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66Patents
1Active
66Granted
37Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 30, 1980 → Nov 18, 2004 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5237169A Installation for controlling the lighting level of premises Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 79 Expired
US4417185A Driving system for roll-up shades, blinds, rolling shutters and the like Fixed Constructions 79 Expired
US5454077A Communication system between a plurality of transmitters and receivers having relays responsive to those identifying codes of transmitters contained in its respective table memory Fixed Constructions 58 Expired
US6324089A Actuators remotely controlled by transmitters possessing an identity number Physics 47 Expired
US5328113A Device for winding the suspension cord of a blind Fixed Constructions 46 Expired
US5105871A Tubular motor winding device for blinds, roller shutters or the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
USD491922S1 Remote control and its holder General 37 Expired
US6733413B2 Drive device for manually driving a blind comprising an epicyclic reduction gearbox Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 36 Expired
US5198974A Safety device for motorized rolling shutter Fixed Constructions 32 Expired
US5429558A Planetary reduction gear for use with tubular motors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US5237168A Control of the level of illumination premises Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US4519487A Alternate manual or power auxiliary control device for controlling winding doors or the like Fixed Constructions 26 Expired
US5847525A Control device for asynchronous motor of shutter or roller blind Electricity 26 Expired
US5803150A Device for operating a closure element moving at least approximately vertically Fixed Constructions 24 Expired
US4665965A Control system for roller-blinds or the like with swivel blades Fixed Constructions 22 Expired
US7726379B2 Device for driving a closing or sun-protection screen and installation comprising such a device Fixed Constructions 22 Active
US4881219A Control device for a sunshade blind responsive to meteorological phenomenon Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5207261A Venetian blind Fixed Constructions 21 Expired
US6111376A Motorizing awning with automatic safety control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6465980B1 Device for controlling a drive motor of a roller blind Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5414334A Control device for an asynchronous roller-blind motor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US7151464B2 Drive device with radio frequency control Fixed Constructions 18 Expired
US4411348A Control device for electric motor-reducing unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5969492A Instruction broadcast by sensor Fixed Constructions 15 Expired
US5699847A Motorized roll-up device for venetian blinds Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired

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