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Magnetic or electrostatic separation
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within B03C · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest B03C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Stefan Miltenyi27 patents · 921 citations
- 296Eiad Kabaha13 patents · 247 citations
- 392Holger Lantow13 patents · 247 citations
- 488Martin Biehl13 patents · 247 citations
- 583Winfried Schimmelpfennig13 patents · 247 citations
- 679James P. Light, Ii12 patents · 201 citations
- 775Michael J. Domanico12 patents · 201 citations
- 871Charles Houston Waddell25 patents · 343 citations
- 967Igor A. Krichtafovitch24 patents · 459 citations
- 1063Juergen Schulz9 patents · 129 citations
- 1158Niklas Elmar Neuschaefer9 patents · 129 citations
- 1254Hemanth D. Shenoi11 patents · 155 citations
- 1350Janelle J. Bruinsma11 patents · 155 citations
- 1446Hongzhi Zou11 patents · 151 citations
- 1542Graham P. Lidgard10 patents · 149 citations
- 1638William G. Weisburg10 patents · 149 citations
- 1733Gary W. Sams26 patents · 292 citations
- 1829John Zeis11 patents · 128 citations
- 1925Keith Kopitzke11 patents · 128 citations
- 2021Simon Downie35 patents · 98 citations
- 2117Phillip You Fai Lee9 patents · 90 citations
- 2213Daniele Malleo10 patents · 35 citations
- 238Kashem Pathan15 patents · 29 citations
- 244Galen Brenize6 patents · 21 citations
- 251Jeffrey Blair Morris6 patents · 21 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B03C output across the last 5 years
- 199Paul A. Liberti23 patents · 4,732 citations
- 296Andrzej Loreth17 patents · 980 citations
- 392Stefan Miltenyi27 patents · 921 citations
- 488Darren Roy Link11 patents · 340 citations
- 583Kalyan Handique6 patents · 367 citations
- 679Eiad Kabaha13 patents · 247 citations
- 775Holger Lantow13 patents · 247 citations
- 871Martin Biehl13 patents · 247 citations
- 967Winfried Schimmelpfennig13 patents · 247 citations
- 1063James P. Light, Ii12 patents · 201 citations
- 1158Michael J. Domanico12 patents · 201 citations
- 1254Amy Anderson16 patents · 374 citations
- 1350Daniel Mueth16 patents · 374 citations
- 1446Jessica Shireman16 patents · 374 citations
- 1542Joseph Plewa14 patents · 328 citations
- 1638Lewis S. Gruber14 patents · 328 citations
- 1733Neil Rosenbaum14 patents · 328 citations
- 1829Charles Houston Waddell25 patents · 343 citations
- 1925Igor A. Krichtafovitch24 patents · 459 citations
- 2021Michael J. Heller6 patents · 429 citations
- 2117Juergen Schulz9 patents · 129 citations
- 2213Niklas Elmar Neuschaefer9 patents · 129 citations
- 238Forwood C. Wiser, Iii18 patents · 393 citations
- 244Rajaram Krishnan20 patents · 253 citations
- 251Hemanth D. Shenoi11 patents · 155 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in B03C
- 199Kelly G. Ammann24 patents · 1,565 citations
- 296Peter Gascoyne20 patents · 2,918 citations
- 392Frederick F. Becker18 patents · 2,902 citations
- 488Robert J. Smith21 patents · 1,082 citations
- 583Robert E. Schneider18 patents · 1,038 citations
- 679Paul A. Liberti23 patents · 4,732 citations
- 775Xiaobo Wang13 patents · 1,925 citations
- 871Ernest V. Hansberry19 patents · 1,108 citations
- 967Ralph E. Burns16 patents · 977 citations
- 1063Cheryl A. Jakub14 patents · 903 citations
- 1158Donald J. Nieglos14 patents · 903 citations
- 1254Glenn A. Horner14 patents · 903 citations
- 1350John E. Kling14 patents · 903 citations
- 1446Jody Vykoukal14 patents · 1,736 citations
- 1542Dhanesh Gohel6 patents · 1,827 citations
- 1638Leon W. M. M. Terstappen14 patents · 2,296 citations
- 1733Shek Fai Lau36 patents · 1,699 citations
- 1829Marvin E. Jones19 patents · 2,020 citations
- 1925Galla Chandra Rao8 patents · 1,449 citations
- 2021Seyed A. Angadjivand10 patents · 1,028 citations
- 2117Christopher S. Lyons8 patents · 894 citations
- 2213David B. Redmond8 patents · 894 citations
- 238Jeffrey L. Solomon8 patents · 894 citations
- 244Lee Josephson6 patents · 1,727 citations
- 251Xiao-Bo Wang10 patents · 1,848 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring B03C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12337321B2✦ AISystems, devices, and methods for automatic cell sorting6 cites · 202578% earned
