Intellectual Property

We recognize the importance of intellectual property whether through a patent, licensing of software, copyright, invention disclosures, trademarks, or trade secrets.

Patents

Since 1947 we have earned more than 1,500 U.S. patents. As part of a long-held tradition, patent rights arising from sponsored research at the Institute may be assigned to the client. SwRI generally retains the rights to Institute-funded advancements. We also help clients pursue patents for their sponsored research. For information on licensing any of the technologies in our intellectual property portfolio, contact the General Counsel’s Office at +1 210 522 5560.

 

Patent Number Date Of Issue Title of Invention Inventors
12,422,426 09/23/2025 Electrically Insulated Block-on-Rotating-Ring Test Unit and Method

Carlos J. Sanchez; Peter Mark Lee

12,416,301 09/16/2025 Traveling Wave Fluid Energy Machine

Craig R. Nolen, Jr.

12,411,111 09/09/2025 Reference-Free Load-Modulated Longitudinal Rail Stress Measurement using Ultrasonic LCR Waves

Xin Chen; Adam C. Cobb; Douglas R. Earnest; Keith A. Bartels

12,385,673 08/12/2025 High Temperature Industrial Heat Pump with Novel Method to Make Use of Shallow Low-GradeGeothermal Energy

Jordan Nielson; Simon Todd

12,385,673 08/12/2025 High Temperature Industrial Heat Pump With Novel Method To Make Use Of Shallow Low-Grade Geothermal Energy

Jordan Nielson; Simon Todd

12,372,037 07/29/2025 Hydrogen Fuel Pressure Energy Recovery for Hydrogen Engine Vehicles

Edward M. Smith

12,350,842 07/08/2025 Collaborative Robotic System

Benjamin R. Greenberg; Brian C. Swenson

12,343,431 07/01/2025 Lyophilized and Stabilized Live Attenuated Formulated Vaccine Against Tularemia

Kenneth H. Carson; Spring M. Cabiness; Amy M. De Los Santos; Karl Klose

12,334,865 06/17/2025 Passively Deployable Solar Panel Array with Truss Backing and Synchronizing Linkages

Thomas J. Harvey; Toby J. Harvey; Randy J. Rose; Thomas J. Rose

12,327,916 06/10/2025 Low Profile, High Power Microwave Antenna, Combiner and Radial Waveguide and Additive Manufacture of Same

Stephen A. Long