RANK ORGANISATION LTD has a total of 1,138 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1956. It filed its patents most often in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. Its main competitors in its focus markets optics, audio-visual technology and measurement are HITACHI DENSHI SYSTEM SERVICE, OPTIQUE PREC SOC D and COBB JOSHUA MONROE.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | United Kingdom | 325 | |
#2 | Germany | 210 | |
#3 | United States | 156 | |
#4 | France | 136 | |
#5 | Japan | 46 | |
#6 | Switzerland | 42 | |
#7 | Italy | 39 | |
#8 | Netherlands | 29 | |
#9 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 25 | |
#10 | Canada | 24 | |
#11 | Sweden | 23 | |
#12 | Australia | 20 | |
#13 | South Africa | 14 | |
#14 | Belgium | 12 | |
#15 | Israel | 11 | |
#16 | Denmark | 7 | |
#17 | Ireland | 7 | |
#18 | Austria | 4 | |
#19 | USSR (Union of Socialist Soviet Republics) | 2 | |
#20 | Brazil | 1 | |
#21 | Spain | 1 | |
#22 | Finland | 1 | |
#23 | Hong Kong | 1 | |
#24 | India | 1 | |
#25 | Romania | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Optics | |
#2 | Audio-visual technology | |
#3 | Measurement | |
#4 | Control | |
#5 | Machines | |
#6 | Computer technology | |
#7 | Electrical machinery and energy |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Barr John Denzil | 23 |
#2 | Millward John David | 21 |
#3 | Plummer Dexter Robert | 20 |
#4 | Whitehouse David John | 20 |
#5 | Stillwell Peter Frederic Thoma | 18 |
#6 | Thomas Alan John | 16 |
#7 | Starr Arthur Tisso | 16 |
#8 | Moore William Thomas | 15 |
#9 | Reason Richard Edmund | 12 |
#10 | Cook Gordon Henry | 12 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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EP0059026A1 | Improvements in wood veneers | |
GB2111339A | Scanner for crt display | |
GB2160050A | Thermal image processing | |
JPS57118496A | Movable coil loudspeaker | |
GB2104336A | Video signal processing in thermal imaging | |
GB2103188A | Winding film into large firm rolls under controlled tension | |
EP0044197A1 | Multi-channel optical system | |
GB2101325A | Contact sensitive probes using capacitative sensors | |
JPS5710480A | Detector for ionized radiation | |
GB2078773A | Ionising-radiation Detector | |
CA1167095A | Stage lighting control system | |
GB2076180A | Stage lighting control system | |
GB2070390A | Loudspeaker diaphragm | |
GB2070249A | Contact-sensitive probe | |
GB2070276A | Polarising optical system | |
GB2111338A | Mean-phase indicating apparatus and optical-scanning imaging equipment utilising the same | |
EP0028131A1 | Electro-mechanical elapsed time recorder | |
GB2061571A | Elapsed time recorder | |
GB7935039D0 | Combined rangefinding,thermal imaging system | |
GB2055003A | Optical scanning devices |