Patent assignee · GB · COMPANY

GBE Internatinal PLC

16Patents
0Active
16Granted
31Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 2, 1987 → Jun 26, 1997

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4909930A Foreign object separation apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US5119836A Preparation of cigarette fillings Human Necessities 18 Expired
US4984587A Rotary cylinder dryer and method of drying tobacco products Human Necessities 15 Expired
US5161548A Method of conditioning tobacco and apparatus therefore Human Necessities 14 Expired
US4984374A Rotary drier control by adjustment of air flow or air humidity Human Necessities 9 Expired
US5425384A Rotary tobacco treatment cylinders Human Necessities 7 Expired
US4967769A Combined feeder/conditioner Human Necessities 6 Expired
US5040549A Conveyors particularly for cutting machines Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US5117844A Apparatus for treating tobacco Human Necessities 5 Expired
US5148921A Pneumatic separation of particulate material Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US5012824A Cutting machines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US6019105A Tobacco processing method and apparatus Human Necessities 2 Expired
US4945930A Apparatus for expanding and/or drying particulate material Human Necessities 1 Expired
US4977907A Tobacco block slicing machine Human Necessities 1 Expired
US5027835A Apparatus for pneumatic transportation of particulate material such as tobacco Human Necessities 1 Expired
US5078036A Slicing of blocks of tobacco cases, bales or hogsheads Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired

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