Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Capitol Vial Inc.

18Patents
9Active
18Granted
44Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 5, 1990 → Jun 12, 2013 · 5 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5133470A Tamper-proof container and cap assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 106 Expired
US8083094B2 Container and cap assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Active
USD421216S Egg-shaped vial General 66 Expired
US8322565B2 Container and cap assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Active
US8470230B2 Method for forming a container and cap assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 50 Active
USRE37676E1 Process and apparatus for making a leak proof cap and body assembly General 41 Expired
US5723085A Process and apparatus for making a leak proof cap and body assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US5474177A Container for a wafer chip Electricity 35 Expired
US7854895B2 Fluid sample collection system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US7850922B2 Fluid sample collection system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Active
US7472797B2 Container for collecting and storing breast milk Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US7915032B2 Sample collection system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US6303064A Process and apparatus for making a leakproof plastic container by completely ejecting from a mold and transferring to a cap closing station Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US6531096B1 Method and apparatus for automatically opening and closing vial lids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5979804A Particulating apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US9052299B2 Vial capper/decapper for use with a liquid transfer system Physics 4 Active
US8491832B2 Apparatus and method for forming a container having a receptacle and an integral cap and product formed thereby Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9540131B2 Apparatus and method for forming a container having a receptacle and an integral cap and product formed thereby Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

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