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SORTEX LTD

Overview
  • Total Patents
    61
About

SORTEX LTD has a total of 61 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1984. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, mechanical elements and packaging and shipping are SPHERE INVEST, GUNSONS SORTEX LTD and ESM INT INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SORTEX LTDs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Fraenkel Herbert 14
#2 Henderson Kenneth 13
#3 Low John Menzies 11
#4 Davis Robert 10
#5 Deefholts Benedict Mark Murray 9
#6 Mills Stewart John 5
#7 Mills Stewart 5
#8 Hamid Gabriel 5
#9 Harris Robert John 4
#10 Mclean Robert James Neil 2

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
GB0712495D0 Valve drive systems
GB0701071D0 Electromagnetic actuator using magnetic shape memory material
GB0625327D0 Sorting and inspection method
GB0609068D0 Operation and calibration of sorting machines
GB0520662D0 Calibration of sorting machines
GB0416717D0 Chutes for sorting and inspection apparatus
GB0410136D0 Conveyer belt system
GB0405525D0 Light guide assembly
WO2004068010A1 Valve
US7340084B2 Quality assessment of product in bulk flow
US6191859B1 Optical systems for use in sorting apparatus
US6056127A Delivery system for sorting apparatus
US5873470A Sorting apparatus
US5848706A Sorting apparatus
US5628411A Valve devices for use in sorting apparatus ejectors
US5626219A Apparatus and method for stabilising material transported on conveyor belts
US5538142A Sorting apparatus
EP0682990A1 Sorting apparatus
US5241171A Support member having layers sensitive to different wavelengths
EP0530412A1 Sorting machine