- 296US12480840B1✦ AIAutomatic high precision battery material assessment system1 cites · 202567% earned
- 392US12121911B1✦ AISupervisory control and pathogen-destroying electrostatic precipitator system2 cites · 202467% earned
- 488US12305514B2System for extracting water from lunar regolith and associated method1 cites · 202450% earned
- 583US11964235B1Application of structurally altered gas molecules to enhance water treatment and desalinat1 cites · 202440% earned
- 679US12303914B2Tire particulate collection system1 cites · 202567% earned
- 775US11946038B1Methods and systems including flow and magnetic modules1 cites · 202456% earned
- 871US12428669B2Isolation of nucleic acids0 cites · 20240% earned
- 967US12498374B2Method for manufacturing a patient specific cell population using a multifunctional self-c0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1063US12176685B2Self-cleaning ion generator device0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1158US12268988B2HVAC system air filter0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1254US12306133B2Biosensor0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12290822B2Magnetic filter0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12145864B2Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and sour water0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US12325050B2Sorting biogenic materials according to a desired biochar formulation0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1638US12251706B2Device, method, and control system for waste to energy generation and other output product0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12303167B2Surgical access device with active smoke filtration0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12202014B2Self cleaning ion generator device0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12285766B2Electro-ionic mask devices for improved protection from airborne biopathogens0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12397300B2Methods and systems for nucleic acid analysis0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12478980B1Particle repelling arrangement0 cites · 20250% earned
- 2213US12269046B2Apparatus and methods for clearing smoke within closed environments using non-thermal micr0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12551901B2System and method for recovering metal from ash0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12427441B2Power unit phase angle for separation unit control0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12461061B2Dielectrophoresis separator cross-over frequency measurement systems0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring B03C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12337321B2✦ AISystems, devices, and methods for automatic cell sorting6 cites · 202578% earned
- 296US11466263B2✦ AIDiagnostic apparatus to extract nucleic acids including a magnetic assembly and a heater a13 cites · 202175% earned
- 392US11384440B1✦ AIStructurally altered gas molecule produced from water and method of generation thereof10 cites · 202270% earned
- 488US11389805B1Method and apparatus for HDD and electronic waste disposal7 cites · 202286% earned
- 583US11590513B1System and method for processing scrap material9 cites · 202381% earned
- 679US11306260B1Systems and methods for enhanced inorganic contaminant removal from hydrocarbon feedstock6 cites · 202265% earned
- 775US11719100B2System for extracting water from lunar regolith and associated method6 cites · 202178% earned
- 871US11135595B2Process, apparatus, and system for recovering materials from batteries6 cites · 202165% earned
- 967US11376591B2Light sequencing and patterns for dielectrophoretic transport6 cites · 202178% earned
- 1063US11000780B1Torus reactor for a combined cell isolator and bioreactor7 cites · 202179% earned
- 1158US11728060B1Separation apparatus for high-level nuclear waste4 cites · 202375% earned
- 1254US12480840B1Automatic high precision battery material assessment system1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1350US11613771B2Methods for delivering an analyte to transmembrane pores5 cites · 202172% earned
