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PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA

106Patents
54Active
106Granted
57Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 3, 2001 → May 23, 2023 · 32 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8232976B2 Physically reconfigurable input and output systems and methods Physics 79 Active
US7640624B2 Dirt cup with dump door in bottom wall and dump door actuator on top wall Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US8769764B2 Hand-held and conversion vacuum cleaner with adapter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Active
US7222392B2 Airflow system for bagless vacuum cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
USD619315S1 Floor nozzle for canister vacuum cleaner General 42 Expired
US7832050B2 Floor care apparatus with a three section wand assembly Human Necessities 42 Active
US6941615B2 Rotating operating handle for vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 39 Expired
US8803690B2 Context dependent application/event activation for people with various cognitive ability levels Physics 38 Active
USD520692S1 Upright vacuum cleaner dirt cup General 35 Expired
US7070636B2 Cyclonic vacuum cleaner with filter and filter sweeper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US7887613B2 Vacuum cleaner having dirt collection vessel with toroidal cyclone Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US9208661B2 Context dependent application/event activation for people with various cognitive ability levels Physics 31 Active
US7343643B2 Selective bag or bagless cleaning system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US9092056B2 Keyboard having selectively viewable glyphs Electricity 21 Active
US6915544B2 Agitator drive system with bare floor shifter Human Necessities 20 Expired
USD617963S1 Canister vacuum cleaner General 20 Expired
USD515757S1 Upright vacuum cleaner nozzle assembly General 17 Expired
US7331083B2 Lighted wand assembly with remote light source Human Necessities 16 Expired
US8863353B2 Vacuum cleaner having dirt cup assembly with internal air guide Human Necessities 15 Active
USD618873S1 Floor nozzle for canister vacuum cleaner General 15 Expired
US7509707B2 Floor cleaning apparatus with dirt detection sensor Human Necessities 15 Active
US7305735B2 Vacuum cleaner equipped with dirt cup and separate filter drawer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7007336B2 Agitator construction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7194784B2 Floor cleaning apparatus with pivotal handle Human Necessities 14 Expired
US7152275B2 Dirt container for cyclonic vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 14 Expired

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