Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Kirby Lester, LLC

22Patents
5Active
22Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 13, 1987 → Sep 17, 2012 · 4 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5317645A Method and apparatus for the recognition and counting of discrete objects Physics 69 Expired
US8271128B1 Pharmacy workflow management system including plural counters Human Necessities 64 Active
US5768327A Method and apparatus for optically counting discrete objects Physics 51 Expired
US5473703A Methods and apparatus for controlling the feed rate of a discrete object sorter/counter Physics 35 Expired
US6554157B2 Cassette systems for feeding, counting and dispensing discrete objects Physics 34 Expired
US6684914B2 Method and system for high-speed discrete object counting and dispensing Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US6497339B1 Systems for feeding, counting and dispensing discrete objects Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US6659304B2 Cassettes for systems which feed, count and dispense discrete objects Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US6899144B1 Method and system for high-speed discrete object counting and dispensing Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US6899148B1 Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing Human Necessities 17 Expired
US6370215B1 Apparatus for feeding, counting and dispensing discrete objects Human Necessities 17 Expired
US4901841A Parts sorter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US7631670B2 Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US7219703B2 Rotating multi-chamber tablet feeder Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US7124791B2 Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US5027938A Parts sorter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
USD337539S Tablet counter General 10 Expired
US7383862B2 Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US7395841B2 Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US6578733B2 Cassette for storing and feeding discrete objects Physics 6 Expired
US7073544B2 Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US8855811B1 Pharmacy workflow management system including plural counters Human Necessities 6 Active

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