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Making articles of paper or cardboard
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within B31D · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest B31D patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199David Paul Goodrich41 patents · 814 citations
- 296Robert C. Cheich40 patents · 321 citations
- 392Timothy Alan Talda8 patents · 55 citations
- 488Terry Hermanson8 patents · 24 citations
- 583Simon C. S. Chan7 patents · 36 citations
- 679Dennis J. Wagner14 patents · 34 citations
- 775Charles-Alexandre Archambault Vincent7 patents · 114 citations
- 871James Mcgoff7 patents · 114 citations
- 967Bastian Schalk18 patents · 34 citations
- 1063Michael G. Kaminski11 patents · 19 citations
- 1158Jesse Crum10 patents · 14 citations
- 1254David K. Vance5 patents · 3 citations
- 1350Russell T. Christman8 patents · 8 citations
- 1446Thomas P. Orsini8 patents · 8 citations
- 1542Christopher Steven Lecount3 patents · 8 citations
- 1638Jason Daniel Hanke3 patents · 8 citations
- 1733Jeffrey Dean Holz3 patents · 8 citations
- 1829Kevin Joseph Vogt3 patents · 8 citations
- 1925Mike Thomas Goulet3 patents · 8 citations
- 2021Sarah Ann Funk3 patents · 8 citations
- 2117John Michael Moran3 patents · 7 citations
- 2213Justin Turner-Gonzalez4 patents · 1 citations
- 238Clifford Dunlap2 patents · 6 citations
- 244Daniel R. Schnaars2 patents · 6 citations
- 251Daniel R. Schnaars, Sr.2 patents · 6 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B31D output across the last 5 years
- 199David Paul Goodrich41 patents · 814 citations
- 296Laurence B. Sperry27 patents · 733 citations
- 392Charles Kannankeril11 patents · 383 citations
- 488Robert C. Cheich40 patents · 321 citations
- 583James Corliss9 patents · 292 citations
- 679Eric Kane10 patents · 188 citations
- 775Brian A. Murch11 patents · 150 citations
- 871Charles Daigle7 patents · 191 citations
- 967Robert O'Dowd7 patents · 237 citations
- 1063Gene Bethards9 patents · 59 citations
- 1158Scott Aten9 patents · 59 citations
- 1254Raimond Demers11 patents · 128 citations
- 1350Mark Salerno7 patents · 201 citations
- 1446Calvin D. Nyeboer8 patents · 76 citations
- 1542Steven M. Toneff11 patents · 74 citations
- 1638Jean-Marc Slovencik13 patents · 71 citations
- 1733Jochen Pflug5 patents · 141 citations
- 1829Ross Patterson6 patents · 95 citations
- 1925Pedro Erik Willem Winkens8 patents · 59 citations
- 2021Paul Deis7 patents · 45 citations
- 2117Timothy Alan Talda8 patents · 55 citations
- 2213Carrie A. Schlegel5 patents · 55 citations
- 238Terry Hermanson8 patents · 24 citations
- 244Haung Meng-Suen5 patents · 21 citations
- 251Jason Lepine7 patents · 50 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in B31D
- 199Per Just Andersen46 patents · 6,549 citations
- 296Johnny M. Parker6 patents · 894 citations
- 392Oliver M. Reyes18 patents · 751 citations
- 488Philipp Borchard13 patents · 619 citations
- 583Gary W. Ottaviano9 patents · 1,081 citations
- 679Andrew Perkins17 patents · 467 citations
- 775Wendell B. Colson15 patents · 1,055 citations
- 871Richard O. Ratzel60 patents · 2,017 citations
- 967David Paul Goodrich41 patents · 814 citations
- 1063Paul G. Swiszcz12 patents · 705 citations
- 1158Steven E. Armington15 patents · 838 citations
- 1254Nancy G. Mitchell8 patents · 662 citations
- 1350Richard N. Anderson7 patents · 585 citations
- 1446Adele C. Shipston6 patents · 617 citations
- 1542Vladimir Yampolsky10 patents · 476 citations
- 1638Laurence B. Sperry27 patents · 733 citations
- 1733David J. Instance27 patents · 1,107 citations
- 1829John E. Silvis6 patents · 567 citations
- 1925Edwin P. Beierlorzer7 patents · 446 citations
- 2021John R. Soltysiak7 patents · 554 citations
- 2117Jason T. Throne5 patents · 356 citations
- 2213Joseph J. Harding30 patents · 812 citations
- 238Hershey Lerner8 patents · 398 citations
- 244Gunter G. Fuss7 patents · 348 citations
- 251Joseph W. Langan9 patents · 373 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring B31D patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12168334B2✦ AISystems and methods for making envelopes and/or other protective products with expanded pa6 cites · 202478% earned
