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PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC.

92Patents
56Active
92Granted
56Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 22, 1974 → Jan 23, 2024 · 8 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7667839B2 Aerosol particle sensor with axial fan Physics 308 Expired
US4893932A Surface analysis system and method Physics 111 Expired
US4636075A Particle measurement utilizing orthogonally polarized components of a laser beam Physics 101 Expired
US6167107A Air pump for particle sensing using regenerative fan, and associated methods Physics 94 Expired
US4798465A Particle size detection device having high sensitivity in high molecular scattering environment Physics 89 Expired
US5903338A Condensation nucleus counter using mixing and cooling Physics 83 Expired
US6903818B2 Low noise intracavity laser particle counter Physics 80 Expired
US4728190A Device and method for optically detecting particles in a fluid Physics 79 Expired
US5282151A Submicron diameter particle detection utilizing high density array Physics 75 Expired
US4893928A Highly sensitive particle size detection device having noise cancellation Physics 73 Expired
US6859277B2 Particle counter with strip laser diode Physics 71 Expired
US6246474A Method and apparatus for measurement of particle size distribution in substantially opaque slurries Human Necessities 68 Expired
US5751422A In-situ particle detection utilizing optical coupling Physics 68 Expired
US4594715A Laser with stabilized external passive cavity Physics 65 Expired
US7208123B2 Molecular contamination monitoring system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US8154724B2 Two-dimensional optical imaging methods and systems for particle detection Physics 63 Active
US6275290A Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) slurry quality control process and particle size distribution measuring systems Human Necessities 63 Expired
US8427642B2 Two-dimensional optical imaging methods and systems for particle detection Physics 61 Active
US7456960B2 Particle counter with improved image sensor array Physics 61 Expired
US5805281A Noise reduction utilizing signal multiplication Physics 59 Expired
US4571079A Aerosol sampling device and method with improved sample flow characteristics Physics 58 Expired
US7030980B1 Diode pumped intracavity laser particle counter with improved reliability and reduced noise Physics 58 Expired
US6615679B1 Ensemble manifold, system and method for monitoring particles in clean environments Physics 58 Expired
US5861950A Particle detection system utilizing an inviscid flow-producing nozzle Physics 58 Expired
US5671046A Device and method for optically detecting particles in a free liquid stream Physics 57 Expired

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