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Preliminary treatment of fibres
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within D01G · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest D01G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Thomas Kramer2 patents · 53 citations
- 296Douglas D. Griffin1 patents · 2 citations
- 392Joachim Roesler1 patents · 2 citations
- 488David E. Shoup2 patents · 0 citations
- 583Tomohisa Yamazaki1 patents · 0 citations
- 679PARK HEEDAE1 patents · 0 citations
- 775Bin Zhu1 patents · 0 citations
- 871Bradley A. Newcomb1 patents · 0 citations
- 967Daniel Ford1 patents · 0 citations
- 1063Danny J Ford1 patents · 0 citations
- 1158Guoling Ni1 patents · 0 citations
- 1254Honghai Luo1 patents · 0 citations
- 1350Jie Kong1 patents · 0 citations
- 1446Kristopher Cody1 patents · 0 citations
- 1542Lin Tao1 patents · 0 citations
- 1638Liwen Tian1 patents · 0 citations
- 1733Liang Wang1 patents · 0 citations
- 1829Michael Schunack1 patents · 0 citations
- 1925Mohammad Hamza Kirmani1 patents · 0 citations
- 2021Nermeen Nabih1 patents · 0 citations
- 2117Tongren Wang1 patents · 0 citations
- 2213Wolfgang Reese1 patents · 0 citations
- 238Xiaosong Huang1 patents · 0 citations
- 244Ying Tang1 patents · 0 citations
- 251Zhiwu Xu1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained D01G output across the last 5 years
- 199Christian Sauter18 patents · 263 citations
- 296Hubert Hergeth21 patents · 182 citations
- 392Peter Anderegg9 patents · 99 citations
- 488Ulf Schneider9 patents · 39 citations
- 583Christopher Michael Young9 patents · 21 citations
- 679Steven Lee Barnholtz9 patents · 21 citations
- 775Fei Wang6 patents · 15 citations
- 871Florin G. Barla4 patents · 15 citations
- 967Hsun-Cheng Su4 patents · 15 citations
- 1063Iulian Bobe4 patents · 15 citations
- 1158Jeremy Jones4 patents · 15 citations
- 1254Todd Showalter4 patents · 15 citations
- 1350Kevin S. Spittle4 patents · 37 citations
- 1446Guido Engels4 patents · 10 citations
- 1542Naotaka Higuchi7 patents · 8 citations
- 1638Thomas Kramer2 patents · 53 citations
- 1733Jurgen Marz3 patents · 11 citations
- 1829Christian Weilach3 patents · 8 citations
- 1925Gary Lane Bowers3 patents · 5 citations
- 2021David Lee Kasper3 patents · 6 citations
- 2117Edward (Ted) Parker3 patents · 6 citations
- 2213Christian Griesshammer4 patents · 7 citations
- 238Daniel I Guerrero Barberena3 patents · 3 citations
- 244Michael Carroll3 patents · 3 citations
- 251Nicholas Hunt3 patents · 3 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in D01G
- 199Ferdinand Leifeld115 patents · 1,647 citations
- 296Randall Clark Bascom19 patents · 310 citations
- 392Stefan Schlichter15 patents · 277 citations
- 488Akiva Pinto59 patents · 787 citations
- 583Russell Donovan Arterburn9 patents · 220 citations
- 679Jurg Faas46 patents · 669 citations
- 775Frederick M. Shofner26 patents · 428 citations
- 871Dennis E. Wood6 patents · 205 citations
- 967Robert Demuth52 patents · 719 citations
- 1063Christian Sauter18 patents · 263 citations
- 1158Joseph C. Baldwin9 patents · 202 citations
- 1254Peter Fritzsche15 patents · 274 citations
- 1350Josef Temburg29 patents · 322 citations
- 1446John D. Hollingsworth20 patents · 279 citations
- 1542Guenter Lucassen25 patents · 301 citations
- 1638Giancarlo Mondini13 patents · 181 citations
- 1733Mark G. Townes6 patents · 124 citations
- 1829Paul Staheli28 patents · 324 citations
- 1925Michael E. Galyon9 patents · 173 citations
- 2021Fritz Hosel39 patents · 414 citations
- 2117Gordon F. Williams7 patents · 127 citations
- 2213Youe-Tsyr Chu7 patents · 150 citations
- 238Norman Smith6 patents · 135 citations
- 244Peter G. Lawton6 patents · 135 citations
- 251Thomas E. Quantrille3 patents · 734 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring D01G patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12005608B1✦ AICarbon fiber recycling apparatus, system and method2 cites · 202476% earned
- 293US12565720B1✦ AIManufacturing method of recycled polyester yarn using waste fabric0 cites · 20260% earned
- 387US12209339B2✦ AIMethod of producing inorganic fiber mat and inorganic fiber mat0 cites · 20240% earned
- 480US12497715B2Method and apparatus for rinsing coir0 cites · 20240% earned
- 573US12460323B2Continuous and discontinuous fibers, yarn, fabrics and composites using short natural fibe0 cites · 20240% earned
- 667US12370833B2Rubberized strength member for elastomeric products, in particular vehicle tyres, wherein 0 cites · 20240% earned
- 760US12528282B2Methods and systems for manufacturing a composite textile0 cites · 20240% earned
- 853US12522955B2Machine controller for controlling operation of a machine of a spinning mill, as well as a0 cites · 20250% earned