- 1446US11396976B1Axle assembly having a dipstick assembly4 cites · 202275% earned
- 1542US11117169B2System and process for sorting and recovery of recyclable materials from mixed waste4 cites · 202170% earned
- 1638US10974164B1Continuous biomass extraction system and process4 cites · 202170% earned
- 1733US11123750B2Electrode array air cleaner4 cites · 202175% earned
- 1829US12121911B1Supervisory control and pathogen-destroying electrostatic precipitator system2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1925US11456198B2Transfer unit and substrate treating apparatus including ihe same4 cites · 202182% earned
- 2021US12266754B2Apparatus for manufacturing electrode body and method for manufacturing electrode body2 cites · 202376% earned
- 2117US11680258B2Vortex generator for agitation of fluids during sample preparation3 cites · 202367% earned
- 2213US11531031B2Single use tubing set for making genetically modified donor cells for reinfusion into a pa2 cites · 202245% earned
- 238US12234813B2Waveform rotors and/or disks for use in a disk-pack turbine2 cites · 202249% earned
- 244US11624695B2Automated airborne particulate matter collection, imaging, identification, and analysis2 cites · 202255% earned
- 251US11529636B2Magnetic matrices and methods of using the same3 cites · 202263% earned
All-time canon
The defining B03C patents of the whole record
- 199US4452773A✦ AIMagnetic iron-dextran microspheres915 cites · 198495% earned
- 296US6294063B1✦ AIMethod and apparatus for programmable fluidic processing689 cites · 200186% earned
- 392US5828770A✦ AISystem for determining the spatial position and angular orientation of an object660 cites · 199895% earned
- 488US4215682AMelt-blown fibrous electrets628 cites · 198095% earned
- 583US6432630B1Micro-flow system for particle separation and analysis609 cites · 200290% earned
- 679US4390403AMethod and apparatus for dielectrophoretic manipulation of chemical species572 cites · 198395% earned
- 775US5200084AApparatus and methods for magnetic separation558 cites · 199392% earned
- 871US4554088AMagnetic particles for use in separations554 cites · 198595% earned
- 967US6365362B1Methods and reagents for the rapid and efficient isolation of circulating cancer cells451 cites · 200290% earned
- 1063US4895650AMagnetic separation rack for diagnostic assays430 cites · 199095% earned
- 1158US5466574AApparatus and methods for magnetic separation featuring external magnetic means417 cites · 199595% earned
- 1254US4672040AMagnetic particles for use in separations411 cites · 198795% earned
- 1350US5186827AApparatus for magnetic separation featuring external magnetic means394 cites · 199395% earned
- 1446US4375718AMethod of making fibrous electrets375 cites · 198394% earned
- 1542US7081192B1Methods for manipulating moieties in microfluidic systems366 cites · 200694% earned
- 1638US4592815AMethod of manufacturing an electret filter352 cites · 198694% earned
- 1733US5401446AMethod and apparatus for the electrostatic charging of a web or film349 cites · 199594% earned
- 1829US6335166B1Automated process for isolating and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequence347 cites · 200277% earned
- 1925US3985649AFerromagnetic separation process and material342 cites · 197694% earned
- 2021US6734401B2Enhanced sample processing devices, systems and methods336 cites · 200286% earned
- 2117US6509193B1Method and apparatus for controlling magnetic particles by pipetting machine333 cites · 200394% earned
- 2213US3970518AMagnetic separation of biological particles328 cites · 197694% earned
- 238US5505766AMethod for removing pollutants from a combustor flue gas and system for same308 cites · 199694% earned
- 244US6953494B2Sorbents and methods for the removal of mercury from combustion gases304 cites · 200494% earned
- 251US6033574AMethod for mixing and separation employing magnetic particles292 cites · 200089% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest B03C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199BOSCH GMBH ROBERT19 patents · 517 citations
- 296EXACT SCIENCES CORP11 patents · 128 citations
- 392ADEY HOLDINGS 2008 LTD36 patents · 98 citations
- 488LG ELECTRONICS INC51 patents · 208 citations
