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382Patents
90Active
382Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 27, 1997 → Mar 8, 2016 · 55 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7066291B2 Robot system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 275 Expired
US6512966B2 System, method and computer program product for enhancing commercial value of electrical power produced from a renewable energy power production facility Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 257 Expired
US6670721B2 System, method, rotating machine and computer program product for enhancing electric power produced by renewable facilities Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 191 Expired
US6874356B2 Method and device for monitoring and controlling a process Physics 142 Expired
US7406364B2 Method and system to calculate a demand for energy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 142 Expired
US6525504B1 Method and device for controlling the magnetic flux in a rotating high voltage electric alternating current machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 80 Expired
US6936947B1 Turbo generator plant with a high voltage electric generator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Expired
US7082350B2 Robot system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Expired
US6671585B2 System, method and computer program product for enhancing commercial value of electrical power produced from a renewable energy power production facility Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Expired
US6480403B1 HVDC device for converting between alternating voltages and direct current voltages Electricity 54 Expired
US6476521B1 Power oscillation protection Electricity 53 Expired
US6418774B1 Device and a method for calibration of an industrial robot Physics 51 Expired
US6519169B1 Multiphase inverter with series of connected phase legs Electricity 50 Expired
US7085615B2 Dynamic on-line optimization of production processes Physics 50 Expired
US6507503B2 Apparatus and a method for voltage conversion Electricity 48 Expired
US7143149B2 Dynamic operator functions based on operator position Electricity 47 Expired
US7130718B2 Pathcorrection for an industrial robot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US6098735A Hybrid drive system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US7040136B2 Apparatus and a method for calibration of an industrial robot Physics 45 Expired
US6561036B1 Pressure sensor for measurement of gas pressure in a cylinder of a combustion engine Physics 44 Expired
US6748907B2 Device including a combustion engine, a use of the device, and a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US7300240B2 Industrial robot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
USD480720S1 Teach pendant unit General 41 Expired
US6995646B1 Transformer with voltage regulating means Electricity 38 Expired
USD713801S1 Switching device General 36 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.