Donald E. Raterman
17Patents
17h-index
15Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 28, 1983 → Apr 13, 2006
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5295196A | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 292 | Expired |
| US5692067A | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 230 | Expired |
| US5467405A | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 229 | Expired |
| US5751840A | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination | Performing Operations; Transporting | 199 | Expired |
| US4921463A | Coin sorter with counter and brake mechanism | Physics | 134 | Expired |
| US7536046B2 | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination and counting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 88 | Active |
| US7590274B2 | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination | Performing Operations; Transporting | 86 | Active |
| US4570655A | Apparatus and method for terminating coin sorting | Physics | 85 | Expired |
| US5507379A | Coin handling system with coin sensor discriminator | Physics | 79 | Expired |
| US5542880A | Coin handling system with shunting mechanism | Physics | 71 | Expired |
| US5429550A | Coin handling system with controlled coin discharge | Physics | 66 | Expired |
| US5055086A | Coin sorter with counter and brake mechanism | Physics | 64 | Expired |
| US5474495A | Coin handling device | Physics | 50 | Expired |
| USRE34934E | Coin sorter with counter and brake mechanism | General | 48 | Expired |
| US4693428A | Particle-type shredding mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US4944462A | Shredder | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US5163629A | Shredder cutting discs | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.