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US·266 granted patents·6 pending applications·17,124 citations·filing 1973–2008
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272 records- 0199US3959078AEnzyme immobilization with a thermochemical-photochemical bifunctional agentMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1973·Granted May 25, 1976·165 cites·22 claims
- 0298US6518086B2Processing approach towards the formation of thin-film Cu(In,Ga)Se2MIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 11, 2003·169 cites·29 claims
- 0398US6423145B1Dilute acid/metal salt hydrolysis of lignocellulosicsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 23, 2002·224 cites·15 claims
- 0498US6281426B1Multi-junction, monolithic solar cell using low-band-gap materials lattice matched to GaAs or GeMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 28, 2001·285 cites·44 claims
- 0598US5643485ACooking utensil with improved heat retentionMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 1, 1997·210 cites·58 claims
- 0698US5489321AWelding/sealing glass-enclosed space in a vacuumMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·202 cites·14 claims
- 0798US5477676AMethod and apparatus for thermal management of vehicle exhaust systemsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 26, 1995·147 cites·46 claims
- 0898US5175975ACompact vacuum insulationMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 5, 1993·225 cites·11 claims
- 0998US5157893ACompact vacuum insulationMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 27, 1992·225 cites·13 claims
- 1098US4259183AReverse osmosis membraneMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 31, 1981·156 cites·17 claims
- 1197US6859297B2Electrochromic counter electrodeMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 22, 2005·122 cites·24 claims
- 1297US6281098B1Process for Polycrystalline film silicon growthMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 28, 2001·551 cites·6 claims
- 1397US5705369APrehydrolysis of lignocelluloseMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 6, 1998·311 cites·14 claims
- 1497US5441897AMethod of fabricating high-efficiency Cu(In,Ga)(SeS)2 thin films for solar cellsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 15, 1995·285 cites·27 claims
- 1597US5436204ARecrystallization method to selenization of thin-film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 for semiconductor device applicationsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 25, 1995·303 cites·26 claims
- 1697US5424417APrehydrolysis of lignocelluloseMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 13, 1995·214 cites·9 claims
- 1797US5417052AHybrid solar central receiver for combined cycle power plantMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1993·Granted May 23, 1995·183 cites·13 claims
- 1897US5384653AStand-alone photovoltaic (PV) powered electrochromic windowMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 24, 1995·297 cites·17 claims
- 1996US7053294B2Thin-film solar cell fabricated on a flexible metallic substrateMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2001·Granted May 30, 2006·153 cites·33 claims
- 2096US6805999B2Buried anode lithium thin film battery and process for forming the sameMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 19, 2004·57 cites·36 claims
- 2196US6660506B2Ethanol production with dilute acid hydrolysis using partially dried lignocellulosicsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 9, 2003·206 cites·23 claims
- 2296US6420071B1Method for improving the durability of ion insertion materialsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 16, 2002·155 cites·30 claims
- 2396US5514583ARecombinant zymomonas for pentose fermentationMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted May 7, 1996·150 cites·9 claims
- 2496US5504259AProcess to convert biomass and refuse derived fuel to ethers and/or alcoholsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 2, 1996·238 cites·29 claims
- 2596US5376185ASingle-junction solar cells with the optimum band gap for terrestrial concentrator applicationsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 27, 1994·180 cites·15 claims
- 2696US5342453AHeterojunction solar cellMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 30, 1994·186 cites·20 claims
- 2796US5216149AControlled catalytic and thermal sequential pyrolysis and hydrolysis of mixed polymer waste streams to sequentially recover monomers or other high value productsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 1, 1993·69 cites·4 claims
- 2896US4942269AProcess for fractionating fast-pyrolysis oils, and products derived therefromMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 17, 1990·92 cites·31 claims
- 2995US6830778B1Direct printing of thin-film conductors using metal-chelate inksMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 14, 2004·121 cites·22 claims
- 3095US6566107B1Recombinant Zymomonas mobilis with improved xylose utilizationMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2000·Granted May 20, 2003·62 cites·13 claims
- 3195US6300557B1Low-bandgap double-heterostructure InAsP/GaInAs photovoltaic convertersMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 9, 2001·149 cites·17 claims
- 3295US6239354B1Electrical isolation of component cells in monolithically interconnected modulesMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·166 cites·8 claims
- 3395US6126740ASolution synthesis of mixed-metal chalcogenide nanoparticles and spray deposition of precursor filmsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 3, 2000·250 cites·43 claims
- 3495US5843760ASingle zymomonas mobilis strain for xylose and arabinose fermentationMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·97 cites·10 claims
- 3595US5747967AApparatus and method for maximizing power delivered by a photovoltaic arrayMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1996·Granted May 5, 1998·421 cites·48 claims
- 3695US5536655AGene coding for the E1 endoglucanaseMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 16, 1996·255 cites·18 claims
- 3795US5503996APrehydrolysis of lignocelluloseMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 2, 1996·125 cites·7 claims
- 3895US5502292AMethod for laser welding ultra-thin metal foilsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 26, 1996·100 cites·19 claims
- 3995US5383512AMethod for fabricating a substrate having spaced apart microcapillaries thereonMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 24, 1995·148 cites·6 claims
- 4095US5359061AControlled catalytic and thermal sequential pyrolysis and hydrolysis of polymer waste comprising nylon 6 and a polyolefin or mixtures of polyolefins to sequentially recover monomers or other high value productsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 25, 1994·60 cites·7 claims
- 4194US7179677B2ZnO/Cu(InGa)Se2 solar cells prepared by vapor phase Zn dopingMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 20, 2007·138 cites·11 claims
- 4294US7033570B2Solar-thermal fluid-wall reaction processingMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 25, 2006·113 cites·21 claims
- 4394US6228177B1Aqueous fractionation of biomass based on novel carbohydrate hydrolysis kineticsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1999·Granted May 8, 2001·130 cites·13 claims
- 4494US6137048AProcess for fabricating polycrystalline semiconductor thin-film solar cells, and cells produced therebyMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·171 cites·18 claims
- 4594US6068446AAirfoils for wind turbineMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1997·Granted May 30, 2000·114 cites·20 claims
- 4694US5318108AGas-controlled dynamic vacuum insulation with gas gateMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 7, 1994·94 cites·13 claims
- 4794US5166761ATunnel junction multiple wavelength light-emitting diodesMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 24, 1992·171 cites·9 claims
- 4893US7223575B2Zymomonas pentose-sugar fermenting strains and uses thereofMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2002·Granted May 29, 2007·81 cites·9 claims
- 4993US6815736B2Isoelectronic co-dopingMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 9, 2004·126 cites·169 claims
- 5093US6169246B1Photovoltaic devices comprising zinc stannate buffer layer and method for makingMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 2, 2001·145 cites·29 claims
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