Otto W. Stenzel
33Patents
9h-index
45Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 18, 1979 → Jan 13, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5272718A | Method and apparatus for forming a stream of molten material | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US5109389A | Apparatus for generating an inductive heating field which interacts with metallic stock in a crucible | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US5648620A | Sliding surface bearing | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US7674069B2 | Concrete finishing trowel | Fixed Constructions | 13 | Expired |
| US4658404A | Induction furnace with a furnace bottom and a lid | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US4495624A | Graphite electrode nipple | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4742528A | Compensation for power feed line weight in weight measurement devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US5271033A | Induction furnace for melting and casting substances in a nonreactive atmosphere | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US4881239A | Fault detection during remelt of electrodes into blocks | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US7753024B2 | Oil supply for an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US4797897A | Apparatus for controlling the distance of a melting electrode from the surface of the melted material in a vacuum arc furnace | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US8602680B2 | Soil compacting device with automatic or operator-intuitive adjustment of the advance vector | Fixed Constructions | 7 | Active |
| US7527107B2 | Working tool with damped handle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4639567A | Method and apparatus for melting rod-shaped material with an induction coil | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US4435818A | Method and apparatus for monitoring the melting process in vacuum arc furnaces | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US8047302B2 | Drilling and/or striking hammer with a lubricating device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US4993690A | Electroslag remelting plant including an ingot mold and a hood | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Expired |
| US8047742B2 | Tamping device | Fixed Constructions | 5 | Active |
| US4919187A | Method for making additions to molten alloys and bodies molded from alloying metals | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US4262159A | Electroslag remelting apparatus with coaxial current paths | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US4509807A | Sliding contact arrangement for transmitting heavy currents from and to bus bars with slide surfaces | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US8057124B2 | Method and device for measuring soil parameters by means of compaction machines | Fixed Constructions | 4 | Active |
| US8721218B2 | Vibrating plate with unbalanced shafts arranged at an angle | Fixed Constructions | 4 | Active |
| US8534377B2 | Percussive mechanism with an electrodynamic linear drive | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US4775981A | Melting furnace with weight-related control of the consumable electrode | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.