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Despatch Industries Limited Partnership

24Patents
4Active
24Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 8, 1975 → Jan 19, 2012 · 3 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5446289A Ultraviolet passthrough sterilization device Human Necessities 60 Expired
US4988288A Material heating oven Human Necessities 48 Expired
US4729246A Product testing system Physics 37 Expired
US5263265A Convection/radiation material treatment oven Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US4208572A Oven Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US5525295A Barrier isolation system Human Necessities 23 Expired
US4821866A Conveyor for a clean room Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US5431491A Insertion and ejection apparatus for environmental test chambers Physics 19 Expired
US4322964A Gas analyzer calibration apparatus Physics 19 Expired
US7514650B2 Continuous infrared furnace Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Active
US4515561A Fiber treatment oven Textiles; Paper 18 Expired
US4116612A Gas monitor system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US4361744A Microwave process unit Electricity 14 Expired
US4032289A Convection oven Human Necessities 13 Expired
US6048493A Sterilizable passageway Human Necessities 12 Expired
US8308356B2 Enclosure and method for temperature-sensitive components Physics 10 Active
US6036793A Method of heat treating oxygen-sensitive products Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US5516489A Apparatus for testing peroxide concentrations in sterilants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5436569A Electronic component testing oven Physics 9 Expired
US4846669A Continuous material heating oven Human Necessities 8 Expired
US8007276B2 Fiber treatment oven with adjustable gates Textiles; Paper 8 Active
US6879779B2 Annealing oven with heat transfer plate Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US5788484A Rapid cycle treatment oven Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US9217212B2 Oven with gas circulation system and method Textiles; Paper 0 Active

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