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Engagement with Industry

HKU Faculty of Dentistry

Industry Engagement

Fostering Innovation & Uplifting Society

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) defines Knowledge Exchange (KE) as engaging, for mutual benefit, with business, government or the public to generate, acquire, apply and make accessible the knowledge needed to enhance material, human, social, cultural and environmental well-being. Through the patents and commercialization of innovations, the HKU Faculty of Dentistry is committed to translate the excellence in research into a contribution for global mankind, and to make a positive impact on society.

Patents

Issued Patents & Published Patent Applications

Inventors

Fabio SAVOLDI, Pekka Jukka MATINLINNA, Kit Hon TSOI, Corrado PAGANELLI, Luca VISCONTI, Giovan RASIA DAL POLO

Application Number

US - 16/339,961

Patent Number

US - 11484476

Issue Date

1 NOV 2022

Inventors

Walter Yu Hang LAM, Richard Tai Chiu HSUNG, Henry Wai Kuen LUK, Edmond Ho Nang POW, Henry Yuk Tung NGAN

Application Number

PRC - 201780087268.5

Patent Number

PRC - ZL201780087268.5

Issue Date

30 JUN 2023

Inventors

Lijian JIN, Tze Chuen NG

Application Number

US - 16/483,324
PRC - 201880010233.6

Patent Number

US - 11234802
PRC - ZL 2018 8 0010233.6

Issue Date

US - 1 FEB 2022
PRC - 31 DEC 2021

Inventors

Edmond Ho Nang POW, Walter Yu Hang LAM, Zheng WANG, Jing LI, Zhong SHEN, Richard Tai Chiu HSUNG

Application Number

PRC - 202080011728.8

Patent Number

PRC - ZL202080011728.8

Issue Date

9 JUN 2023

Inventors

Richard Yuxiong SU, Jingya PU

Application Number

HK - 32022052445

Patent Number

HK - HK30065584

Issue Date

26 APR 2022

Inventors

Kit Hon TSOI, Chi Yan LO, Ka Keung MANG, Tze Long IP

Application Number

HK - 32023067524

Patent Number

HK - 30080288

Issue Date

28 APR 2023

Startup & Spin-off Company

Levobio

The start-up “Levobio Ltd” is a new, energetic company that aims to develop biomimetic and bioinspired medical and dental materials, with the absence of harmful components such as “BPA” and “heavy metal”. (TSSSU@HKU recipient since from 2019)

Digident AI

DigiDent AI Limited is being established in Hong Kong offering superior technology solutions in dentistry including the design of fixed prosthesis. Dental laboratories and the industry have long since been encountered problems related to accuracy, sensitivity and robustness of the stone moulds, the working flow is tedious, labour and cost consuming. By contrast, DigiDent AI Limited is pioneering a software approach based on machine learning algorithms with learning each patient and compiling with materials selection, to achieve the full-automatic design of dental prosthesis with high accuracy, reduced time and labour. (TSSSU@HKU recipient since from 2018)

Enquiry

Assistant Dean (Innovation)

Professor James Tsoi
jkhtsoi@hku.hk

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