- 583MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP9 patents · 149 citations
- 679HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO20 patents · 125 citations
- 775DAIKIN IND LTD9 patents · 101 citations
- 871SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO23 patents · 77 citations
- 967VALERIO THOMAS A8 patents · 89 citations
- 1063SEIKO EPSON CORP6 patents · 39 citations
- 1158MILTENYI BIOTEC BV & CO KG5 patents · 4 citations
- 1254K&N ENG INC5 patents · 24 citations
- 1350UNIV ARIZONA STATE8 patents · 13 citations
- 1446ANSCHUTZ EXPLOR CORPORATION5 patents · 8 citations
- 1542GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS INC7 patents · 7 citations
- 1638ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS INC9 patents · 9 citations
- 1733UNIV CENTRAL FLORIDA RES FOUND INC5 patents · 9 citations
- 1829H2PLUS LLC5 patents · 1 citations
- 1925GEORGIA TECH RES INST3 patents · 81 citations
- 2021AGENTIS AIR LLC5 patents · 6 citations
- 2117HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD7 patents · 6 citations
- 2213RTX CORP6 patents · 0 citations
- 238TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD5 patents · 1 citations
- 244URBAN MINING CORP BV5 patents · 3 citations
- 251HENLEY JULIAN4 patents · 1 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B03C output across the last 5 years
- 199GEN PROBE INC30 patents · 2,050 citations
- 296GEN ELECTRIC36 patents · 1,150 citations
- 392UNIV CALIFORNIA31 patents · 637 citations
- 488CARRIER CORP13 patents · 535 citations
- 583BOSCH GMBH ROBERT19 patents · 517 citations
- 679SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD34 patents · 506 citations
- 775EXACT SCIENCES CORP11 patents · 128 citations
- 871BECTON DICKINSON CO10 patents · 288 citations
- 967ADEY HOLDINGS 2008 LTD36 patents · 98 citations
- 1063ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS16 patents · 211 citations
- 1158QWTIP LLC10 patents · 95 citations
- 1254SHIMADZU CORP18 patents · 118 citations
- 1350UNIV MINNESOTA7 patents · 164 citations
- 1446IND TECH RES INST18 patents · 176 citations
- 1542SHARP KK16 patents · 112 citations
- 1638BERKELEY LIGHTS INC24 patents · 142 citations
- 1733LG ELECTRONICS INC51 patents · 208 citations
- 1829MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP9 patents · 149 citations
- 1925HANDYLAB INC4 patents · 142 citations
- 2021HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO20 patents · 125 citations
- 2117IBM23 patents · 124 citations
- 2213COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE18 patents · 156 citations
- 238DAIKIN IND LTD9 patents · 101 citations
- 244SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO23 patents · 77 citations
- 251TORAY INDUSTRIES8 patents · 287 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in B03C
- 199GEN PROBE INC30 patents · 2,050 citations
- 296UNIV TEXAS18 patents · 2,928 citations
- 392IMMUNIVEST CORP25 patents · 4,375 citations
- 4883M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO33 patents · 2,412 citations
- 583SHARPER IMAGE CORP30 patents · 1,736 citations
- 679ADVANCED MAGNETICS INC6 patents · 1,727 citations
- 775MINNESOTA MINING & MFG10 patents · 1,757 citations
- 871NANOGEN INC8 patents · 892 citations
- 967UNIV TENNESSEE RES CORP13 patents · 1,152 citations
- 1063AVIVA BIOSCIENCES CORP9 patents · 909 citations
- 1158AMERSHAM INT PLC5 patents · 671 citations
- 1254ELECTRIC POWER RES INST29 patents · 1,485 citations
- 1350GEN ELECTRIC36 patents · 1,150 citations
- 1446UNITED AIR SPECIALISTS13 patents · 892 citations
- 1542TOYO BOSEKI10 patents · 558 citations
- 1638BRITISH TECH GROUP5 patents · 565 citations
- 1733MASUDA SENICHI16 patents · 815 citations
- 1829CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN10 patents · 646 citations
- 1925BAYER AG7 patents · 582 citations
- 2021KIMBERLY CLARK CO5 patents · 452 citations
- 2117ASTRA VENT AB5 patents · 493 citations
- 2213LABSYSTEMS OY7 patents · 599 citations
- 238ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH8 patents · 459 citations
- 244ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS CORP13 patents · 590 citations
- 251SMIDTH & CO AS F L14 patents · 506 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth