FPS Food Processing Systems, B.V.
60Patents
14Active
60Granted
41Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jul 10, 1989 → Oct 23, 2012 · 10 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5167317A | Apparatus for and method of transferring articles such as eggs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5232080A | Article handling method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US7000755B2 | Apparatus for repositioning product while maintaining forward conveying speed | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US5749453A | Apparatus for orienting eggs on a second conveyor with their points to one side | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US5918726A | Apparatus for transferring separate products, such as eggs and fruit, from a feed conveyor to a packaging apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6000526A | Dosing apparatus for eggs or like substantially round articles | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US6539781B1 | Method and device for determining the hardness of products such as fruit | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US5325768A | Apparatus for breaking and opening eggs | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US5615777A | Egg candling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6998559B2 | Detection system for sorting apparatus | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US6446784B1 | Method and apparatus for turning eggs | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5176243A | Egg orienting apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6452118B1 | Weighing apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6433293B1 | Method and device for detecting dirt as present on articles, for example eggs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US5660264A | Endless conveyor having a continuously moving and an intermittently moving conveyor part | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5168977A | Release mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6504603B1 | Method and device for detecting undesired matter in eggs | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US6454101B1 | Endless conveyor | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US7395914B2 | Carrier for sorting apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US6923486B1 | Gripper for lifting a stack | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4997339A | Device for stacking trays with articles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US5728939A | Probe, device and method for testing eggs | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US6357140B1 | Apparatus for drying substantially ellipsoid products, such as for instance eggs | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US6722201B2 | Method and device for determining vibration characteristics of vibrated articles such as eggs | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US5807055A | Apparatus for loading and/or unloading a container with stacks of packages, such as for instance egg trays | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.