Patent assignee · CA · COMPANY

Noranda Inc.

93Patents
0Active
93Granted
39Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 21, 1982 → Jul 22, 2002

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5694730A Spline for joining boards Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 291 Expired
US6379419B1 Method and transferred arc plasma system for production of fine and ultrafine powders Performing Operations; Transporting 120 Expired
US5539853A Downhole heating system with separate wiring cooling and heating chambers and gas flow therethrough Fixed Constructions 86 Expired
US5427691A Lime neutralization process for treating acidic waters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US5147998A High enthalpy plasma torch Electricity 49 Expired
US5757473A Optical strain sensor for the measurement of microdeformations of surfaces Physics 47 Expired
US5106164A Plasma blasting method Fixed Constructions 45 Expired
US5796606A Process information and maintenance system for distributed control systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US4961209A System for measuring the charge distribution on a photoreceptor surface Physics 36 Expired
US5941921A Sensor feedback control for automated bucket loading Fixed Constructions 34 Expired
US5680906A Method for real time location of deep boreholes while drilling Fixed Constructions 31 Expired
US5233730A Cable grip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US4619533A Tuyere pyrometer Physics 29 Expired
US5172480A Borehole deviation monitor Fixed Constructions 29 Expired
US6395242B1 Production of zinc oxide from complex sulfide concentrates using chloride processing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US4581064A Treatment of anode slimes in a top blown rotary converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US6909505B2 Method and apparatus for molten material analysis by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy Physics 26 Expired
US5134471A System for monitoring the walls of a borehole using a video camera Electricity 25 Expired
US6079251A Diesel exhaust analysis system and method of using the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5804964A Wire rope damage index monitoring device Physics 21 Expired
US5482357A Plasma blasting probe assembly Fixed Constructions 19 Expired
US4540056A Cutter assembly Fixed Constructions 19 Expired
US5425422A Process for removing and preventing near-wellbore damage due to asphaltene precipitation Fixed Constructions 19 Expired
US5091161A Production of pure magnesium chloride solution from siliceous magnesium minerals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5361845A Process for increasing near-wellbore permeability of porous formations Fixed Constructions 17 Expired

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