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BOURNS INC
138 granted patents·28 pending applications·2,839 citations·filing 1974–2025
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
166 records- 0198US5519393AAbsolute digital position encoder with multiple sensors per trackBOURNS INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 21, 1996·155 cites·47 claims
- 0295US5739775ADigital input and control deviceBOURNS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 14, 1998·100 cites·12 claims
- 0394US11009372B2Steering angle sensor with functional securityBOURNS INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 18, 2021·21 cites·10 claims
- 0494US6249039B1Integrated inductive components and method of fabricating such componentsBOURNS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 19, 2001·246 cites·19 claims
- 0593US11651922B2Connector with integrated thermal cutoff device for battery packBOURNS INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 16, 2023·6 cites·26 claims
- 0693US10985552B2Circuit breakersBOURNS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 20, 2021·22 cites·41 claims
- 0793US7339370B2Position and torque sensorBOURNS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 4, 2008·29 cites·13 claims
- 0892US12068126B2Electrical device having improved surface mounting electrodesBOURNS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 20, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 0992US10439196B2Electromechanical circuit breakerBOURNS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·12 cites·29 claims
- 1092US9465001B2Conductive liquid property measurement using variable phase mixingBOURNS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 11, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 1192US7576962B2Transient blocking apparatus with resetBOURNS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 18, 2009·26 cites·16 claims
- 1292US6021050APrinted circuit boards with integrated passive components and method for making sameBOURNS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·200 cites·14 claims
- 1391US6518873B1Variable resistive elementBOURNS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 11, 2003·40 cites·11 claims
- 1490US5880683AAbsolute digital position encoderBOURNS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 9, 1999·79 cites·29 claims
- 1589US8776619B2Small angle sensor for measuring steering shaft torqueBOURNS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 15, 2014·17 cites·5 claims
- 1689US4081782ACombined rotary potentiometer and switchBOURNS INC·Filed 1976·Granted Mar 28, 1978·58 cites·18 claims
- 1788US11948770B2Gas discharge tube having enhanced ratio of leakage path length to gap dimensionBOURNS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 2, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1888US5378160ACompliant stacking connector for printed circuit boardsBOURNS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 3, 1995·74 cites·29 claims
- 1987US11984717B2Protection against AC voltage conditionsBOURNS INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 14, 2024·2 cites·7 claims
- 2087US7492566B2Low resistance transient blocking unitBOURNS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 17, 2009·18 cites·9 claims
- 2187US6429533B1Conductive polymer device and method of manufacturing sameBOURNS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 6, 2002·55 cites·7 claims
- 2287US4866219AModular encoder and switch assemblyBOURNS INC·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 12, 1989·49 cites·14 claims
- 2387US4072148AMultistage mixing valve for a medical respiratorBOURNS INC·Filed 1977·Granted Feb 7, 1978·48 cites·9 claims
- 2486US11081319B2Glass sealed gas discharge tubesBOURNS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 3, 2021·4 cites·19 claims
- 2586US7646576B2Apparatus and method for high-voltage transient blocking using low voltage elementsBOURNS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 12, 2010·13 cites·15 claims
- 2686US5746626AElectrical connector assemblyBOURNS INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 5, 1998·67 cites·20 claims
- 2786US4165622AReleasable locking and sealing assemblyBOURNS INC·Filed 1976·Granted Aug 28, 1979·54 cites·3 claims
- 2885US5466161ACompliant stacking connector for printed circuit boardsBOURNS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 14, 1995·57 cites·4 claims
- 2984US9347843B2Low-height sensor for measuring torque angleBOURNS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·9 cites·20 claims
- 3084US7452224B1Clockspring sensor with locking clip and centering mechanismBOURNS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 18, 2008·21 cites·28 claims
- 3184US6327129B1Multi-stage surge protector with switch-grade fail-short mechanismBOURNS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 4, 2001·31 cites·33 claims
- 3284US6242997B1Conductive polymer device and method of manufacturing sameBOURNS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 5, 2001·42 cites·15 claims
- 3384US6172591B1Multilayer conductive polymer device and method of manufacturing sameBOURNS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 9, 2001·50 cites·6 claims
- 3483US6228287B1Two-step process for preparing positive temperature coefficient polymer materialsBOURNS INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 8, 2001·59 cites·21 claims
- 3583US4117444AHearing aid volume controlBOURNS INC·Filed 1977·Granted Sep 26, 1978·31 cites·7 claims
- 3682US11962131B2Integrated device having GDT and MOV functionalitiesBOURNS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 16, 2024·1 cites·10 claims
- 3782US9202682B2Devices and methods related to flat gas discharge tubesBOURNS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 1, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 3882US2024275136A1Devices and methods related to gdt and mov combinationBOURNS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3980US12104927B2Sensor for detecting a positionBOURNS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 1, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 4080US11646145B2Low-profile housing for electronic componentsBOURNS INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 9, 2023·2 cites·25 claims
- 4180US10788355B2Detecting fluid level via a floatBOURNS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 29, 2020·2 cites·18 claims
- 4280US2024412937A1Surface mount electrical devices and methodsBOURNS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4379US11474553B2Non-contact hall-effect joystickBOURNS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 18, 2022·3 cites·18 claims
- 4479US10032621B2Flat gas discharge tube devices and methodsBOURNS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·3 cites·19 claims
- 4579US4025738AReversible snap-action switch with cam operator and lost motion structureBOURNS INC·Filed 1976·Granted May 24, 1977·21 cites·28 claims
- 4678US10712217B2Stator fastening in torque sensorBOURNS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 14, 2020·3 cites·8 claims
- 4778US9927262B2High-resolution multi-turn sensing apparatus and methodsBOURNS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 27, 2018·2 cites·21 claims
- 4878US9869539B2Rotation angle and torsion angle sensorBOURNS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 16, 2018·6 cites·13 claims
- 4978US9518840B2High resolution non-contacting multi-turn position sensorBOURNS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 13, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 5078US4032881AResistance element with improved linearity and method of making the sameBOURNS INC·Filed 1976·Granted Jun 28, 1977·34 cites·10 claims
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