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ACUSON

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  • Total Patents
    577
About

ACUSON has a total of 577 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1984. It filed its patents most often in United States, Australia and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets measurement, medical technology and machines are KRETZTECHNIK AG, VUESONIX SENSORS INC and ZWIRN GIL.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ACUSONs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Hossack John A 116
#2 Maslak Samuel H 100
#3 Cole Christopher R 69
#4 Holley Gregory L 60
#5 Guracar Ismayil M 56
#6 Gee Albert 50
#7 Wright J Nelson 37
#8 Ayter Sevig 32
#9 Chandler Paul E 28
#10 Hanafy Amin M 27

Latest patents

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