Hans Meier
42Patents
11h-index
33Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 3, 1976 → Sep 25, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4143652A | Surgical retaining device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 160 | Expired |
| US4796846A | Retaining device for a surgical instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 118 | Expired |
| US4491435A | Jointed stand | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Expired |
| US6831288B1 | Light-sensitive sensor unit, especially for automatic switching of illumination equipment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 47 | Expired |
| US6894619B1 | Sensor for optically detecting foreign bodies particularly raindrops on a glass pane | Performing Operations; Transporting | 45 | Expired |
| US6057660A | Device for determining the state of a wiper blade | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US6218741A | Device for controlling automatic operation of a windshield wiper with improved control means for setting rain sensor sensitivity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US6623773B2 | Packaging material for curing or marinating fresh foods during storage at low temperatures | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US6088083A | Optical image recording arrangement and method of using the same | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US6052196A | Sensor device for determining the degree of wetting and/or soiling on window panes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US4586829A | Temperature measuring resistor probe | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US4936472A | Arrangement for holding components in a stack | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US5151809A | Mirror support arrangement for a primary mirror of a telescope | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US5781355A | Stress-free support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4775230A | Support system for a telescope mirror | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US4065054A | Circulating water heater | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US6744371B1 | Sensing device for detecting wetness on a glass pane | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6802631B1 | Photosensitive detection unit, in particular for automatic connection of lighting equipment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US6759761B1 | Device for automatically switching lighting devices in vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4550979A | Testing apparatus including a vacuum-tight radiation window | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US4826303A | Arrangement for connecting bodies wherein thermally-related constraining forces on the bodies are minimized | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US5729106A | Device for operating a wiper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US6369378B1 | Device for detecting surface wetness | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6121738A | System for controlling a windscreen/rear screen wiper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6525478B2 | Device for checking the evaluation circuit for automatic switching operations of illumination device in vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.