ABB PROCESS AUTOMATION INC has a total of 36 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1988. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets measurement, textiles and paper and machines are ROBOTEST OY, INPHOCYTE INC and THIEDIG & CO DR.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United States | 10 | |
#2 | Canada | 7 | |
#3 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 7 | |
#4 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 6 | |
#5 | Finland | 6 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Measurement | |
#2 | Textiles and paper | |
#3 | Machines | |
#4 | Mechanical elements | |
#5 | Chemical engineering |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Analysing materials | |
#2 | Paper-making machines | |
#3 | Weighing | |
#4 | Unspecified technologies | |
#5 | Calendars | |
#6 | Gearing | |
#7 | Unspecified technologies | |
#8 | Measuring light | |
#9 | Measuring length, angles and areas | |
#10 | Drying solid materials by removing liquid |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Reed Gordon K | 9 |
#2 | Dukes John R | 5 |
#3 | Burk Gary N | 5 |
#4 | Hellstrom Ake A | 4 |
#5 | Reed Gordon Kenneth | 4 |
#6 | Thompson Mason Lee | 3 |
#7 | Cissell Thomas Joseph | 3 |
#8 | Dukes John Robert | 3 |
#9 | Koester Karsten George | 3 |
#10 | Doerschuk David Cappel | 3 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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US5343296A | Optical scanner with self contained standardization means | |
US5233195A | Methods and apparatus for measuring characteristics of moving webs | |
US5196715A | Optical surface inspection of web with streak signal generating means | |
US5117686A | Scanning head position sensing for web characteristic measuring system | |
US5073712A | Light scanner web profile measurement apparatus and method | |
US5099125A | Sheet material sensor compensation | |
US5060539A | Pneumatic stepper motor actuator | |
US5172600A | Linear weight actuator | |
US5142795A | Infra-red lamp module | |
WO9105105A1 | Cross direction profile control for multiple station web forming machine | |
US5082529A | Color measurement and control of a sheet material |