Kurt Schmalz
21Patents
8h-index
18Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 29, 1993 → Jul 12, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6817639B2 | Under pressure handling device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 84 | Expired |
| US6502877B2 | Gripper system, in particular vacuum gripper system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 75 | Expired |
| US6382692B1 | Vacuum gripper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 35 | Expired |
| US6652014B2 | Vacuum grip system for gripping an object, and handling apparatus for handling an object using a vacuum grip system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US6155796A | Ejector for generating negative pressure | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US6168220A | Vacuum manipulation device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5431469A | Vacuum lift device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6367855B1 | Vacuum manipulation apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6719536B2 | Vacuum generator with power failure operation mode | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US6095506A | Vacuum clamping system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6039530A | Vacuum manipulation device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6817601B2 | Block suction apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US6302387A | Vacuum tightening system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US7240935B2 | Suction grip arm | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US6155795A | Ejector | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6547228B1 | Holding device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US5934723A | Vacuum handling apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US7661736B2 | Underpressure surface gripping device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US6945277B2 | Underpressure valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US6364299B1 | Vacuum holding apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
| US8628186B2 | Method and device for monitoring negative pressure loss in a negative pressure generating device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.