Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

The GSI Group, LLC

166Patents
93Active
166Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 8, 1989 → Sep 23, 2024 · 43 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7015418B2 Method and system for calibrating a laser processing system and laser marking system utilizing same Electricity 83 Expired
US6989508B2 High-speed, precision, laser-based method and system for processing material of one or more targets within a field Electricity 74 Expired
US5718187A Poultry feeder Human Necessities 62 Expired
US7394476B2 Methods and systems for thermal-based laser processing a multi-material device Electricity 46 Expired
US5651193A Grain dryer and control system therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 44 Expired
US7148447B2 Method and apparatus for laser marking by ablation Electricity 44 Expired
US7119351B2 Method and system for machine vision-based feature detection and mark verification in a workpiece or wafer marking system Electricity 39 Expired
US7065121B2 Waveguide architecture, waveguide devices for laser processing and beam control, and laser processing applications Electricity 38 Expired
US4956524A Woven electrical transmission cable Electricity 36 Expired
US6949844B2 High-speed precision positioning apparatus Electricity 34 Expired
US5927232A Poultry feeder Human Necessities 33 Expired
US7955906B2 Methods and systems for thermal-based laser processing a multi-material device Electricity 33 Active
US7955905B2 Methods and systems for thermal-based laser processing a multi-material device Electricity 31 Active
US8217304B2 Methods and systems for thermal-based laser processing a multi-material device Electricity 30 Expired
US6502357B1 PVC wall panel system Fixed Constructions 28 Expired
US7538564B2 Methods and apparatus for utilizing an optical reference Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Active
US7368705B2 Absolute encoder employing linked sub-encoders and beat track Physics 23 Active
US6470826B2 Poultry feeder Human Necessities 22 Expired
US7170251B2 System and method for diagnosing a controller in a limited rotation motor system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US7067763B2 High speed, laser-based marking method and system for producing machine readable marks on workpieces and semiconductor devices with reduced subsurface damage produced thereby Electricity 21 Expired
US5875882A Auger drive and method of driving an auger Human Necessities 20 Expired
US5687983A Light weight ballet skis and method of manufacture Human Necessities 20 Expired
US6253705A Hog feeder with adjustable feed control gates Human Necessities 20 Expired
US8269137B2 Link processing with high speed beam deflection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US7720340B2 Device for coupling radiation into or out of an optical fibre Electricity 19 Active

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