Patents

ICREA selects researchers based solely on their scientific achievements. However, excellent science often leads to the invention of new and amazing technologies and solutions. When that happens, ICREA fully supports the exploitation of these opportunities.

Our ICREA research professors are working in different Universities and Research Centres. On account of this, ownership of any intellectual or industrial property is always shared between ICREA and the host institution. To make negotiations as fast and conclusive as possible, host institutions are entitled to explore and engage in technology transfer activities on behalf of ICREA when opportunities arise. ICREA supports the exploitation efforts and offers advice throughout the process.

Please have a look at our current technologies and contact ICREA to learn more about them.

Engineering Sciences
TRANSPARENT AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS CONTAINING NON-STOICHIOMETRIC METALLIC NITRIDES

PRUNERI VALERIO [ES]; MANIYARA RINU ABRAHAM [ES]
ICFO

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TRANSPARENT AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS CONTAINING NON-STOICHIOMETRIC METALLIC NITRIDES

PRUNERI VALERIO [ES]; MANIYARA RINU ABRAHAM [ES]
ICFO

Filing date: 7 Dec, 2016

US2018157162 (A1)
Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
A crystalline metal organic framework

Jose Ramon Galan Mascaros, Vanesa Lillo García, María de las Nieves Corella Ochoa
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)

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A crystalline metal organic framework

Jose Ramon Galan Mascaros, Vanesa Lillo García, María de las Nieves Corella Ochoa
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)

The present invention relates to a crystalline metal organic framework which comprises repeating units of formula (RR)-(IA) or (SS)-(IA) or (RS)-(IA) or (SR)-(IA); or alternatively of formula (RR)-(IB) or (SS)- (IB) or (RS)-(IB) or (SR)-(IB) and a composition containing it. It also relates to processes for their preparation and their uses as a separation agent and as a catalyst.
Filing date: 21 Oct, 2016

Licenced date: 4 Dec, 2017

EP16382480
Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
Image sensor with non-local readout circuit and optoelectronic device comprising said image sensor

Gerasimos Konstantatos, Frank KOPPENS, Stijn Goossens, Juan José Piqueras

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Image sensor with non-local readout circuit and optoelectronic device comprising said image sensor

Gerasimos Konstantatos, Frank KOPPENS, Stijn Goossens, Juan José Piqueras

Provided are image sensors with non-local readout circuits that include a substrate and a plurality of pixels and operatively connected to a control unit, wherein the control unit has first and second biasing circuits for providing, respectively, substantially symmetrical first and second biasing voltages and including, respectively, first and second selection means to selectively bias the pixels; and a readout circuit for reading out the pixels; and in that each pixel includes a photo-active element that has a photosensitizing layer associated to a transport layer; a non-photo-active reference element; first and second contacts circuitally connected, respectively, to the first and second biasing circuits; and an output contact circuitally connected to the readout circuit; wherein the photo-active element is circuitally connected between the first and output contacts, and the reference element is circuitally connected between the output and second contacts. Also provided are optoelectronic systems that include the image sensor.
Filing date: 3 Aug, 2016

US9955100B2
Engineering Sciences
Common-path interferometric scattering imaging system and a method of using common-path interferometric scattering imaging to detect an object: European Patent

Matz Liebel, James Tom Hugall, Niek F. van Hulst
ICFO Fundacio Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques

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Common-path interferometric scattering imaging system and a method of using common-path interferometric scattering imaging to detect an object: European Patent

Matz Liebel, James Tom Hugall, Niek F. van Hulst
ICFO Fundacio Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques

Filed as European patent
Filing date: 27 Jul, 2016

16181396.9-1554
Life & Medical Sciences
Methods of diagnosis alzheimer's disease

Jose Vicente SACHEZ MUT; Johannes GRÄFF; Holger HEYN; Manel Esteller Badosa
IDIBELL

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Methods of diagnosis alzheimer's disease

Jose Vicente SACHEZ MUT; Johannes GRÄFF; Holger HEYN; Manel Esteller Badosa
IDIBELL

The present invention describes a method for the diagnosis or prognosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), comprising the steps of placing a sample isolated from a person suspected of having AD onto a substrate labeling the sample to identify at least one epigenetic marker and/or genetic variation and determining a state of AD, wherein one of said epigenetic markers is PM20D1 promoter DNA methylation and/or one of said genetic variation is in at least one of PM20D1 mQTL-associated SNPs. Also described is the use of PM20D1 as therapeutic target and viral vectors encoding PM20D1 for use in the therapy of AD. Moreover a kit for diagnosing AD comprising reagents for detecting the SNPs rs708727, rs947211, rs708730, rs708724 or rs823130 is disclosed.
Filing date: 20 Jul, 2016

WO2018015291A1
Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
Catalytic Carboxylation Of Activated Alkanes And/Or Olefins

Juliá-Hernández, Francisco; Cornella, Josep; Martin, Ruben

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Catalytic Carboxylation Of Activated Alkanes And/Or Olefins

