PATENT STATUS: "status" for listing purposes on this site identifies the current stage of the invention or technology in the traditional Patent Life Cycle at the time it was listed. Check with listing authority for a current status update.

     Patent Pending: Not yet published
     Patent Pending: Published
     Patent Issued: Not yet tested for validity, infringement, etc.
     Patent Issued: Tested, Litigated or Previously Licensed
     Patent Issued: Covered by an Intellectual Property Insurance Policy
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MARKET SEGMENT SERVED: the ultimate disposition of the technology, usually defines the market served by the licensee (manufacturer or distributor). This classification allows licensees to browse based on the types of available products or technologies that fit their targeted product/market segment.

     Consumer or Retail
     Commercial
     Industrial
     Educational
     Government or Public Administration

ENGINEERING RISK: the ultimate disposition of the technology, usually defines the market served by the licensee (manufacturer or distributor). This classification allows licensees to browse based on the types of available products or technologies that fit their targeted product/market segment.

     LOW Risk: Currently Being Produced, Tooled or Fully Engineered
     MEDUIM Risk: Functional Prototype or Satisfactory Field Trial
     HIGH Risk: Theoretical or Documented Research