Robert K. Neeper
27Patents
10h-index
18Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 10, 1980 → Jun 30, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7635246B2 | Device and method for retrieving or replacing a tray within a storage compartment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 80 | Active |
| US4322216A | Method and apparatus for positioning cars in a sample handling apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US8252232B2 | Automated system for storing, retrieving and managing sample | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Active |
| US6306975A | Radiation-grafted solid supports for chemical synthesis | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US7421831B2 | System and method for simultaneous capping/de-capping of storage containers in an array | Physics | 17 | Active |
| US7648321B2 | System and method for partitioning a temperature controlled compartment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US8083994B2 | System and method for selectively extracting individual vials from an array of vials within a rack | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US4409530A | Method and apparatus for stepper motor position control | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US7596251B2 | Automated sample analysis system and method | Physics | 13 | Active |
| USD480815S1 | Card carrying an array of compounds | General | 13 | Expired |
| US11175298B2 | Automated system for storing, retrieving and managing samples | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US7793842B2 | Device and method for reading bar codes on an object | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US8439414B2 | Gripper apparatus and method for containers of different sizes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8910985B2 | Gripper apparatus and method for containers of different sizes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9702887B2 | Automated system for storing, retrieving and managing samples | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US10168344B2 | Drive assembly for robotic conveyor system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7975746B2 | Device and method for removing a peelable seal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US8636459B2 | Automated storage system for high density storage | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US10697987B2 | Automated system for storing, retrieving and managing samples | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| USD480404S1 | Casting mold and handling frame for an assay matrix | General | 1 | Expired |
| US9791466B2 | Method and device for compensation for dimensional variations in low temperature sample group holders | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US9630775B2 | Sample selector | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US8764934B2 | Device and method for removing a peelable seal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9895695B2 | Device and method for removing a peelable seal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10739365B2 | Method and device for compensation for dimensional variations in low temperature sample group holders | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.