THE VITEC GROUP PLC
36Patents
15Active
36Granted
43Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jan 12, 1995 → Mar 13, 2020 · 1 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5697757A | Counter-balanced load carriers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 54 | Expired |
| US5944152A | Apparatus mountings providing at least one axis of movement with damping | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 47 | Expired |
| US6073903A | Linear force actuators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US5823491A | Spreader unit for multi-legged stands | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US5729108A | Manual control system for camera mountings | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| US6626412B1 | Mountings for optical apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US5740998A | Extendible arms | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US6152638A | Extendable legs for stands or similar appliances | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| USD630240S1 | Pan and tilt head supporting a video/cine camera on a stand | General | 15 | Expired |
| US5605101A | Tiltable payload mounting | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US6176783A | Rotary drag devices | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US6050575A | Relating to Camera pedestals | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US6364275B1 | Rotary load counterbalancing mechanisms | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US6513784B2 | Variable function devices | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US5716062A | Camera pedestals | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US6416024B1 | Tiltable mountings for TV cameras | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US8596892B2 | Pan and tilt heads | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US6641095B2 | Camera mounting tripods | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US6769654B2 | Spreader mechanisms for supporting tripod legs | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US10400941B2 | Tripod leg | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US9989190B2 | Tripod for supporting a video camera | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Active |
| US7543784B2 | Clamps for elongate members | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US10047899B2 | Extendible legs for tripods | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US7296778B2 | Mountings for payloads | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US7273201B2 | Tiltable mountings for payloads | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.