Patent assignee · CA · COMPANY

Alcan International Limited

497Patents
7Active
497Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 13, 1981 → Aug 24, 2010 · 7 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4931091A Treatment of molten light metals and apparatus Chemistry; Metallurgy 145 Expired
US4470846A Removal of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals from molten aluminum Chemistry; Metallurgy 126 Expired
US5582884A Peelable laminated structures and process for production thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 126 Expired
US5080715A Recovering clean metal and particulates from metal matrix composites Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US5660614A Gas treatment of molten metals Chemistry; Metallurgy 105 Expired
US4657717A Forming fibre-plastics composites Performing Operations; Transporting 103 Expired
US4837061A Tamper-evident structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 99 Expired
US5218472A Optical interference structures incorporating porous films Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US4782097A Process for the preparation of hollow microspheres Chemistry; Metallurgy 70 Expired
US4859711A Hollow microspheres Chemistry; Metallurgy 69 Expired
US5015318A Method of making tamper-evident structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 69 Expired
US5084143A Color change devices incorporating areas of contrasting appearance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US4604177A Electrolysis cell for a molten electrolyte Chemistry; Metallurgy 67 Expired
US6187206A Thermal plasma reactor and wastewater treatment method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 66 Expired
US5149386A Tamper-evident structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 66 Expired
US5997721A Cleaning aluminum workpieces Chemistry; Metallurgy 58 Expired
US4992638A Microwave heating device with microwave distribution modifying means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US7448153B2 Container label with tear-off part Physics 57 Expired
US5260144A Metal/air battery with seeded recirculating electrolyte Electricity 57 Expired
US5178967A Bilayer oxide film and process for producing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US5425824A Color-changeable adhesive Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US5055150A Process and apparatus for producing coated polymer sheets having oxygen and moisture barrier properties and coated polymer sheets thus produced Performing Operations; Transporting 52 Expired
US4888459A Microwave container with dielectric structure of varying properties and method of using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US5281251A Process for shape casting of particle stabilized metal foam Performing Operations; Transporting 50 Expired
US4814568A Container for microwave heating including means for modifying microwave heating distribution, and method of using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired

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