IDS Group
26Patents
17Active
26Granted
44Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 15, 1999 → Dec 21, 2022 · 12 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6292440A | MP3 car player | Physics | 93 | Expired |
| US7858033B2 | Specimen preprocessing/transport apparatus | Physics | 71 | Active |
| US7578383B2 | Specimen transport system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 58 | Active |
| US7485264B2 | Test tube holder | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US6512490B1 | Portable satellite antenna | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| US7947225B2 | Automated test tube cap removal apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US7207241B2 | Cap removing apparatus | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US7152504B2 | Tube-plug extracting apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US7227622B2 | Method and apparatus for sensing blood sample contained in sample container | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US7159489B2 | Cap removing apparatus for removing cap from tube-like container | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US7322525B2 | Bar-code reading device having a mechanism for pulling up test tubes from holders | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US7510683B2 | Sample-conveying system having mobile unit | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US7921989B2 | Sample conveyor apparatus and sample processing apparatus | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US7392949B2 | Test tube barcode reading apparatus | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US7687033B2 | Specimen aliquoting/dispensing device incorporated reference | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US7977100B2 | Punching method for use in dispensing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8220228B2 | Cap removal apparatus and cap removal method for vacuum blood collection tubes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US7595027B2 | Nozzle device for aliquoting and dispensing specimen incorporated reference | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US7314596B2 | Apparatus for sensing coagulation of blood sample | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US7537736B2 | Sampling and dispensing apparatus | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US11561214B2 | Isotopic marking and identification of animals and plants | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US12298290B2 | Isotopic marking and identification of liquids | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US10183817B2 | Container collecting device and urinalysis apparatus using container collecting device | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US7158606B2 | Method and apparatus for detecting state of blood sample contained in test tube, using X rays | Physics | 0 | Expired |
| US11927030B2 | Handle assembly for opening leaves of the window or door type | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.