Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
38Patents
8h-index
35Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 3, 1993 → Jun 7, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6866812B2 | Process for manufacturing hollow plastic bodies | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US6814921B1 | Method for making a fuel tank in plastic material | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US7166253B2 | Process for manufacturing hollow plastic bodies | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US6843267B1 | System and method for closing a tank opening | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6634342B1 | Fuel system for a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6089249A | Venting circuit for a liquid tank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6739350B1 | Fuel tank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6808673B2 | Multi-layer hollow body, method for manufacturing such a hollow body, and compression-blow-molding mould | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US6328842A | Machine for welding hollow articles and process for welding these articles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6592955B1 | Thermoplastic hollow molded body | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8591798B2 | Method for fastening an accesory in a plastic fuel tank | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US6372079B1 | Process for welding hollow articles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US7858016B2 | Layer made of base plastic comprising barrier plastic nodules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US9242551B2 | Ventilation device for the fuel system of a hybrid vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US9616744B2 | Vehicle storage system with vapour control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US6616994B2 | Fuel tank or tubing for filling this tank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6682795B1 | Multilayer hollow body | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US9242550B2 | Process for reinforcing a rigid plastic fuel tank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US6168750A | System and method for preforming an extruded parison | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US5681629A | Process for the manufacture of an article comprising a surface treatment step in the substantial absence of oxygen | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US8720732B2 | Plastic fuel tank with increased deformation stability | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9393523B2 | Method and system for purifying the exhaust gases of a combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US10183575B2 | Valve apparatus with a weight control system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US8608954B2 | Liquid tank and method for manufacturing it | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10322629B2 | Tank with internal connecting member and method for assembling such a tank | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.