Patent assignee · BS · COMPANY

G.B.D. CORP.

129Patents
103Active
129Granted
57Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 19, 1998 → Sep 18, 2014 · 39 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6251296A Apparatus and method for separating particles from a cyclonic fluid flow Performing Operations; Transporting 242 Expired
US8146201B2 Surface cleaning apparatus Human Necessities 239 Active
US6228260A Apparatus for separating particles from a cyclonic fluid flow Performing Operations; Transporting 229 Expired
US6221134A Apparatus and method for separating particles from a cyclonic fluid flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 221 Expired
US6440197B1 Apparatus and method separating particles from a cyclonic fluid flow including an apertured particle separation member within a cyclonic flow region Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 214 Expired
US6231645A Apparatus and method for separating particles from a cyclonic fluid flow utilizing a movable access member associated with a cyclonic separator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 206 Expired
US7887612B2 Vacuum cleaner with a plurality of cyclonic cleaning stages Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 187 Active
US6874197B1 Apparatus and method for separating particles from a cyclonic fluid flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 186 Expired
US7803207B2 Vacuum cleaner with a divider Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 168 Active
US7867308B2 Cyclonic array such as for a vacuum cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 164 Active
US8484799B2 Cyclone chamber and dirt collection assembly for a surface cleaning apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 161 Active
US8151407B2 Surface cleaning apparatus with enlarged dirt collection chamber Human Necessities 154 Active
US7776120B2 Vacuum cleaner with a moveable divider plate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 132 Active
US8127398B2 Convertible surface cleaning apparatus Human Necessities 126 Active
US6902596B2 Air flow passage for a vacuum cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 125 Expired
US7449040B2 Apparatus and method for separating particles from a cyclonic fluid flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 124 Expired
US8607407B2 Configuration of a hand vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 115 Active
US6736873B2 Air flow passage for a vacuum cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US7941895B2 Configuration of a cyclone assembly and surface cleaning apparatus having same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 99 Active
US9027198B2 Surface cleaning apparatus Human Necessities 98 Active
US8166607B2 Upright vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 96 Active
US7588616B2 Vacuum cleaner with a plate and an openable dirt collection chamber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 91 Active
US6129775A Terminal insert for a cyclone separator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US8486170B2 Filter apparatus Human Necessities 85 Active
US8640304B2 Cyclone construction for a surface cleaning apparatus Human Necessities 82 Active

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