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Manufacture or shaping of glass
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C03B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C03B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Sinue Gomez28 patents · 1,505 citations
- 296Matthew John Dejneka44 patents · 1,203 citations
- 392Timothy Michael Gross57 patents · 687 citations
- 488Richard Orr Maschmeyer26 patents · 762 citations
- 583Dana Craig Bookbinder121 patents · 1,344 citations
- 679George Halsey Beall68 patents · 901 citations
- 775Charlene Marie Smith85 patents · 910 citations
- 871John Christopher Thomas25 patents · 453 citations
- 967Larry J. Shelestak20 patents · 874 citations
- 1063Kevin Lee Wasson29 patents · 364 citations
- 1158Ming-Jun Li87 patents · 794 citations
- 1254Scott V. Thomsen23 patents · 386 citations
- 1350James William Brown19 patents · 391 citations
- 1446Qiang Fu45 patents · 225 citations
- 1542Allan Mark Fredholm45 patents · 475 citations
- 1638Anatoli Anatolyevich Abramov25 patents · 392 citations
- 1733Robert Michael Morena29 patents · 238 citations
- 1829Michael Edward Badding15 patents · 148 citations
- 1925Peter Joseph Lezzi17 patents · 144 citations
- 2021Stephane Poissy15 patents · 228 citations
- 2117Keith Mitchell Hill12 patents · 177 citations
- 2213Lanrik Wayne Kester11 patents · 130 citations
- 238Donald John Lake17 patents · 77 citations
- 244Bruce Gardiner Aitken18 patents · 152 citations
- 251Frank-Thomas Lentes30 patents · 170 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C03B output across the last 5 years
- 199Sinue Gomez28 patents · 1,505 citations
- 296Matthew John Dejneka44 patents · 1,203 citations
- 392Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz19 patents · 716 citations
- 488Jeffrey E. Surma23 patents · 1,211 citations
- 583Volker Rheinberger42 patents · 593 citations
- 679Marcel Schweiger41 patents · 573 citations
- 775Harald Bürke30 patents · 505 citations
- 871Wolfram Höland47 patents · 565 citations
- 967Daniel R. Cohn11 patents · 744 citations
- 1063Christian Ritzberger54 patents · 538 citations
- 1158Adam James Ellison62 patents · 1,080 citations
- 1254Kristen L. Barefoot7 patents · 506 citations
- 1350Timothy Michael Gross57 patents · 687 citations
- 1446Richard Michael Fiacco35 patents · 890 citations
- 1542Richard Orr Maschmeyer26 patents · 762 citations
- 1638Dana Craig Bookbinder121 patents · 1,344 citations
- 1733Nicholas Francis Borrelli54 patents · 1,274 citations
- 1829George Halsey Beall68 patents · 901 citations
- 1925Daniel Warren Hawtof53 patents · 1,166 citations
- 2021Charlene Marie Smith85 patents · 910 citations
- 2117Dmitri Brodkin9 patents · 630 citations
- 2213Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov36 patents · 663 citations
- 238John Christopher Thomas25 patents · 453 citations
- 244Larry J. Shelestak20 patents · 874 citations
- 251Robert Anthony Schaut33 patents · 348 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C03B
- 199Kenshi Fukumitsu31 patents · 1,837 citations
- 296Fumitsugu Fukuyo29 patents · 1,823 citations
- 392Toshimitsu Wakuda24 patents · 1,649 citations
- 488Naoki Uchiyama23 patents · 1,647 citations
- 583Kenichi Muramatsu7 patents · 632 citations
- 679Kazuhiro Atsumi7 patents · 624 citations
- 775Sinue Gomez28 patents · 1,505 citations
- 871Leonard B. Torobin23 patents · 3,436 citations
- 967Brian Hoekstra6 patents · 1,117 citations
- 1063Matthew John Dejneka44 patents · 1,203 citations
- 1158Christopher D. Brooks15 patents · 567 citations
- 1254Fabio Di Teodoro15 patents · 567 citations
- 1350David J. Digiovanni32 patents · 1,688 citations
- 1446Liang Dong17 patents · 896 citations
- 1542Xiang Peng13 patents · 863 citations
- 1638Yoel Fink15 patents · 968 citations
- 1733Anatoly Z. Rosenflanz19 patents · 716 citations
- 1829Jeffrey E. Surma23 patents · 1,211 citations
- 1925Volker Rheinberger42 patents · 593 citations
- 2021Marcel Schweiger41 patents · 573 citations
- 2117Harald Bürke30 patents · 505 citations
- 2213Elke Apel20 patents · 461 citations
- 238John D. Joannopoulos9 patents · 742 citations
- 244Bruce Nesbitt9 patents · 404 citations
- 251Charles H. Titus13 patents · 1,005 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C03B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12251776B2✦ AIMethod and device for laser processing a workpiece8 cites · 202486% earned
