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METCAL INC
US·71 granted patents·5,237 citations·filing 1981–1999
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71 records- 0199US5182427ASelf-regulating heater utilizing ferrite-type bodyMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 26, 1993·515 cites·42 claims
- 0299US4814587AHigh power self-regulating heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 21, 1989·211 cites·13 claims
- 0399US4752673AAutoregulating heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 21, 1988·236 cites·18 claims
- 0499US4717814ASlotted autoregulating heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1984·Granted Jan 5, 1988·230 cites·15 claims
- 0599US4701587AShielded heating element having intrinsic temperature controlMETCAL INC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 20, 1987·292 cites·15 claims
- 0699US4695713AAutoregulating, electrically shielded heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1983·Granted Sep 22, 1987·229 cites·16 claims
- 0797US5073625ASelf-regulating porous heating deviceMETCAL INC·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 17, 1991·188 cites·8 claims
- 0897US4794226ASelf-regulating porous heater deviceMETCAL INC·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 27, 1988·186 cites·10 claims
- 0997US4659912AThin, flexible, autoregulating strap heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 21, 1987·120 cites·18 claims
- 1097US4623401AHeat treatment with an autoregulating heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 18, 1986·264 cites·14 claims
- 1196US4914267AConnector containing fusible material and having intrinsic temperature controlMETCAL INC·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 3, 1990·124 cites·54 claims
- 1294US5107095AClam shell heater employing high permeability materialMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 21, 1992·93 cites·9 claims
- 1394US4839501ACartridge soldering ironMETCAL INC·Filed 1986·Granted Jun 13, 1989·79 cites·15 claims
- 1494US4745264AHigh efficiency autoregulating heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1984·Granted May 17, 1988·63 cites·39 claims
- 1593US5093545AMethod, system and composition for soldering by induction heatingMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 3, 1992·88 cites·63 claims
- 1693US5087804ASelf-regulating heater with integral induction coil and method of manufacture thereofMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 11, 1992·108 cites·34 claims
- 1793US4789767AAutoregulating multi contact induction heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 6, 1988·76 cites·6 claims
- 1891US5315214ADimmable high power factor high-efficiency electronic ballast controller integrated circuit with automatic ambient over-temperature shutdownMETCAL INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 24, 1994·115 cites·16 claims
- 1990US4877944ASelf regulating heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1987·Granted Oct 31, 1989·54 cites·6 claims
- 2089US5163856AMultipin connectorMETCAL INC·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 17, 1992·61 cites·6 claims
- 2189US5053595AHeat shrink sleeve with high mu materialMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 1, 1991·67 cites·17 claims
- 2288US5427846ASystem for producing heat in alternating magnetic fieldsMETCAL INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 27, 1995·45 cites·5 claims
- 2388US5352871ASystem and method for joining plastic materialsMETCAL INC·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 4, 1994·89 cites·21 claims
- 2488US5189271ATemperature self-regulating induction apparatusMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 23, 1993·66 cites·12 claims
- 2588US4626767AConstant current r.f. generatorMETCAL INC·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 2, 1986·50 cites·12 claims
- 2686US5125690APipe joining system and methodMETCAL INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 30, 1992·58 cites·28 claims
- 2784US5329085ATemperature self regulating heaters and soldering ironsMETCAL INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 12, 1994·46 cites·15 claims
- 2882US5167545AConnector containing fusible material and having intrinsic temperature controlMETCAL INC·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 1, 1992·61 cites·38 claims
- 2982US4795886ATemperature control in which the control parameter is the degree of imperfection in the impedance matchingMETCAL INC·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 3, 1989·49 cites·21 claims
- 3079US5175409ASelf-soldering flexible circuit connectorMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 29, 1992·46 cites·3 claims
- 3179US5134265ARapid heating, uniform, highly efficient griddleMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 28, 1992·48 cites·25 claims
- 3277US4769519AFerromagnetic element with temperature regulationMETCAL INC·Filed 1987·Granted Sep 6, 1988·35 cites·36 claims
- 3377US4752864AConstant voltage power supplyMETCAL INC·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 21, 1988·36 cites·9 claims
- 3476US5425731AInstrument for cutting, coagulating and ablating tissueMETCAL INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 20, 1995·191 cites·15 claims
- 3575US5208443ATemperature auto-regulating, self-heating recoverable articlesMETCAL INC·Filed 1989·Granted May 4, 1993·28 cites·24 claims
- 3675US5087256AThermal atherectomy deviceMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 11, 1992·168 cites·21 claims
- 3773USD426524SCircuit board holderMETCAL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 13, 2000·17 cites·1 claims
- 3873US5126521ASystem for producing heat in alternating magnetic fieldsMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 30, 1992·33 cites·40 claims
- 3972US4695712AFlexible autoregulating heater with a latching mechanismMETCAL INC·Filed 1984·Granted Sep 22, 1987·31 cites·26 claims
- 4071US5025128ARivet with integral heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 18, 1991·33 cites·17 claims
- 4170US5128504ARemovable heating article for use in alternating magnetic fieldMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 7, 1992·37 cites·19 claims
- 4270US5098319AMultipin connectorMETCAL INC·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 24, 1992·22 cites·10 claims
- 4370US4665309ASelf heating gasket for hermetically sealing a lid to a boxMETCAL INC·Filed 1984·Granted May 12, 1987·26 cites·7 claims
- 4469US5143272ADesoldering deviceMETCAL INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 1, 1992·29 cites·7 claims
- 4568US5690847APivotal tweezer having gears and self-regulating curie-point heatersMETCAL INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 25, 1997·32 cites·20 claims
- 4668US5047025AThermal atherectomy deviceMETCAL INC·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 10, 1991·113 cites·10 claims
- 4767US5338920AMethod of manufacturing and joining electro-fusion fittingMETCAL INC·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 16, 1994·32 cites·8 claims
- 4867US4788404ASelf-soldering flexible circuit connectorMETCAL INC·Filed 1985·Granted Nov 29, 1988·24 cites·31 claims
- 4966US6201930B1Chip removal and replacement systemMETCAL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 13, 2001·35 cites·4 claims
- 5066USD381880SDual element heaterMETCAL INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 5, 1997·13 cites·1 claims
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