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ANDRITZ INC.

313Patents
224Active
313Granted
55Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 5, 1996 → Apr 16, 2024 · 69 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8057639B2 System and method for preextraction of hemicellulose through using a continuous prehydrolysis and steam explosion pretreatment process Chemistry; Metallurgy 51 Active
USD916890S1 Display panel portion with a computer icon General 35 Active
US7293659B2 Drum structure for rotary drum filtering apparatus and methods of using same Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Active
US7314556B2 Filter disc with panel sectors Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US7300541B2 High defiberization chip pretreatment Textiles; Paper 20 Expired
US8157195B2 Mechanical pulping refiner plate having curved refining bars with jagged leading sidewalls and method for designing plates Textiles; Paper 17 Active
US7758720B2 High defiberization pretreatment process for mechanical refining Textiles; Paper 16 Active
US6899791B2 Method of pretreating lignocellulose fiber-containing material in a pulp refining process Textiles; Paper 16 Expired
US7022061B2 Centrifuge discharge port with power recovery Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US7300540B2 Energy efficient TMP refining of destructured chips Textiles; Paper 15 Expired
US7758721B2 Pulping process with high defiberization chip pretreatment Textiles; Paper 15 Active
US6808634B1 Method and device for cross-flow filtration Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US6841042B2 Feeding comminuted fibrous material using high pressure screw and centrifugal pumps Textiles; Paper 12 Expired
US7357074B2 Compression screw with combination single and double flights Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US8028945B2 Refiner plates having steam channels and method for extracting backflow steam from a disk refiner Textiles; Paper 12 Active
US7713381B2 TMP refining of destructured chips Textiles; Paper 11 Active
US6379504B1 Apparatus for pulping sawdust Textiles; Paper 11 Expired
US7758726B2 Disc refiner with increased gap between fiberizing and fibrillating bands Textiles; Paper 10 Active
US8216423B2 Multi-stage AP mechanical pulping with refiner blow line treatment Textiles; Paper 10 Active
US6447645B1 Feeding cellulose material to a treatment vessel Textiles; Paper 10 Expired
US8048263B2 Four stage alkaline peroxide mechanical pulpings Textiles; Paper 10 Active
US7478773B2 Tooth refiner plates having V-shaped teeth and refining method Textiles; Paper 10 Expired
US7690131B2 Device for continuous drying of a pulp web Textiles; Paper 9 Expired
US7900862B2 Mechanical pulping refiner plate having curved refining bars with jagged leading sidewalls and method for designing plates Textiles; Paper 9 Active
US8906198B2 Method for production of micro fibrillated cellulose Textiles; Paper 9 Active

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