- 296US12377639B2✦ AIVacuum insulated panel with seal material thermal diffusivity and/or conductivity6 cites · 202457% earned
- 392US12049424B1✦ AIHigh strength glass-ceramics having petalite and lithium silicate structures3 cites · 202449% earned
- 488US12180105B1Effective method for producing glass waste powder as a precursor for the production of nan3 cites · 202480% earned
- 583US12234175B1Glass parts and gob-pressing methods for making such2 cites · 202576% earned
- 679US12319609B1Glass material with low refractive index and radiation resistance, method for preparing th3 cites · 202580% earned
- 775US12024457B2Flexible glass and manufacturing method thereof2 cites · 202476% earned
- 871US12195390B2Precursor glasses and glass-ceramics comprising a crystalline phase having a jeffbenite cr1 cites · 202450% earned
- 967US12466765B2Transparent glass ceramic and cover pane1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1063US12428332B2Method for producing a preform of an anti-resonant hollow-core fiber1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1158US12313877B2Hollow core optical fiber and a laser system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1254US12269320B2Cold-formed laminates0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12169303B2Photonic crystal fiber, a method of production thereof and a supercontinuum light source0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12463243B2Reactive sintering of ceramic lithium-ion solid electrolytes0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1542US12473224B2Shaped glass laminates and methods for forming the same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12121030B2Aluminosilicate glass with phosphorus and potassium0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12234185B2Cementitious reagents, methods of manufacturing and uses thereof0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12276829B2Preform for optical fiber with low chlorine concentration improvements relating to loss an0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12319883B2Briquettes0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12421159B2High strain point and high young's modulus glasses0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12577145B2Low iron, high redox ratio, and high iron, high redox ratio, soda-lime-silica glasses and 0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12358835B2Metal-glass macrocomposites and compositions and methods of making0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12442975B2Anti-resonant hollow-core fibers featuring support structures0 cites · 20250% earned
- 244US12392050B2Infrared transmissivity measurement method of quartz glass crucible0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12559408B2Self-learning fiber processing system and method0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C03B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11111155B1✦ AISystem, process and related sintered article31 cites · 202177% earned
- 296US12251776B2✦ AIMethod and device for laser processing a workpiece8 cites · 202486% earned
- 392US11174199B2✦ AICementitious reagents, methods of manufacturing and uses thereof16 cites · 202167% earned
- 488US11306026B2Cementitious reagents, methods of manufacturing and uses thereof16 cites · 202176% earned
- 583US11646445B2Standalone sulfide based lithium ion-conducting glass solid electrolyte and associated str14 cites · 202180% earned
- 679US12377639B2Vacuum insulated panel with seal material thermal diffusivity and/or conductivity6 cites · 202457% earned
- 775US11865632B2Thin-film devices and fabrication8 cites · 202280% earned
- 871US12011781B2Phase-modified quasi-non-diffracting laser beams for high angle laser processing of transp10 cites · 202187% earned
- 967US10894734B1Systems and methods of manufacturing colored borosilicate glass16 cites · 202189% earned
- 1063US11851399B1Diselenide-based organic protective films7 cites · 202386% earned
- 1158US11174194B2High strength glass-ceramics having petalite and lithium silicate structures10 cites · 202162% earned
- 1254US11747552B1Hollow-core fiber cable and method of manufacturing the same8 cites · 202380% earned
