Patent assignee · COMPANY

Ferranti Limited

101Patents
0Active
101Granted
42Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 29, 1973 → Apr 18, 1983

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4160455A Heater for heating fluid in a body cavity Human Necessities 103 Expired
US3942245A Related to the manufacture of lead frames and the mounting of semiconductor devices thereon Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US4118109A Optical apparatus for controlling the direction of a beam of optical radiation Physics 66 Expired
US4237537A Price display setting arrangements Physics 58 Expired
US4224545A Speed control Electricity 39 Expired
US4079252A Photoelectric grating displacement measuring apparatus Physics 32 Expired
US4524347A Position encoder Physics 26 Expired
US4339172A Connector having a single segmented deformable grip member for optical cables Physics 24 Expired
US4201898A Inertia switches Electricity 22 Expired
US4201432A Electric connectors Electricity 21 Expired
US4079509A Method of manufacturing semi-conductor devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US4217787A Gyroscopic apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US4172666A Inspection apparatus Physics 18 Expired
US3952731A Cardiac monitoring apparatus Human Necessities 18 Expired
US4022969A Apparatus for signalling the position of a point on a surface Physics 17 Expired
US3931922A Apparatus for mounting semiconductor devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4187551A Apparatus for writing data in unique order into and retrieving same from memory Physics 15 Expired
US4118012A Load transfer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US4023660A Follow-up servo systems for clutches Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US4106051A Semiconductor devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US4288141A Insulation displacement contact for an electrical connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US4130880A Data storage system for addressing data stored in adjacent word locations Physics 13 Expired
US4150767A Liquid blending and dispensing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4181863A Photodiode circuit arrangements Electricity 13 Expired
US4161742A Semiconductor devices with matched resistor portions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired

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