Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Smith & Loveless Inc.

37Patents
14Active
37Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 7, 1980 → Oct 6, 2022 · 3 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5156742A Liquid treatment method and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US4426293A Method and apparatus for removing oil from water Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4861472A Apparatus for filtration of a suspension Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US4594153A Sewage pumping station Fixed Constructions 25 Expired
US5545327A Wastewater treatment method and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US4767532A Apparatus for removing grit Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US4661047A Submersible pump guide rail arrangement Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US4348158A Sewage pumping station Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6789357B1 Lift assist mechanism for lifting large enclosures Fixed Constructions 13 Expired
US5160610A Radial header for dissolved air flotation systems Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4522233A Multi-position plug valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5035583A Sewage pump priming system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5118415A Oxidation ditch velocity control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4614589A Method and apparatus for biological aerobic wastewater treatment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6808165B1 Apparatus for mixing and introducing gas into a large body of liquid Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US6224041A Splash plate structure for aerators Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6811697B2 Apparatus and method for extracting particles from a fluid stream Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US6153099A Biological waste treatment process and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7331769B2 Pumping system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US7441754B2 Apparatus for introducing a gas into a body of liquid Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US6123507A Single port impeller Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US7290370B2 Assist mechanism for lifting and closing large enclosures Fixed Constructions 4 Expired
US8133396B2 Dissolved air floatation with filter system Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US6668625B2 Measurement of the level of settled particles within a fluid vessel Physics 3 Expired
US7108010B2 Check valve position detector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired

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