Patent assignee · US · UNIVERSITY

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.

991Patents
111Active
991Granted
48Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 7, 1974 → Jan 11, 2024 · 28 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5491969A Power plant utilizing compressed air energy storage and saturation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 333 Expired
US6278357A Apparatus and method for implementing digital communications on a power line Electricity 327 Expired
US5341083A Contactless battery charging system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 323 Expired
US4931950A Multimedia interface and method for computer system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 256 Expired
US5301096A Submersible contactless power delivery system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 252 Expired
US5208745A Multimedia interface and method for computer system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 243 Expired
US8666553B2 Line inspection robot and system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 242 Active
US8660698B2 Line inspection robot and system Electricity 234 Active
US5911898A Method and apparatus for providing multiple autoregulated temperatures Electricity 187 Expired
US4858141A Non-intrusive appliance monitor apparatus Physics 157 Expired
US6558454B1 Method for removal of vapor phase contaminants from a gas stream by in-situ activation of carbon-based sorbents Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 143 Expired
US5062276A Humidity control for variable speed air conditioner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 137 Expired
US5827352A Method for removing mercury from a gas stream and apparatus for same Performing Operations; Transporting 137 Expired
US5467083A Wireless downhole electromagnetic data transmission system and method Fixed Constructions 134 Expired
US4971136A Dual fuel heat pump controller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 130 Expired
US5778675A Method of power generation and load management with hybrid mode of operation of a combustion turbine derivative power plant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 129 Expired
US5157319A Contactless battery charging system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 127 Expired
US6818043B1 Vapor-phase contaminant removal by injection of fine sorbent slurries Performing Operations; Transporting 121 Expired
US5349541A Method and apparatus utilizing neural networks to predict a specified signal value within a multi-element system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 121 Expired
US4766549A Single-ended transmission line fault locator Electricity 118 Expired
US4487996A Shielded electrical cable Electricity 113 Expired
US4208386A Urea reduction of NO.sub.x in combustion effluents Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 113 Expired
US4283643A Hall sensing apparatus Physics 106 Expired
US4234352A Thermophotovoltaic converter and cell for use therein Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 104 Expired
US5341280A Contactless coaxial winding transformer power transfer system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 102 Expired

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