Innovation

2 patent families (2 granted) — focus: Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 325 times.

Year	Filings
2012	1
2013	2
2014	2
2015	1
2016	2
2017	2
2019	1
2020	2
2023	1

Investor mix

8 investors on record; lead investors include Chattanooga Renaissance Fund, Maclellan Foundation, Medical Device Development Group.

Investor type	Count	Share
Venture capital	4	50%
Other / undisclosed	4	50%