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Tocco, Inc.

53Patents
0Active
53Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 6, 1984 → Mar 19, 2002

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4897518A Method of monitoring induction heating cycle Electricity 68 Expired
US4728761A Method and apparatus for hardening axially spaced cams on a camshaft Chemistry; Metallurgy 58 Expired
US4675488A Method for hardening gears by induction heating Chemistry; Metallurgy 56 Expired
US4749833A Induction heating for adhesive bonding Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US5250776A Apparatus and method of measuring temperature Electricity 47 Expired
US4816633A Method of monitoring induction heating cycle Electricity 35 Expired
US4893789A Method and apparatus for hardening cam lobes on a camshaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US4604510A Method and apparatus for heat treating camshafts Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US4855556A Method and apparatus for hardening gears and similar workpieces Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired
US5117613A Induction heating and package sealing system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4785147A System for hardening gears by induction heating Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US4894501A Method and apparatus for induction heating of gear teeth Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US4757170A Method and apparatus for induction heating gears and similar workpieces Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US5451749A Inductor for inductively heating crank shafts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5434389A Device for monitoring current in an induction heating coil Physics 18 Expired
US4744836A Method for selectively heating a workpiece subjected to low temperature thermomechanical processing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4855551A Method and apparatus for hardening gears Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US4637844A Method for heat treating ferrous parts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5214258A Apparatus and method of ultra rapid annealing by induction heating of thin steel strip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6700105B2 Induction heating system and method for internal combustion engine Electricity 11 Expired
US4714809A Method and apparatus for shaping the surfaces of cams on a camshaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4867810A Method and apparatus for hardening cam lobes on a camshaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4749834A Method and apparatus of hardening gears by induction heating Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US4549057A Flux concentrator assembly for inductor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4675057A Method of heat treating using eddy current temperature determination Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired

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