Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Cities Service Co.

110Patents
0Active
110Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 16, 1971 → Feb 21, 1986

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4412585A Electrothermal process for recovering hydrocarbons Fixed Constructions 340 Expired
US4501445A Method of in-situ hydrogenation of carbonaceous material Fixed Constructions 299 Expired
US4421943A Collapsible mobile solar energy power source Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 146 Expired
US4463988A Horizontal heated plane process Fixed Constructions 143 Expired
US4216079A Emulsion breaking with surfactant recovery Performing Operations; Transporting 136 Expired
US4415034A Electrode well completion Fixed Constructions 133 Expired
US4420866A Apparatus and process for selectively expanding to join one tube into another tube Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 114 Expired
US4422317A Apparatus and process for selectively expanding a tube Performing Operations; Transporting 93 Expired
US4303174A Foot operated container and covering device Performing Operations; Transporting 79 Expired
US4030549A Recovery of geothermal energy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US4444276A Underground radial pipe network Fixed Constructions 59 Expired
US4703797A Sweep improvement in enhanced oil recovery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
USD264040S Laundry basket General 52 Expired
US4111189A Combined solar radiation collector and thermal energy storage device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US3978920A In situ combustion process for multi-stratum reservoirs Fixed Constructions 50 Expired
US4264329A Tracing flow of fluids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US4065034A Gun-type dispenser for heat softenable adhesive or sealant compounds Physics 46 Expired
USD266709S Beverage bottle transport case General 45 Expired
US4013622A Method of reducing breakdown in polyethylene film Chemistry; Metallurgy 43 Expired
US4452234A Collapsible mobile solar energy power source Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US3981659A Apparatus for drying carbon black pellets Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Expired
US3976530A Method for producing a two component polymeric tape Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US4119239A Container lock device Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US4406499A Method of in situ bitumen recovery by percolation Fixed Constructions 32 Expired
US4221763A Multi tube high pressure, high temperature reactor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired

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