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FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED

63Patents
39Active
63Granted
46Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 2, 1975 → Dec 5, 2022 · 6 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD718284S1 Earphone General 124 Active
USD668244S1 Headphone General 65 Active
USD718285S1 Earphone General 54 Active
US5142587A Intra-concha type electroacoustic transducer for use with audio devices etc. Electricity 45 Expired
US3997739A Electrodynamic type electroacoustic transducer Electricity 40 Expired
US6516077B1 Electroacoustic transducer Electricity 34 Expired
USD726165S1 Earphone General 29 Active
US6845166B2 Plane driving type electroacoustic transducer Electricity 24 Expired
USD909344S1 Earphones General 23 Active
US5371806A Loudspeaker Electricity 21 Expired
US5003609A Whole-surface driven speaker Electricity 19 Expired
US5740264A Miniature electroacoustic transducer Electricity 19 Expired
US5619019A Damper for loudspeaker Electricity 18 Expired
US9980032B2 Earphone device and sound-reproducing system using the same Electricity 17 Active
US5740265A Loudspeaker unit and loudspeaker system employing the unit Electricity 17 Expired
US5705108A Method for making edge for loudspeaker diaphragm Electricity 13 Expired
US5511131A Loudspeaker Electricity 11 Expired
US6183674A Manufacturing method of diaphragm for use in electroacoustic transducers Electricity 10 Expired
US6899794B1 Speaker device, and method and device for producing the same Electricity 8 Expired
US7184567B2 Thin speaker and method of manufacturing the speaker Electricity 7 Expired
USD821361S1 Actuator General 7 Active
USD897984S1 Headphone General 6 Active
USD761233S1 Earphone General 6 Active
US6134337A Loudspeaker Electricity 6 Expired
US8155344B2 Vehicle speaker Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active

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