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Ruhrgas Aktiengesellschaft

44Patents
0Active
44Granted
37Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 8, 1976 → Jun 13, 2000

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4384792A Process and apparatus for the combustionless measurement and/or control of the amount of heat fed to gas consumption devices Physics 28 Expired
US5055032A A burner with a flame retention device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US4396371A Device for controlling the air supply to a gas burner Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US4457704A Method for the operation of a gas burner exposed to an air current as well as burners to implement the method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US4541407A Cooking station for gas ranges Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6425942B1 Method and device for drying a gas Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US4509913A Device for controlling the air supply for a gas burner Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US4749002A Shut-off device in the form of a ball valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4960378A Gas burner Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US5333591A Device to control a gas-fired appliance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US4941345A Method and apparatus for the measurement of gas properties Physics 13 Expired
US4689009A Skid system for carrying a furnace charge Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US4569890A Process for increasing the heating value of fuel gas mixtures containing hydrogen Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US4082520A Process of producing gases having a high calorific value Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US4659306A Method of and system for determining the ratio between the oxygen-carrying gas content and the fuel content of a mixture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US4508501A Method of monitoring furnace installations Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US4579523A Method of operating a controlled atmosphere furnace Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US4859171A Method and apparatus of operating pre-mixed burners Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US4723873A Method and device for preparing an existing buried conduit for replacement by a new conduit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4585631A Method for the conversion of nitrogen oxides contained in gaseous products of combustion Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6446487B1 Method for measuring the quantity of heat present in fuel gas Physics 9 Expired
US4501127A Heating system incorporating an absorption-type heat pump and methods for the operation thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4738577A Furnace for the heat treatment of work pieces Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6244097A Method for measuring without combustion the heat value of fuel gas Physics 8 Expired
US4599092A Process for the gasification of carbonaceous agglomerates in a fixed bed reactor Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired

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