<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/ripstop.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Patent-not-pending: Biomedical engineering graduates secure patent for innovative prosthetic sleeve</title><pub_date>08/21/2024</pub_date><image_large><img src="/news/2024/images/ripstop-media.jpg" alt="RipStop"/></image_large><summary>Four graduates of Trine University's biomedical engineering program have been awarded a patent for their protective prosthetic sleeve, RipStop, designed to improve the daily lives of lower limb amputees.</summary><sitee>Trine.edu</sitee><type>News Story</type><topics>Achievements,Alumni</topics><programs>Biomedical Engineering</programs><programs_c/><related/><trine_highlight/><trineonline_highlight/><highlight_name/><highlight_major/><highlight_year/><highlight_quote/></item>