Patent assignee · DE · COMPANY

SMS SIEMAG AG

212Patents
188Active
212Granted
57Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 17, 1999 → Jun 24, 2015 · 168 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8700197B2 Robot interaction system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Active
US8109168B2 Converter gearing having eccentric bushes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US8820699B2 Torque support for a converter tilting drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US7895871B2 Rolling stand Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US8365806B2 Method and device for producing a metal strip by continuous casting and rolling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8439625B2 Inspection system for rolled products and method for assessing the surface of rolled products of a rolling installation Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US7735706B2 Apparatus for the connection of strips Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US7698923B2 Method of and device for exchanging sets of rolls Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US7797974B2 Method and device for measuring and adjusting the evenness and/or tension of a stainless steel strip or stainless steel film during cold rolling in a 4-roll stand, particularly in a 20-roll sendzimir roll stand Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US8601851B2 Method and finishing train for hot-rolling starting material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7757531B2 Convex roll used for influencing the profile and flatness of a milled strip Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US8391331B2 Method of charging fine-grained metals into an electric-arc furnace Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8011556B2 Device for the connecting of strips Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7793771B2 Device for pushing metallic goods Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US7854884B2 Method and installation for producing a hot rolled strip from austenitic rust-resistant steels Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US7784380B2 Drive spindle for the main drive of a roll stand Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8210015B2 Method and roll stand for multiply influencing profiles Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US8220346B2 Positioning device for a rod-shaped measuring apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US7819941B2 Method for reducing and/or refining a metal-containing slag Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8572826B2 Method and device for in-line surface treatment of slabs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8523099B2 Method and device for winding metal strip material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8001820B2 Method for lubricating and cooling rollers and metal strips on rolling in particular on cold rolling of metal strips Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US8429943B2 Process and device for intentionally influencing the geometry of roughed-down strips in a roughing-down stand Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US8511126B2 Cooling device for cooling a metal strip Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US8365566B2 Device for adjusting the distance of a stripper chisel Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active

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