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MEGAMATION INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    28
About

MEGAMATION INC has a total of 28 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1986. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and Japan. Its main competitors in its focus markets packaging and shipping, electrical machinery and energy and control are MICROBOT INC, DEVOL GEORGE C and FANUC CORP.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing MEGAMATION INCs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 United States 13
#2 EPO (European Patent Office) 8
#3 Japan 7

Patent filings per year

Chart showing MEGAMATION INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Hoffman Brian D 9
#2 Pollack Steven H 8
#3 Schmidt Thomas D 6
#4 Smit Peter 4
#5 Toomasu Deii Shiyumitsuto 3
#6 Pollack Steven 2
#7 Piitaa Sumitsuto 2
#8 Woolley John 2
#9 Suchiibun Etsuchi Poratsuku 2
#10 Clark Lee 2

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US5352946A Linear motor suspension system
US5340400A Linear motor surface coating system
US5136196A Umbilical release mechanism
US5138206A Method and apparatus for cooling hot spots in platen of linear motor system
US5324934A Fiberoptic encoder for linear motors and the like
US5126648A High resolution piggyback linear motor design for placement systems and the like
US5018266A Novel means for mounting a tool to a robot arm
US5081593A Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling linear motor robot apparatus and the like
US5150452A Method and apparatus for anti-collision and collision protection for multiple robot system
US4890241A Robotic system
US4823062A Method and apparatus for precision control of linear motors and the like employing a closed loop technique
US4835424A Platen laminated in mutually perpendicular direction for use with linear motors and the like
US4867595A Coupling method and apparatus for use with robotic devices and the like