Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Littelfuse, Inc.

537Patents
361Active
537Granted
58Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 30, 1973 → Dec 8, 2023 · 32 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5880668A Electrical devices having improved PTC polymeric compositions Electricity 330 Expired
US6191928A Surface-mountable device for protection against electrostatic damage to electronic components Electricity 108 Expired
US6108184A Surface mountable electrical device comprising a voltage variable material Electricity 96 Expired
US6251513A Polymer composites for overvoltage protection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Expired
US6078245A Containment of tin diffusion bar Electricity 62 Expired
US5939968A Electrical apparatus for overcurrent protection of electrical circuits Electricity 62 Expired
US6376774B1 Housing for cable assembly Electricity 62 Expired
US6351011B1 Protection of an integrated circuit with voltage variable materials Electricity 62 Expired
US5229739A Automotive high current fuse Electricity 60 Expired
US6183685A Varistor manufacturing method Electricity 55 Expired
US5923239A Printed circuit board assembly having an integrated fusible link Electricity 53 Expired
US6282072A Electrical devices having a polymer PTC array Electricity 53 Expired
US4604602A Plug-in fuse assembly with stackable housing Electricity 49 Expired
US6522515B1 Data and power connector port Electricity 48 Expired
US4670729A Electrical fuse Electricity 47 Expired
US6211554A Protection of an integrated circuit with voltage variable materials Electricity 47 Expired
US6642297B1 Polymer composite materials for electrostatic discharge protection Electricity 46 Expired
US4635023A Fuse assembly having a non-sagging suspended fuse link Electricity 44 Expired
US4608548A Miniature fuse Electricity 42 Expired
US6549114B2 Protection of electrical devices with voltage variable materials Electricity 41 Expired
US5139443A Housing assembly for plug-in electrical element having blade-type terminals Electricity 39 Expired
US5293147A Automotive high current fuse Electricity 39 Expired
US5581225A One-piece female blade fuse with housing Electricity 39 Expired
US5552757A Surface-mounted fuse device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6693508B2 Protection of electrical devices with voltage variable materials Electricity 38 Expired

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