- 1350US12051824B2Methods of making glass constructs8 cites · 202286% earned
- 1446US12180105B1Effective method for producing glass waste powder as a precursor for the production of nan3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1542US11008247B1Glass ceramic and preparation method thereof9 cites · 202187% earned
- 1638US11474293B2Hollow core optical fiber and a laser system7 cites · 202265% earned
- 1733US11339084B2Fusion formable and steam strengthenable glass compositions with platinum compatibility7 cites · 202179% earned
- 1829US11209591B2Low-loss hollow-core antiresonant fiber7 cites · 202186% earned
- 1925US11559852B2Thin-film devices and fabrication8 cites · 202180% earned
- 2021US10940639B1Glass scintillators and methods of manufacturing the same8 cites · 202180% earned
- 2117US11370696B2Glass compositions and methods with steam treatment haze resistance7 cites · 202272% earned
- 2213US11807568B2Inorganic composition article7 cites · 202279% earned
- 238US11419231B1Forming glass covers for electronic devices9 cites · 202287% earned
- 244US11760685B2Water-containing glass-based articles with high indentation cracking threshold4 cites · 202362% earned
- 251US11713276B2Tactile elements for deadfronted glass and methods of making the same4 cites · 202264% earned
All-time canon
The defining C03B patents of the whole record
- 199US6050172A✦ AIPneumatically operated mechanism1,111 cites · 200095% earned
- 296US5802236A✦ AIArticle comprising a micro-structured optical fiber, and method of making such fiber571 cites · 199895% earned
- 392US4792536A✦ AITransparent infrared absorbing glass and method of making497 cites · 198892% earned
- 488US8991214B2Method of refurbishing a quartz glass component463 cites · 201195% earned
- 583US6992026B2Laser processing method and laser processing apparatus447 cites · 200480% earned
- 679US4214886AForming laminated sheet glass432 cites · 198095% earned
- 775US5738817ASolid freeform fabrication methods425 cites · 199892% earned
- 871US6301420B1Multicore optical fibre425 cites · 200195% earned
- 967US6385604B1Relational database management system having integrated non-relational multi-dimensional d393 cites · 200286% earned
- 1063US5163989AMethod for forming a balloon mold and the use of such mold378 cites · 199294% earned
- 1158US5540059AMethod and apparatus for supplying gaseous raw material350 cites · 199694% earned
- 1254US5900207ASolid freeform fabrication methods342 cites · 199991% earned
- 1350US7666511B2Down-drawable, chemically strengthened glass for cover plate336 cites · 200891% earned
- 1446US5776220AMethod and apparatus for breaking brittle materials325 cites · 199894% earned
- 1542US6211488B1Method and apparatus for separating non-metallic substrates utilizing a laser initiated sc317 cites · 200194% earned
- 1638US5609284AMethod of splitting non-metallic materials303 cites · 199794% earned
- 1733US5361319ADispersion compensating devices and systems298 cites · 199494% earned
- 1829US4468413AMethod of manufacturing fluorine-doped optical fibers288 cites · 198494% earned
- 1925US6552301B2Burst-ultrafast laser machining method279 cites · 200194% earned
- 2021US5474589AUV light-permeable glass and article comprising the same277 cites · 199594% earned
- 2117US6407360B1Laser cutting apparatus and method275 cites · 200289% earned
- 2213US5482525AMethod of producing elliptic core type polarization-maintaining optical fiber262 cites · 199694% earned
- 238US5689283ADisplay for mosaic pattern of pixel information with optical pixel shift for high resoluti260 cites · 199794% earned
- 244US6455451B1Pressable lithium disilicate glass ceramics256 cites · 200294% earned
- 251US4303732AHollow microspheres255 cites · 198194% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C03B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199CORNING INC1,631 patents · 21,366 citations
- 296SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES320 patents · 4,723 citations
- 392SAINT GOBAIN175 patents · 2,273 citations
- 488AIR PROD & CHEM22 patents · 759 citations
- 583HOYA CORP148 patents · 2,112 citations
- 679HERAEUS QUARZGLAS182 patents · 1,961 citations
- 775OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER248 patents · 1,295 citations
- 871SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO157 patents · 941 citations
