Walter J. Stobb
32Patents
10h-index
5Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 26, 1976 → Aug 18, 1998
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6067906A | Method and apparatus for dispensing ink to a printing press | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Expired |
| US4361318A | Apparatus and method for controlling sheet stacker speed | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US4983155A | Paper web cutter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US4715758A | Method and apparatus for attaching sheets together | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4658715A | System for automating the palletizing of bundles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4880350A | Method and apparatus for handling stacks of sheets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US4419035A | Method and apparatus for moving bundles of sheets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US4060231A | Apparatus and method for stacking sheets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US4451967A | Crane system sheet feeder method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4518157A | Method for trimming a signature held in a rotary clamp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4082174A | Apparatus and method for handling bundles of sheets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US4019639A | Automatic palletizer and method for bundled stacks of sheets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US4111310A | Signature bundle hoist clamp with pivot | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US4496140A | Apparatus for handling a signature | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4018351A | Apparatus for handling bundles of sheets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4413723A | Method and apparatus for conveying a sheet | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4509415A | Method and apparatus for supplying strap to an item | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US4519740A | Apparatus and method for palletizing bundles of sheets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US4650174A | Method and system for routing a signature for stitching | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US5213321A | Hopper loader for transporting sheets in an edge-standing arrangement, and method therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US4540168A | Method and apparatus for removing sheets from a stack | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US4096958A | Method for handling bundles of sheets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US4478398A | System for routing a signature for stitching using a lift finger | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US4645194A | Method and apparatus for creating a gap in a sheet stream | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US4148391A | Accumulator and conveyor for a row of items | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.