Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Metropolitan Industries, Inc.

42Patents
25Active
42Granted
49Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 17, 1975 → May 9, 2022 · 7 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5522707A Variable frequency drive system for fluid delivery system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Expired
US7307538B2 Pump connector system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 80 Expired
US6789024B1 Flow calculation system Physics 79 Expired
US6257833A Redundant, dedicated variable speed drive system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 77 Expired
US6847130B1 Uninterruptible power system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US7612529B2 Pump control with multiple rechargeable battery docking stations Electricity 63 Active
US6366053B1 DC pump control system Electricity 62 Expired
US6198257A Transformerless DC-to-AC power converter and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US6150776A Variable frequency motor starting system and method Electricity 48 Expired
US3965635A Prefabricated building panel and method of making Fixed Constructions 37 Expired
US4031682A Prefabricated building panel and method of making Fixed Constructions 30 Expired
US6322325A Processor based pump control systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US6565325B2 Processor based pump control systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US5973501A Current and voltage probe for measuring harmonic distortion Physics 29 Expired
US6014027A Current and voltage probe for measuring harmonic distortion Physics 27 Expired
US5707211A Variable speed pump system with a hydropneumatic buffer/pressure tank Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US8907789B2 Pump control unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Active
US8226371B2 Pump control unit with decelerometer switch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Active
US8591198B2 Strain gauge pump control switch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Active
US6356467B1 DC/DC boost converter with bypass circuitry Electricity 16 Expired
US8186975B2 Low profile pump with first and second rotor arrangement Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US8180496B2 System and method of constant pressure, variable speed pump control with local equalization for dissimilar pumps Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US8149122B2 Liquid level detection system with floating RFID tag Physics 12 Active
US6647664B1 Hanger for a housing Fixed Constructions 5 Expired
US7615954B1 Density sensing, solid state, pump switching system Physics 4 Active

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