Daniel E. Ertel
20Patents
13h-index
8Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: May 24, 1994 → Oct 28, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5562796A | Heat press for joining the spliced ends of a conveyor belt | Performing Operations; Transporting | 46 | Expired |
| US6109427A | Conveyor construction | Performing Operations; Transporting | 46 | Expired |
| US8042682B2 | Conveyor belt drive sprocket retention system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 38 | Active |
| US6422382B1 | Conveyor incorporating a modular frame construction | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US6298981A | Conveyor construction | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US5875883A | Adjustable inclined conveyor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6971509B2 | Endless belt conveyor frame and tensioning device including center drive construction | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US6871737B2 | Endless belt conveyor frame | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US7549531B2 | Sanitary conveyor tip-up tail assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US7681719B2 | Sanitary conveyor transfer tail assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6685009B1 | Continuous belt conveyor tensioning mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US6910571B1 | Multi-section conveyor drive roller | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5499565A | Belt cutting apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US8936147B2 | Pinch roller drive | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US7246697B2 | Washdown conveyor corner section with removable wear strips | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US7207435B2 | Conveyor belt drive sprocket locking assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US11535455B1 | Tensioning device for an endless belt conveyor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US8763793B2 | Extruded rail with contained mounting cavity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US12187541B2 | Multi-section conveyor frame assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US9469481B2 | Carousel conveyor drive module | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.