- 947US12398490B1Manufacturing method for layered hairpiece product0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1040US12546033B2Card clothing wire, carding machine and method for producing a nonwoven0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1133US12258681B2Saw gin stand safety assembly0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1227US12213411B2Method for producing raw cotton of machine-harvested long-staple cotton with modal length 0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1320US12553155B2Arrangement for separating a woven textile into recovered fibers and textile residual0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1413US12569894B2Superheated steam and air oven for the disassembly of textile products0 cites · 20240% earned
- 157US12364300B2Insulating fill material composition and methods of preparation0 cites · 20240% earned
- 161US12606940B2Fiber processing method0 cites · 2025
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring D01G patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11977371B2✦ AITextile machine management system and method3 cites · 202280% earned
- 296US11402335B2✦ AIFiber blend identification and ratio measurement3 cites · 202180% earned
- 392US11578433B2✦ AIMethod for producing a carbon fibre by recycling cotton3 cites · 202180% earned
- 488US12005608B1Carbon fiber recycling apparatus, system and method2 cites · 202476% earned
- 583US12006403B2Methods for recycling cotton and polyester fibers from waste textiles1 cites · 202244% earned
- 679US11767617B2Article of manufacture making system1 cites · 202246% earned
- 775US12299588B2Device and method for detecting a fault in a spinning mill and for estimating one or more 1 cites · 202167% earned
- 871US12018404B2System, controller, and method for decortication processing1 cites · 202267% earned
- 967US11976417B2Cellulose raw material and method for recycling a cellulose raw material from blended text1 cites · 202256% earned
- 1063US12269193B2Textile article and method for the production and disassembly of a textile article1 cites · 202156% earned
- 1158US11866852B2Article of manufacture making system0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1254US11312118B2Carbon fiber nonwoven composite0 cites · 20210% earned
- 1350US11807963B2Method for producing non-woven elements containing graphene and/or graphene oxide0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1446US12344977B2Method for preparing an insulating product based on wool, in particular mineral wool0 cites · 20230% earned
- 1542US12435452B2Enzyme extraction methods0 cites · 20210% earned
- 1638US12378703B2Growing medium and mulch fiber opening apparatus0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1733US11970820B2Cotton recycling0 cites · 20230% earned
- 1829US11959200B2Method of producing a yarn and a fabric having the look and feel of natural fibers0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1925US12320070B2Method for producing a cellulose paper material from used textiles0 cites · 20220% earned
- 2021US12565720B1Manufacturing method of recycled polyester yarn using waste fabric0 cites · 20260% earned
- 2117US12018408B2Method and apparatus for rinsing coir0 cites · 20220% earned
- 2213US12435454B2Method for nonwoven textiles with variable zonal properties0 cites · 20220% earned
- 238US11952688B2Insulating product comprising loose-fill mineral wool0 cites · 20210% earned
- 244US12209339B2Method of producing inorganic fiber mat and inorganic fiber mat0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US11814754B2Machines systems and methods for making random fiber webs0 cites · 20210% earned
All-time canon
The defining D01G patents of the whole record
- 199US4741941A✦ AINonwoven web with projections764 cites · 198895% earned
- 296US5393599A✦ AIComposite nonwoven fabrics306 cites · 199594% earned
- 392US5334446A✦ AIComposite elastic nonwoven fabric293 cites · 199491% earned
- 488US4375448AMethod of forming a web of air-laid dry fibers273 cites · 198394% earned
- 583US4494278AApparatus for the production of a fibrous web235 cites · 198594% earned
- 679US5698322AMulticomponent fiber234 cites · 199794% earned
- 775US5527171AApparatus for depositing fibers184 cites · 199694% earned
- 871US4991362AHand scouring pad160 cites · 199194% earned
- 967US5970583ANonwoven lap formed of very fine continuous filaments145 cites · 199993% earned
- 1063US5431991AProcess stable nonwoven fabric135 cites · 199590% earned
- 1158US9095477B2Non-woven sheet, manufacturing method thereof and absorbent article105 cites · 201393% earned
- 1254US6098249AApparatus for forming controlled density fibrous pads for diapers and the other absorbent 102 cites · 200089% earned
- 1350US6076442AChopper for cutting fiber continuously, and method102 cites · 200089% earned
- 1446US4887155AMethod and arrangement for measuring and/or monitoring properties of yarns or ropes96 cites · 198993% earned
- 1542US4465239AFeeder assembly for insulation blowing machines92 cites · 198493% earned
