston
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Amirana, Omaret al.
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9,226,976
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RAAV-Based Compositions and Methods for Treating Alpha-1 Anti-Trypsin Deficiencies
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University of Massachusetts, Boston
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Flotte, Terenceet al.
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9,265,549*
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Apparatus for Delivery of Reinforcing Materials to Bone
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IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
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Rabiner, Robert A.
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9,555,235
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Multi-Layered Micro-Channel Electrode Array with Regenerative Selectivity
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The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA
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Achyuta, Anilkumar H.et al.
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9,623,352
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Method for Retrovirus Removal
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EMD Millipore Corporation
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Kas, Onur Y.et al.
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9,651,471; 9,651,472*
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System and Method of Measuring Defects in Ferromagnetic Materials
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The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA
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Davis, Almir D.et al.
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9,662,229
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Array of Microelectrodes for Interfacing to Neurons within Fascicles
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The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA
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Achyuta, Anilkumar H.et al.
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8,414,223; 9,103,084; 9,730,431
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Intelligent Hydroelectric Dam with Power Storage
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French Development Enterprises, LLC
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French, Sr., William L.
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*Featured Honoree
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Criteria for Nomination
The invention must:
- be claimed in a patent issued within the last five years, OR be claimed in an issued patent tied to a product that received U.S. regulatory approval within the last three years;
- have been developed in New England or by an inventor who resides in New England
2017 Invented Here! Planning Committee Members
- Mark Solomon, Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds, PC
- Aaron Connor, Eli Lilly and Company
- Dipti Ramnarain, Holland & Knight
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