Transfer of Knowledge

Issued patents:

1. M. Sitti, D. M. Drotlef, M. Amjadi, “Carrier, use of a carrier, method of activating a carrier and method of making a carrier,” EP Patent 3592557, issued in May 2021; US Patent App. 16/500442, Sep. 2019. 
2. M. Sitti, S. Song, D. M. Drotlef, C. Majidi, “Gripping apparatus and method of producing a gripping apparatus,” EP Patent 3580023, issued in July 2021; US Patent App. 16/610209, Oct. 2019. 
3. M. Sitti, W. Hu, G. Z. Lum, M. Mastrangeli, “Method of actuating a shape changeable member, shape changeable member and actuating system,” US Patent 16/477593, allowed in Apr. 2021; EP Patent App. 17 832 961.1, July 2019.
4. M. Sitti, H. Ceylan, C. Yasa, “Method for producing a structure with spatial encoded functionality,” EP Patent 3306394, issued in Nov. 2019; US Patent 11,084,718, issued in July 2021.
5. M. Sitti, Z. Ye, G. Z. Lum, “Method of fabricating a shape-changeable magnetic member, method of producing a shape changeable magnetic member and shape changeable magnetic member," US Patent 15/596 635, allowed in July 2020.
6. M. Sitti, Z. Ye, G. Z. Lum, “A method and device for reversibly attaching a phase changing metal to an object,” EP Patent 3208028, issued in Apr. 2021; US Patent 10675718, issued in Apr. 2020.
7. U. T. Sanli, H. Ceylan, M. Sitti, G. Schütz, K. Keskinbora, "Method for Producing an XUV and X-Ray Diffractive Optic,“ EP Patent 3537216, issued in Aug. 2021.
8. L. Castillo, B. Aksak, M. Sitti, “Fibrillar structures to reduce viscous drag on aerodynamic and hydrodynamic wall surfaces,” US Patent 10,830,261, Nov. 2020.
9. M. Sitti, B. Aksak, “Microfibers with mushroom-shaped tips for optimal adhesion,” US Patent 10,689,549, June 23, 2020.
10. M. Sitti, M. Murphy, B. Aksak, “Methods of forming dry adhesive structures,” US Patent 10,307,941, June 4, 2019.
11. M. Sitti, E. Diller, and S. Miyashita, “Remotely addressable magnetic composite micro-actuators,” US Patent 10,082,144, Sept. 25, 2018.
12. M. Sitti and Y. Menguc, “Methods, apparatuses, and systems for micromanipulation with adhesive fibrillar structures,” US Patent 9,731,422, Aug. 15, 2017.
13. M. Sitti, B. Aksak, and P. Glass, “Method of molding simple or complex micro/nanopatterned features on both planar or non-planar molded objects and surfaces and the molded objects produced using same,” EP2825359, US9566722, Feb. 1, 2017.
14. M. Sitti and S. Yim, “System and method to magnetically actuate a capsule endoscopic robot for diagnosis and treatment,” US Patent 9,445,711, Sept. 20, 2016.

Filed Patents:

1. M. Sitti, D. Son, M. Ugurlu, P. Blümler, “Magnetic trap system and method of navigating a microscopic device,” EP Prio. Patent App. 21 187 691.7, July 26, 2021.
2. M. Sitti, D. Son, V. Liimatainen “Method of making one or more fibrils, computer implemented method of simulating an adhesive force of one or more fibrils and fibril,” EP Prio. Patent App. 21 162 253.5, March 12, 2021.
3. M. Sitti, D. Son, “Magnetically actuated capsule endoscope, magnetic field generating and sensing apparatus and method of actuating a magnetically actuated capsule endoscope,” EP Patent App. 17 173 196.1 , May 2017; US Patent App. 16/617,348, Oct. 2019.
4. M. Sitti, J. Zhang, Z. Ren, W. Hu “Three-dimensional assembly based microfabrication strategy for magnetic soft machines,” EP Patent App. 20 190 336.6, Aug. 2020; International App. PCT/EP2021/071716, Aug. 2021.
5. M. Sitti, Y. Alapan, A. Karacakol “Heat assisted magnetic programming of soft materials,” EP Patent App. 20 171 719.6, Apr. 2020; International App. PCT/EP2021/060313, Apr. 2021.  
6. M. Sitti, V. Liimatainen, D. M. Drotlef “A liquid repellent fibrillar dry adhesive material and a method of producing the same,” EP Patent App. 19 218 616.1, Dec. 2019; International App. PCT/EP2020/084461, Dec. 2020.
7. M. Sitti, B. Yigit, Y. Alapan, O. Beker “Method of assembling mobile micro-machines and a mobile micro-machine,” International Application, Sep.2019, PCT/EP2019/075564.
8. M. Sitti, D. Son, X. Dong, “Simultaneous calibration method for magnetic localization and actuation systems,” EP Patent App. 18 211 302.7, Dec. 2018; US Patent App. 16/696,605, Nov. 2019.
9. M. Sitti, S. Kizilel, U. Bozuyuk, H. Ceylan, O. Yasa, I. C. Yasa, “Light-triggered Drug Release from 3D-printed Magnetic Chitosan Microswimmers,” US Patent App. 17/274215, Feb. 2021; EP Patent App. 18 778 379.0, Feb. 2021.