- 1638US5130559AMethod and apparatus for recognizing particle impurities in textile fiber84 cites · 199293% earned
- 1733US4097965AApparatus and method for forming fibrous structures comprising predominantly short fibers84 cites · 197893% earned
- 1829US5045147AFilament winding system82 cites · 199193% earned
- 1925US6032342AMulti-filament split-yarn sheet and method and device for the manufacture thereof80 cites · 200093% earned
- 2021US5829335AControl for hydraulic drive or actuator75 cites · 199893% earned
- 2117US4483727AHigh modulus polyethylene fiber bundles as reinforcement for brittle matrices75 cites · 198493% earned
- 2213US5791489AApparatus for separating foreign bodies from a fiber tuft stream75 cites · 199893% earned
- 238US5025596AHand scouring pad75 cites · 199193% earned
- 244US5042122AMethod and system for spreading a tow of fibers74 cites · 199193% earned
- 251US5697560AFiberglass cutting apparatus and method74 cites · 199793% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest D01G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199RIETER AG MASCHF242 patents · 2,384 citations
- 293GROZ BECKERT KG6 patents · 1 citations
- 386CARBON FIBER RECYCLING LLC1 patents · 2 citations
- 479NIKE INC3 patents · 0 citations
- 571GENUS IND INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 664IBIDEN CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 757SAM BU FINE CHEMICAL CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 850CONTINENTAL REIFEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBH1 patents · 0 citations
- 943FORD GIN SERVICES INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1036GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1129INST OF CASH CROPS XINJIANG ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES1 patents · 0 citations
- 1221Paka Apparel Inc1 patents · 0 citations
- 1314REGENERATION BV1 patents · 0 citations
- 147RESPIN AB1 patents · 0 citations
- 151SHANDONG HAICHUAN HAIR ARTS CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained D01G output across the last 5 years
- 199RIETER AG MASCHF242 patents · 2,384 citations
- 296HERGETH HUBERT10 patents · 52 citations
- 392PROCTER & GAMBLE9 patents · 23 citations
- 488SEIKO EPSON CORP23 patents · 30 citations
- 583USTER TECHNOLOGIES AG5 patents · 13 citations
- 679CIRC LLC3 patents · 4 citations
- 775PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC4 patents · 5 citations
- 871CHEMIEFASER LENZING AG3 patents · 8 citations
- 967General Recycled3 patents · 6 citations
- 1063SAINT GOBAIN ISOVER5 patents · 1 citations
- 1158AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC3 patents · 3 citations
- 1254CROSS WRAP OY2 patents · 7 citations
- 13503M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY5 patents · 0 citations
- 1446GROZ BECKERT KG6 patents · 1 citations
- 1542UNIV TEXAS2 patents · 2 citations
- 1638ASSOCIATION POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LENSEIGNEMENT ET DES RECHERCHES AUPRES DES UNIV1 patents · 3 citations
- 1733AUTEFA SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH5 patents · 0 citations
- 1829CARBON FIBER RECYCLING LLC1 patents · 2 citations
- 1925NIKE INC3 patents · 0 citations
- 2021REGENERATION BVBA1 patents · 1 citations
- 2117ANDRITZ ASSELIN THIBEAU3 patents · 0 citations
- 2213SANKO TEKSTIL ISLETMELERI SAN VE TIC AS2 patents · 0 citations
- 238CZINNER ROBERT1 patents · 1 citations
- 244HUBEI JINHANJIANG REFINED COTTON CO LTD3 patents · 0 citations
- 251ANDRITZ PERFOJET SAS2 patents · 0 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in D01G
- 199KIMBERLY CLARK CO9 patents · 1,443 citations
- 296TRUETZSCHLER & CO187 patents · 2,308 citations
- 392JOHNS MANVILLE INT INC11 patents · 305 citations
- 488RIETER AG MASCHF242 patents · 2,384 citations
- 583TRUETZSCHLER GMBH & CO KG178 patents · 1,220 citations
- 679SCOTT PAPER CO6 patents · 240 citations
- 775DU PONT28 patents · 411 citations
- 871ZELLWEGER USTER INC16 patents · 330 citations
- 967HOLLINGSWORTH ON WHEELS JOHN D31 patents · 444 citations
- 1063RANDO MACHINE CORP5 patents · 189 citations
- 1158HOLLINGSWORTH GMBH77 patents · 844 citations
- 1254ZELLWEGER USTER AG7 patents · 152 citations
- 1350JOHNS MANVILLE15 patents · 171 citations
- 1446PPG INDUSTRIES INC5 patents · 127 citations
- 1542FIBERWEB NORTH AMERICA INC3 patents · 734 citations
- 1638STAEDTLER & UHL15 patents · 181 citations
- 1733LUMMUS INDUSTRIES8 patents · 123 citations
- 1829GRAF & CO AG35 patents · 322 citations
- 1925AEROSPACE PREFORMS LTD5 patents · 128 citations
- 2021COTTON INC7 patents · 138 citations
- 2117US AGRICULTURE9 patents · 141 citations
- 2213FIBER CONTROLS CORP13 patents · 155 citations
- 238ENGLISH CARD CLOTHING9 patents · 128 citations
- 244SCHUBERT & SALZER MASCHINEN25 patents · 208 citations
- 251AUTOMATIC MATERIAL HANDLING7 patents · 105 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth