Inventor · Minneapolis, MN, US

John Lees

19Patents
7h-index
17Co-inventors
55Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 28, 1997 → Sep 12, 2005

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6056918A Method and apparatus for the sterilization of a carton Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US7059466B2 Carton transfer unit Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US7128200B2 Carton transfer unit Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US6406666B1 Method and apparatus for vaporizing sterilant hydrogen peroxide Human Necessities 18 Expired
US7080726B2 Carton transfer unit Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US6142169A Sterile tank venting system for a filling machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6058678A Infeed sterilizer for a packaging machine Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US6467238B1 Direct injection molded closure and method therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6094892A Vertical sealing assembly for a packaging machine Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US6536187B2 Direct injection molded closure and method therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6626315B2 Direct injection molded closure and method therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5791386A Internal container guides for a fill pipe of a liquid packaging machine Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US5865010A Filling machine having a compartmentalized clean air system enclosing the filling system thereof Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US6101786A Filling machine Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US6948923B2 Apparatus for direct injection molded closure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US7571846B2 Carton blank for direct injection molded closures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6837697B2 Direct injection molding station for use on a molded closure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US6062002A Adjustable ultrasonic top sealer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US7313895B2 Molding unit for forming direct injection molded closures Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.