Inventor · Berlin, DE

Ulrich Hetzer

45Patents
12h-index
30Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 2, 1995 → Dec 27, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5929877A Method and arrangement for maintaining the nozzles of an ink print head clean by forming a solvent-enriched microclimate in an antechamber containing the nozzles Performing Operations; Transporting 97 Expired
US8391666B2 Wire-guiding element Physics 43 Active
US8083551B2 Plug-type connector Electricity 36 Active
US8435083B2 Plug-in connector Electricity 34 Active
US5764258A Print head with integrated pump Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US5883648A Arrangement for keeping the nozzles of an ink print head clean Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
USD463486S1 Franking machine General 16 Expired
US6907880B1 Inhalation device Human Necessities 15 Expired
US7933484B2 Strain-relief device for cables and wire-guiding element Physics 15 Active
US6456776B2 Configuration for detecting mail items Physics 15 Expired
US6625382B2 Configuration for an optical device interface Physics 14 Expired
US7401402B2 Method for high-frequency tuning an electrical device, and a printed circuit board suitable therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5940103A Device for preventing re-use of a container for supplying ink Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US5880448A Electronic manual postage meter machine having a recharging and cleaning adapter Physics 11 Expired
US7517255B2 Pressure module Electricity 11 Active
US5778347A Arrangement for an electronic postage meter machine Physics 10 Expired
US8040692B2 Assembly device for line and plug connector elements Electricity 9 Active
US8989548B2 Connection box for glass fiber cables Physics 9 Active
US7047221B1 Method for piracy protection of an apparatus and arrangement for the implementation of the method Physics 7 Expired
US5929884A Device for preventing re-use of a container for supplying ink Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US7914331B2 Plug connector for telecommunications and data technology Electricity 5 Active
US7798866B2 Electrical plug-in connector Electricity 5 Active
US6052139A Thermal transfer printing device Physics 5 Expired
US8509586B2 Terminal box for fiberoptic cables and panel Physics 4 Active
US7980882B2 Electrical plug receiving connector Electricity 4 Active

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