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KEUFFEL & ESSER CO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    791
About

KEUFFEL & ESSER CO has a total of 791 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1897. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and Germany. Its main competitors in its focus markets optics, measurement and consumer goods are DIETZGEN CO EUGENE, AGFA GEVAERT NV and ZLAFOP PRI BAN.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing KEUFFEL & ESSER COs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 United States 412
#2 Canada 206
#3 Germany 40
#4 United Kingdom 40
#5 France 25
#6 Switzerland 18
#7 Sweden 12
#8 Austria 10
#9 Japan 7
#10 Brazil 4
#11 Italy 4
#12 Netherlands 4
#13 Australia 3
#14 Spain 3
#15 Mexico 2
#16 Denmark 1

Patent filings per year

Chart showing KEUFFEL & ESSER COs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Baker Allister L 55
#2 Keuffel Adolf W 32
#3 Sus Oskar 31
#4 Rauhut Herbert 29
#5 Keuffel Carl W 26
#6 Gold Robert M 25
#7 Keuffel Willie L E 22
#8 Oskar Sus 21
#9 Hoshino Shoichiro 21
#10 Munder Johannes 21

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US4782626A Degradable agricultural mulch sheeting
US4419432A Diazotype composition stabilization
US4376159A Method of preparing matte finish color-proofing surprints
US4376158A Color-proofing method
US4359279A Photographic processing apparatus with liquid application to both sides of the photographic material
US4411166A Precise linear actuator
US4286871A Photogrammetric measuring system
US4350555A Precision laminating press
US4379620A Light modulator employing electrooptic crystals
US4319197A ECG Amplifier overload control
US4318617A DC Shift error correction for electro-optical measuring system
US4254925A Theodolite center mounting means
US4244547A Theodolite leveling means
US4112584A Telescope level adjusting means
US4130340A Two-speed telescope focusing mechanism
US4146927A Electronic surveying system
US4077132A Digital level indicator
US4097734A Zero index for electro-optical measuring device
US4043879A Electrolytically induced polymerization utilizing bisulfite adduct free radical precursor
US4084327A Theodolite adjusting means