Patents and Awards
Patents
Our innovations are supported by patents with broad field blocking claims. For example, two issued US patents include 9 and 5 independent claims, respectively, a clear indicator of uniqueness and novelty.
U.S. Patents – 7859168, 8138656 & 9238102.
Additional patents pending.
Grants
- 2012
Arizona Commerce Authority FAST grant
- 2007
National Science Foundation (NSF) STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer Research)
- 2006
U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC) SBIR grant
Awards
- 2013
Tech Connect
National Innovation Award for Presentation.
- 2012
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Awarded top prize for “smart material” commercialization progress.
International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)
Awarded top prize for “smart material” commercialization progress.
CONNECT Venture Rountable
One of ten companies selected to present from 2010 through 2012.
Device Fest
Selected to exhibit 2010 through 2012.
- 2011
Octane Medical Devices Event
One of ten companies selected to present.
- 2010
Popular Science
Named the ‘Mini-Infuser™’ one of the “top inventions of the year.”
- 2009
Association of University Research Parks
Innovation Award of Excellence
- 2007
Arizona BioIndustry Association
Medical Device or Instrumentation Company of the Year.
- 2006
Governor’s Celebration of Innovation
Innovation of the Year – Start-up Company.
- 2005
ExoNexus wireless convergence incubator in San Diego
First company to win acceptance.
- 2004
Arizona Center for Innovation (AzCI)
Admitted to AzCI.