- 296US12421014B1✦ AIInsulated container and method of forming and loading an insulated container1 cites · 202542% earned
- 392US12246526B2✦ AIPacking material and method of manufacturing the packing material2 cites · 202476% earned
- 488US12291392B2Slit paper method of expansion, shipment and expansion devices1 cites · 202446% earned
- 583USD1041523SCompact manual dunnage conversion apparatus1 cites · 202456% earned
- 679US12384614B1Packing material and method of manufacturing the packing material0 cites · 20250% earned
- 775US11958265B2Center-fed dunnage system feed and cutter0 cites · 20240% earned
- 871US12589570B2Pleated filter preparation system0 cites · 20250% earned
- 967US12330389B2Packaging material with expanding layer and packaging enclosure formed therewith0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1063US12594739B2Dunnage conversion machine and method0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1158US12258716B2Embossed multi-ply tissue products0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1254US12325209B2Dunnage cut-assist biasing member0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12378025B2Expanded slit sheet void fill dispensing systems and methods0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12269663B2Deflatable inflatable web0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1542US12533865B1Duplex liners and methods of making and using same0 cites · 20260% earned
- 1638US12533871B2Embossed paper in combination with paper cushioning for shipping envelopes0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1733US11904584B1Insulation panel0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12371246B2Method of using an inflatable protective packaging for the cold chain marketplace0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12208953B2Tub support0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12454398B2Wrapped paperboard packaging0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12387626B1Business form and methods of making and using same0 cites · 20250% earned
- 2213US12187518B1Inflatable packaging vessel for fragile articles0 cites · 20250% earned
- 238US12378019B2Apparatus for the manual or machine production of a tube-like packaging material and packi0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12054336B1Bulk bag bottom and discharge assembly including a reinforcer0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US11858232B1Modular dunnage machine0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring B31D patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11161668B1✦ AIPacking material and method of manufacturing the packing material9 cites · 202170% earned
- 296US11931985B2✦ AIPackaging material with expanding layer and packaging enclosure formed therewith7 cites · 202272% earned
- 392US11034120B1✦ AITooling method for expanded slit sheet material10 cites · 202178% earned
- 488US11801981B2Packaging with sealing materials having different sealing conditions6 cites · 202267% earned
- 583US12168334B2Systems and methods for making envelopes and/or other protective products with expanded pa6 cites · 202478% earned
- 679US11383906B2Extensible paper and its use in the production of expanded slit packaging wrap and void fi6 cites · 202168% earned
- 775US11319144B1Bulk bag bottom and discharge assembly including a reinforcer6 cites · 202278% earned
- 871US11123944B1Packaging items using customized 3D-printed dunnage8 cites · 202186% earned
- 967US12017820B2Cushion pad and packaging bag thereof3 cites · 202380% earned
- 1063US11401090B2Expanded slit sheet cushioning products with novel slit pattern and paper properties5 cites · 202172% earned
- 1158US11491756B2Machine and method for producing void fill packaging material5 cites · 202177% earned
- 1254US11981492B2Packaging material5 cites · 202177% earned
- 1350US11834240B2Expanded slit sheet cushioning products with novel alternating expansion patterns4 cites · 202282% earned
- 1446US11801654B2Structure of honeycomb paper expanding machine4 cites · 202282% earned
