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Leopold KOSTAL GmbH & Co. KG

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197Patents
63Active
197Granted
48Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 10, 1981 → May 20, 2021 · 29 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5276389A Method of controlling a windshield wiper system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 421 Expired
US5498866A Optoelectronic sensor for detecting moisture on a windshield with means to compensate for a metallic layer in the windshield Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 419 Expired
US5336980A Apparatus and method for controlling a windshield wiping system Performing Operations; Transporting 385 Expired
US6452148B1 Optoelectronic monitoring device for a motor vehicle Physics 83 Expired
US8192095B2 Sensor assembly for a vehicle windshield Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Active
US6555804B1 Method and device for detecting objects on a windshield Physics 71 Expired
US6323477A Method for detecting objects located on a transparent panel, and corresponding device Physics 61 Expired
US7322755B2 Camera arrangement for a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 57 Active
US6841767B2 Device for detecting objects on a windscreen of a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US6803851B1 Method for carrying out a keyless access authorization check and keyless access authorization check device Physics 53 Expired
US7855353B2 Vehicle window camera arrangement having camera with camera portions handling separate image and intensity acquisition functions using same light-guiding element portion Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Active
US4468596A Method and apparatus for the electronic operation and monitoring of the opening cycle or closing cycle of electrically operable units Electricity 50 Expired
US6975390B2 Optoelectronic monitoring device for a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 47 Expired
US7811011B2 Camera arrangement behind an inclined pane Performing Operations; Transporting 45 Active
US6995354B2 Optoelectronic sensor device Performing Operations; Transporting 42 Expired
US8051707B2 Sensor arrangement Electricity 38 Active
US6538560B1 Keyless device for controlling access to automobiles and keyless method for checking access authorization Physics 38 Expired
US6613997B2 Control device for a joystick Electricity 38 Expired
US7297932B2 Vehicle optoelectronic precipitation sensor with adjustable lens holder Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US5128500A Switch assembly Electricity 30 Expired
US5237249A Apparatus for controlling a windscreen wiping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6107713A Drive assembly Electricity 27 Expired
US5611372A Arrangement of solenoid valves, a central plug and a printed circuit board on a control housing of an automatic shift device of a toothed-wheel variable-speed gearbox Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5391891A Moisture sensing device Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US6527583B2 Electrical plug-and-socket connector having connectable socket housings Electricity 25 Expired

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