USC, LLC
22Patents
13Active
22Granted
45Portfolio score
Filing activity: Dec 4, 1981 → Nov 3, 2017 · 3 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8573917B2 | Bulk seed handling system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 124 | Active |
| US8393502B2 | Seed metering gate assembly | Human Necessities | 75 | Active |
| US4876209A | Method of making avalanche photodiode | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6411016B1 | Piezoelectric generating apparatus | Electricity | 15 | Expired |
| US7078850B2 | Piezoelectric power generation device and piezoelectric ceramics member used therefor | Electricity | 15 | Expired |
| US6551402B1 | Rotary atomizer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US7157835B2 | Oscillating-type generator | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US6783082B2 | Rotary atomizer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US8202627B2 | Electrocomposite coatings for hard chrome replacement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US8168056B2 | Electrocomposite coatings for hard chrome replacement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US9038861B2 | Seed metering wheel assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US8177095B1 | Low-profile seed handling system with separate seed bins and turret seed feeder | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US8348103B1 | Low-profile seed handling system with separate seed bins and turret seed feeder | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US8644993B1 | Method of controlling the flow rate of the liquid by controlling operation of the pump | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US4571539A | High voltage field mapping apparatus and method | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US8342366B2 | Low-profile seed handling system with separate seed bins and turret seed feeder | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US7005780B2 | Power source apparatus | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US7049959B2 | Powerless type security device | Fixed Constructions | 2 | Expired |
| US9844185B2 | Seed tender | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10225974B2 | Batch seed coater with lift assembly | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US9392739B2 | Batch seed coating apparatus | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US10772254B2 | Seed coating assembly with rotatable seed spreader | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.