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Instron Limited

23Patents
0Active
23Granted
28Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 18, 1974 → Apr 24, 2006

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5616857A Penetration hardness tester Physics 29 Expired
US5511431A Structure testing machine Physics 26 Expired
US6247356A Hardness tester Physics 26 Expired
US4721000A Axial loading material testing Physics 23 Expired
US6142010A Penetration hardness tester Physics 21 Expired
US6508132B1 Dynamic load cell apparatus Physics 18 Expired
US4160325A Extensometer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
USD394015S Hardness tester General 14 Expired
US4194402A Testing machine grip Physics 11 Expired
US5606515A Sensor conditioning circuitry for use with electrically excited transducers Physics 10 Expired
US4823473A Extensometer for material testing machine Physics 9 Expired
US5329820A Materials testing grip Physics 5 Expired
US6099223A Adjustable wedge washer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
USD351804S Stress:strain materials testing instrument General 4 Expired
US7047819B2 Testing of samples Physics 4 Expired
US3943342A Coarse and fine electronic ramp function generator Electricity 3 Expired
US5413306A Test frame Physics 3 Expired
US5454174A Position setting device and securing arrangement for an extensometer Physics 2 Expired
US5567866A Side load tester Physics 2 Expired
USRE36392E Test frame General 1 Expired
US7610815B2 Testing of samples Physics 1 Expired
US7004017B1 Materials tester latching coupling device Physics 1 Expired
US5440934A Test apparatus limit switch assembly Physics 0 Expired

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