Juliá-Hernández, Francisco; Cornella, Josep; Martin, Ruben

Filing date: 15 Jul, 2016

WO2018010932A1 - PCT/EP2017/065389
Life & Medical Sciences
A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED AND REFERENCE-FREE METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VARIANTS IN NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES

David Torrents, David Carrera, Jordà Polo & Mercè Planas.
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)

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A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED AND REFERENCE-FREE METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VARIANTS IN NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES

David Torrents, David Carrera, Jordà Polo & Mercè Planas.
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)

The present invention relates to a computer implemented method for the identification and characterization of sequence variants in nucleic acids. In particular, this method is able to quickly and accurately identify most types of sequence genome variations that have been associated to disease, that is, from single nucleotide substitutions to large structural variants. This method has multiple and direct applications in diagnosis, prognosis and therapy.
Filing date: 8 Jul, 2016

EP16178577.9
Engineering Sciences
A hybrid hyperthermia device, and methods using the same

NOGUÉS SANMIQUEL, Mr. Josep; SEPÚLVEDA MARTÍNEZ, Mr. Borja; GÓMEZ ROCA, Mr. Alejandro; TAJADA HERRAIZ, Mr. José Luis; FANTECHI, M Elvira
ICN2

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A hybrid hyperthermia device, and methods using the same

NOGUÉS SANMIQUEL, Mr. Josep; SEPÚLVEDA MARTÍNEZ, Mr. Borja; GÓMEZ ROCA, Mr. Alejandro; TAJADA HERRAIZ, Mr. José Luis; FANTECHI, M Elvira
ICN2

Filing date: 27 Jun, 2016

EP16382301
Engineering Sciences
TRANSFER OF MONOLAYER GRAPHENE ONTO FLEXIBLE GLASS SUBSTRATES

Corning, ICFO and ICREA

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TRANSFER OF MONOLAYER GRAPHENE ONTO FLEXIBLE GLASS SUBSTRATES

Corning, ICFO and ICREA

Filing date: 23 Jun, 2016

US 62/095,270
Engineering Sciences
MAGNETIC-ELECTROCATALYTIC, PSEUDO-ORDERED MESOPOROUS ALLOY FILMS, A METHOD FOR MAKING THEM AND THEIR USE

Isaraín Chavez, Jin Zhang, Maria Dolors Baró, Eva Pellicer, Jordi Sort
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

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MAGNETIC-ELECTROCATALYTIC, PSEUDO-ORDERED MESOPOROUS ALLOY FILMS, A METHOD FOR MAKING THEM AND THEIR USE

Isaraín Chavez, Jin Zhang, Maria Dolors Baró, Eva Pellicer, Jordi Sort
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

The present invention provides magnetic and electrocatalytic, pseudo-ordered mesoporous alloy films as well as their use. Two different types of mesoporous alloy films have been provided by the invention: (1) non-noble metal + noble metal; (2) non-noble metal A + non-noble metal B. In both cases, the obtained films exhibit electrocatalytic properties. Furthermore, the introduction of ferromagnetic 3d transition metals into the porous films confer them a magnetic functionality. The invention also provides a new method to synthesize said mesoporous metallic alloys with pseudo-ordered porosity, whose method is carried out in one-single step in the presence of an aqueous electrolyte that contains a triblock copolymer. The method is industrially scalable.
Filing date: 28 Apr, 2016

PCT/EP2017/060202

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TRANSPARENT AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS CONTAINING NON-STOICHIOMETRIC METALLIC NITRIDES

TRANSPARENT AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS CONTAINING NON-STOICHIOMETRIC METALLIC NITRIDES

A crystalline metal organic framework

A crystalline metal organic framework

Image sensor with non-local readout circuit and optoelectronic device comprising said image sensor

Image sensor with non-local readout circuit and optoelectronic device comprising said image sensor

Common-path interferometric scattering imaging system and a method of using common-path interferometric scattering imaging to detect an object: European Patent

Common-path interferometric scattering imaging system and a method of using common-path interferometric scattering imaging to detect an object: European Patent

Methods of diagnosis alzheimer's disease

Methods of diagnosis alzheimer's disease

Catalytic Carboxylation Of Activated Alkanes And/Or Olefins

Catalytic Carboxylation Of Activated Alkanes And/Or Olefins

A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED AND REFERENCE-FREE METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VARIANTS IN NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES

A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED AND REFERENCE-FREE METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VARIANTS IN NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES

A hybrid hyperthermia device, and methods using the same

A hybrid hyperthermia device, and methods using the same

TRANSFER OF MONOLAYER GRAPHENE ONTO FLEXIBLE GLASS SUBSTRATES

TRANSFER OF MONOLAYER GRAPHENE ONTO FLEXIBLE GLASS SUBSTRATES

MAGNETIC-ELECTROCATALYTIC, PSEUDO-ORDERED MESOPOROUS ALLOY FILMS, A METHOD FOR MAKING THEM AND THEIR USE

MAGNETIC-ELECTROCATALYTIC, PSEUDO-ORDERED MESOPOROUS ALLOY FILMS, A METHOD FOR MAKING THEM AND THEIR USE

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