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906Patents
808Active
906Granted
61Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 10, 1995 → Sep 4, 2023 · 225 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6572419B2 Electrical connector Electricity 128 Expired
US6254422A Electronic terminal for use on circuit boards Electricity 75 Expired
US8975543B2 Electrical terminal module Electricity 62 Active
USD625270S1 Lever operated terminal block General 60 Expired
US7357579B2 Connection device with a cable gland having housing parts enabling relative movement therebetween Physics 55 Active
US6347252B1 Control and data transmission installation and a process for the transmission of safety-related data Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
USD626506S1 Connector with a locking and release device General 43 Expired
USD626509S1 Vertical connection spring-cage PCB terminal block General 41 Expired
USD739822S1 Electrical connector General 40 Active
USD626068S1 Connector with a locking and release device General 39 Expired
US6701377B2 Automation system and connecting apparatus for communication between two networks that use two different protocols with conversion between TCP/IP and PCP Electricity 37 Expired
US8182299B2 Electrical connection device Electricity 36 Active
US9275815B2 Relay having two switches that can be actuated in opposite directions Electricity 34 Active
US8177572B2 Electric connection device Electricity 34 Active
USD689542S1 Thermal transfer printer General 34 Active
US6324658A Apparatus for self-diagnosis of substantially sporadic faults in serial transmission systems Electricity 34 Expired
USD613686S1 Current transducer General 33 Expired
US7083463B2 Electrical supply or connecting terminal Electricity 33 Expired
US7874860B2 Electrical connector Electricity 32 Expired
USD624503S1 Horizontal connection spring-cage PCB terminal block General 32 Expired
USD641703S1 Horizontal connection spring-cage PCB terminal block General 29 Expired
US6731193B2 Printed circuit board-based current sensor Physics 29 Expired
USD610541S1 Current transducer General 28 Expired
US7238043B2 Spring clamp electrical terminal Electricity 27 Expired
USD676388S1 Connecting plug General 26 Active

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