- 967APPLE INC30 patents · 226 citations
- 1063FUJIKURA LTD100 patents · 421 citations
- 1158SCHOTT AG275 patents · 851 citations
- 1254NITTO BOSEKI CO LTD36 patents · 454 citations
- 1350NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO165 patents · 503 citations
- 1446TERRA CO2 TECH HOLDINGS INC17 patents · 77 citations
- 1542NKT PHOTONICS AS20 patents · 68 citations
- 1638LUXWALL INC13 patents · 24 citations
- 1733POLYPLUS BATTERY CO INC5 patents · 80 citations
- 1829PILKINGTON GROUP LTD17 patents · 66 citations
- 1925BOTTERO SPA20 patents · 80 citations
- 2021AGC INC95 patents · 97 citations
- 2117VIEW INC12 patents · 49 citations
- 2213LG ELECTRONICS INC13 patents · 100 citations
- 238SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD75 patents · 42 citations
- 244OHARA KK6 patents · 44 citations
- 251TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL IND7 patents · 68 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C03B output across the last 5 years
- 199HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK42 patents · 1,894 citations
- 296CORNING INC1,631 patents · 21,366 citations
- 392IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG56 patents · 503 citations
- 488SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES320 patents · 4,723 citations
- 583SAINT GOBAIN175 patents · 2,273 citations
- 679SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD72 patents · 1,316 citations
- 775FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD101 patents · 1,485 citations
- 871AIR PROD & CHEM22 patents · 759 citations
- 967LOCKHEED CORP13 patents · 330 citations
- 1063NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE38 patents · 1,270 citations
- 1158HOYA CORP148 patents · 2,112 citations
- 1254HERAEUS QUARZGLAS182 patents · 1,961 citations
- 1350GLASSTECH INC149 patents · 2,700 citations
- 1446CANON KK60 patents · 1,207 citations
- 1542NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD113 patents · 1,649 citations
- 1638OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER248 patents · 1,295 citations
- 1733AIR LIQUIDE48 patents · 925 citations
- 1829UNIV RUTGERS7 patents · 827 citations
- 1925SAINT GOBAIN ISOVER86 patents · 968 citations
- 2021NIKON CORP36 patents · 688 citations
- 2117PPG IND OHIO INC44 patents · 696 citations
- 2213UNIV SOUTHAMPTON16 patents · 471 citations
- 238SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO157 patents · 941 citations
- 244APPLE INC30 patents · 226 citations
- 251GEN ELECTRIC35 patents · 523 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C03B
- 199HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK42 patents · 1,894 citations
- 296CORNING INC1,631 patents · 21,366 citations
- 392PPG INDUSTRIES INC532 patents · 12,461 citations
- 488LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC71 patents · 2,767 citations
- 583TOROBIN LEONARD B21 patents · 3,063 citations
- 679CORNING GLASS WORKS220 patents · 8,177 citations
- 7753M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO36 patents · 961 citations
- 871IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG56 patents · 503 citations
- 967ACULIGHT CORP7 patents · 356 citations
- 1063AIR LIQUIDE AMERICAN21 patents · 1,421 citations
- 1158INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHN10 patents · 806 citations
- 1254SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES320 patents · 4,723 citations
- 1350SAINT GOBAIN175 patents · 2,273 citations
- 1446US ENERGY23 patents · 1,303 citations
- 1542SAINT GOBAIN VITRAGE163 patents · 4,020 citations
- 1638SCHOTT GLAS58 patents · 1,391 citations
- 1733SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD72 patents · 1,316 citations
- 1829MINNESOTA MINING & MFG11 patents · 849 citations
- 1925BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC48 patents · 2,215 citations
- 2021ASAHI GLASS CO LTD216 patents · 3,536 citations
- 2117BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE17 patents · 639 citations
- 2213PHILIPS CORP103 patents · 2,590 citations
- 238SHINETSU QUARTZ PROD34 patents · 1,158 citations
- 244GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES36 patents · 1,125 citations
- 251BOC GROUP INC25 patents · 907 citations
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