USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc.

Q: Where does Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc. rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc. ranks #41,487 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

Q: How is the Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc. patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 17 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2015–2017. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: G01S (Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arra).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Louisiana ranks #41,487 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 6 patents across 17 technology areas.

#41,487
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 46th percentile
by Innovation Score (34.0/100): 21.2
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R41487 · US Corporation #41,487 · 6 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-DENSE · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 6 grants
LOWER-Q #41,487/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Look At Me
CPC-FOCUS G01S · 17 areas
INNOV-THIN 34.0/100
CLAIMS-DENSE 21.2 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Look At Me, Inc (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Louisiana Tech… · this assignee

34
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Louisiana's Innovation Score is 34.0/100 (46th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Where Louisiana's grants concentrate

Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc. is a focused PatentsView assignee: 17 CPC subclasses with 50% of grants classified under G01S (Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arra). Peak complete grant year is 2015 (5 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2017. By volume, Louisiana sits between Look At Me, Inc and Lucida, LLC.

Look At Me

6
Loomai

6
Loominocity

6
Louis M Gerson

6
Lpath

6
Lucas-milhaupt

6
Lucent Sky

6
Lucida

6
Louisiana Tech Un… ◀

6

What this shows Louisiana holds 6 patents at rank #41,481, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Louisiana

By rank, the assignees closest to #41,481 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in G01S (Radio Direction-finding)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Louisiana's primary technology class.

Louisiana's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

34 46th percentile higher than 46% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2017

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	5	83.3%
2017	1	16.7%

Which technologies does Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc. patent most?

G01S - Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves 3

H01Q - Antennas, i.e. Radio Aerials 2

B01J - Chemical OR Physical Processes, e.g. Catalysis OR Colloid CHEMISTRY; Their Relevant Apparatus 2

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

C01C - AMMONIA; CYANOGEN; Compounds Thereof 1

C25D - Processes FOR THE Electrolytic OR Electrophoretic Production OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; Apparatus Therefor 1

H01M - Processes OR Means, e.g. Batteries, FOR THE Direct Conversion OF Chemical Energy Into Electrical Energy 1

C07C - Acyclic OR Carbocyclic Compounds 1

C10G - Cracking Hydrocarbon OILS; Production OF Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixtures, e.g. BY Destructive Hydrogenation, Oligomerisation, Polymerisation ; Recovery OF Hydrocarbon Oils From Oil-shale, Oil-sand, OR GASES; Refining Mixtures Mainly Consisting OF HYDROCARBONS; Reforming OF NAPHTHA; Mineral Waxes 1

F16L - PIPES; Joints OR Fittings FOR PIPES; Supports FOR Pipes, Cables OR Protective TUBING; Means FOR Thermal Insulation IN General 1

A61L - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Sterilising Materials OR Objects IN GENERAL; Disinfection, Sterilisation OR Deodorisation OF AIR; Chemical Aspects OF Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical ARTICLES; Materials FOR Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads OR Surgical Articles 1

C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients 1

A61C - DENTISTRY; Apparatus OR Methods FOR Oral OR Dental Hygiene 1

C08L - Compositions OF Macromolecular Compounds 1

G01D - Measuring NOT Specially Adapted FOR A Specific VARIABLE; Arrangements FOR Measuring TWO OR More Variables NOT Covered IN A Single Other SUBCLASS; Tariff Metering APPARATUS; Measuring OR Testing NOT Otherwise Provided FOR 1

Top 15 of 17 technology areas

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#41,487

of 49,997 tracked assignees

Innovation Score

34.0 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

What to do with this data

Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc.'s patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc.'s lead technology class is G01S (Radio DIRECTION-FINDING; Radio NAVIGATION; Determining Distance OR Velocity BY USE OF Radio WAVES; Locating OR Presence-detecting BY USE OF THE Reflection OR Reradiation OF Radio WAVES; Analogous Arra), 50% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore G01S
Ranked #41,487 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation, A Division Of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc. against Look At Me, Inc, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 34.0/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled by PlainPatent, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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