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W.C. Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG

46Patents
1Active
46Granted
39Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 9, 1998 → Jan 29, 2009 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6264688A Radially expandable stent V Human Necessities 135 Expired
US6610086B1 Radially expandable stent IV Human Necessities 70 Expired
US7745732B2 Drawn strand filled tubing wire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Active
US5993545A Crucible for growing single crystals, process for making the same and use of the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US6267801A Method for producing a tubular hydrogen permeation membrane Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6761755B2 Composite membrane and production method therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6039920A Process for making rhenium-containing alloys Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US7421299B2 Stimulation electrode and methods of making and using same Human Necessities 18 Expired
US7501579B2 Drawn strand filled tubing wire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6408929B1 Method and apparatus for the production of precision castings by centrifugal casting with controlled solidification Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6800392B2 Niobium alloy and hydrogen permeation membrane produced from it Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6901297B2 Stimulation electrode and its use Human Necessities 15 Expired
US6129997A Method for manufacturing a welded shaped body dispersion-hardened platinum material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6719034B2 Process for producing a tube-shaped cathode sputtering target Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US6645358B2 Hollow cylindrical cathode sputtering target and process for producing it Electricity 11 Expired
US7420124B2 Drawn strand filled tubing wire Electricity 10 Expired
US6352634B1 Method for producing a lead-free substrate Electricity 8 Expired
US6414451B1 High-pressure discharge lamp Electricity 7 Expired
US6103025A Fine wire of gold alloy, method for manufacture thereof and use thereof Electricity 7 Expired
US6866148B2 Spool case for bonding wire, and method of handling spool using same Electricity 5 Expired
US6080341A Process for making an indium-tin-oxide shaped body Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US6663728B2 Gold-free platinum material dispersion-strengthened by small, finely dispersed particles of base metal oxide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6649134B2 Method and apparatus for reducing nitrous oxide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6581669B2 Sputtering target for depositing silicon layers in their nitride or oxide form and a process for its preparation Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US6030507A Process for making a crystalline solid-solution powder with low electrical resistance Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired

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