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MICROTEK INTERNATIONAL INC.

64Patents
11Active
64Granted
39Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 6, 1989 → Aug 2, 2017 · 5 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5814809A Apparatus for optically scanning images using transmissive and reflective light sources Electricity 123 Expired
US6389183B1 Contact image sensor hand-held scanner Electricity 97 Expired
US5574274A Transmissive/reflective optical scanning apparatus Electricity 34 Expired
US5907413A Contact image sensor flat bed scanner Electricity 30 Expired
US5138496A Adjusting mechanism for a lens Physics 30 Expired
US5986774A Transparency adapter for flatbed scanner Electricity 28 Expired
US5812285A Flatbed-type scanner having a cover for an original document which can adjust height automatically Electricity 24 Expired
US5818611A Scanning device Electricity 19 Expired
US5705805A Transmissive/reflective optical scanning apparatus Electricity 18 Expired
US5760412A Method and apparatus for sensing the presence of a line of data from a document on a transparent surface Electricity 16 Expired
US6084691A Multi-purpose scanner integrated into a computer Electricity 15 Expired
US6069715A Image scanning device Electricity 15 Expired
US7548356B2 Scanner with removable data storage media Electricity 13 Active
US5535021A Scanner light diffuser Electricity 13 Expired
US5929435A Apparatus and method for automatically detecting and optically scanning graphic matter Electricity 12 Expired
US6608707B1 Scanner with removable data storage media Electricity 11 Expired
US5907411A Multi-resolution transmissive and reflective optical scanner Electricity 11 Expired
US6509981B1 Optical media access device with image scanning function Electricity 10 Expired
US5808679A Camera lens assembly using rotatable conductive plate connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5122911A Filter lens device for optical color scanner Physics 9 Expired
US6239883A High resolution scanner Electricity 8 Expired
US6316766A Scanner with light directing channel Electricity 8 Expired
US6081363A Optical length adjusting device Electricity 7 Expired
US6327056A Image scanner with image correction function Electricity 7 Expired
US7199909B2 Scanner projection system Electricity 7 Expired

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