Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Howtek, Inc.

21Patents
0Active
21Granted
33Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 8, 1984 → Oct 15, 1997

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6606171B1 Digitizing scanner Electricity 233 Expired
US4741930A Ink jet color printing method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US4870430A Solid ink delivery system Performing Operations; Transporting 46 Expired
US4721635A Color printed record and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US4714936A Ink jet printer Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US4820346A Ink jet printer ink Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US4666757A Color printed record Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5237172A Calibrated color scanner with reference level adjustment Electricity 19 Expired
US4870431A Ink jet priming system Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US4928112A Ink curing apparatus Physics 16 Expired
US6105954A Sheet feeder for digitizing scanner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4931095A Benzoate inks Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US4591281A Sheet-feed mechanism for rotary print head Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US5424537A Calibrated color scanner Electricity 9 Expired
US5084712A Head tending method and apparatus for an ink jet printer Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US4968994A Head tending apparatus for an ink jet printer Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US5196236A Ink jet color printing method Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6023348A Rotary image scanner capable of mounting drums of various diameters Electricity 6 Expired
US5367769A Method of manufacturing a rotary scanning drum Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US4974070A Colorgraphic reproduction system Electricity 4 Expired
US5515182A Rotary scanner Electricity 3 Expired

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