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80Patents
8Active
80Granted
40Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 22, 1980 → Dec 4, 2009 · 7 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6096441A Austenoferritic stainless steel having a very low nickel content and a high tensile elongation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US6358338B1 Process for manufacturing strip made of an iron-carbon-manganese alloy, and strip thus produced Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Expired
US6592968B1 Composite sheet intended for drawing, comprising a main sheet and at least one adhesively bonded patching sheet blank as a patch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6387535B1 Sheet having a multilayer structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6056917A Austenitic stainless steel having a very low nickel content Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired
US6693264B2 Vacuum and gas tight enclosure for induction heating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US8309004B2 Method for producing a composite part Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6824672B2 Use of austenitic stainless steels in applications requiring anti-coking properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6588494B1 Method for continuous casting of highly ductile ferritic stainless steel strips between rolls, and resulting thin strips Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US6086689A Process for manufacturing a foil of ferritic stainless steel having a high aluminum content, aluminum-containing ferritic stainless steel, and catalyst support useful for a motor-vehicle exhaust Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US6328826A "Method of fabricating ""TRIP"" steel in the form of thin strip, and thin strip obtained in this way" Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US6106638A Process for manufacturing thin strip of ferritic stainless steel, and thin strip thus obtained Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US6582835B2 Coated ferrite stainless steel sheet usable in the automobile exhaust sector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US7687152B2 High strength molten zinc plated steel sheet and process of production of same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US6082437A Side wall for closing off the casting space of a plant for the twin-roll continuous casting of thin metal strip Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6914213B2 Method and device for overlapping welding of two coated metal sheets with a beam of high energy density Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
USRE37214E Device for continuous casting between rolls with applied side dams General 9 Expired
US5992196A Process for pickling a piece of steel and in particular a sheet strip of stainless steel Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6051058A Protective coating comprising boron nitride for refractory material members of an ingot mold for continuous casting of metals Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US8926772B2 Method of producing austenitic iron/carbon/manganese steel sheets having a high strength and excellent toughness and being suitable for cold forming, and sheets thus produced Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US7462251B2 Method for making an abrasion-resistant steel plate Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US6398286B1 Reinforced and lightweight motor-vehicle bonnett Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US6498328B2 Transverse flux induction heating device with magnetic circuit of variable width Electricity 7 Expired
US7416615B2 Very-high-strength and low-density, hot-rolled steel sheet and manufacturing process Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US7699947B2 Ultrahigh strength hot-rolled steel and method of producing bands Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active

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