- 1542US11255049B2Embossed multi-ply tissue products6 cites · 202174% earned
- 1638US12023901B2Embossed paper in combination with paper cushioning for shipping envelopes3 cites · 202367% earned
- 1733US11794458B2Wrapped paperboard packaging3 cites · 202367% earned
- 1829US11634261B2Deflatable inflatable web4 cites · 202170% earned
- 1925US11559975B1Dissolvable adhesive liner label and methods of making and using same4 cites · 202382% earned
- 2021US12246526B2Packing material and method of manufacturing the packing material2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2117US10967995B1Inflatable packaging materials, automated packaging systems, and related methods5 cites · 202184% earned
- 2213US11485559B2Inflatable packaging with tear initiation feature3 cites · 202159% earned
- 238US11702261B2Expanded slit sheet cushioning products with novel reduced dimension slit patterns3 cites · 202167% earned
- 244US11794983B2Compostable insulation for shipping container2 cites · 202355% earned
- 251US12202226B2Tension-activated, expanding sheets3 cites · 202272% earned
All-time canon
The defining B31D patents of the whole record
- 199US5037416A✦ AIDisposable absorbent article having elastically extensible topsheet1,051 cites · 199195% earned
- 296US5399219A✦ AIMethod for making a fastening system for a dynamic fitting diaper587 cites · 199595% earned
- 392US5830548A✦ AIArticles of manufacture and methods for manufacturing laminate structures including inorga554 cites · 199895% earned
- 488US6451154B1RFID manufacturing concepts374 cites · 200290% earned
- 583US4840270ARe-sealable label flap306 cites · 198994% earned
- 679US3953638AMulti-ply absorbent wiping product having relatively inextensible center ply bonded to hig262 cites · 197694% earned
- 775US5641584AHighly insulative cementitious matrices and methods for their manufacture261 cites · 199794% earned
- 871US4017351ASystem and device for inflating and sealing air inflated cushioning material252 cites · 197794% earned
- 967US5928741ALaminated articles of manufacture fashioned from sheets having a highly inorganically fill238 cites · 199994% earned
- 1063US6280544B1RF tag application system233 cites · 200194% earned
- 1158US5679145AStarch-based compositions having uniformly dispersed fibers used to manufacture high stren225 cites · 199794% earned
- 1254US5508072ASheets having a highly inorganically filled organic polymer matrix222 cites · 199691% earned
- 1350US4096306AStrip material used in forming air inflated cushioning material220 cites · 197894% earned
- 1446US5506046AArticles of manufacture fashioned from sheets having a highly inorganically filled organic215 cites · 199691% earned
- 1542US4551379AInflatable packaging material215 cites · 198594% earned
- 1638US6209286B1Machine and method for manufacturing a continuous production of pneumatically filled infla212 cites · 200194% earned
- 1733US5203761AApparatus for fabricating dunnage material from continuous web material211 cites · 199389% earned
- 1829US4750896AMethod and mechanism for producing cushioning dunnage product208 cites · 198894% earned
- 1925US4450027AMethod and apparatus for fabricating honeycomb insulating material205 cites · 198488% earned
- 2021US5340632APadding element for the packing of objects and device for the manufacturing of the same204 cites · 199494% earned
- 2117US5123889ADownsized cushioning dunnage conversion machine and cutting assemblies for use on such a m202 cites · 199291% earned
- 2213US6410119B1Inflatable, cushioning, bubble wrap product having multiple, interconnected, bubble struct201 cites · 200288% earned
- 238US4717613AMechanism and method for producing cushioning dunnage201 cites · 198894% earned
- 244US6951596B2RFID label technique194 cites · 200385% earned
- 251US6180037B1Methods for the manufacture of sheets having a highly inorganically filled organic polymer192 cites · 200187% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest B31D patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199RANPAK CORP215 patents · 7,155 citations
- 296SEALED AIR CORP79 patents · 3,108 citations
- 392BOEING CO6 patents · 281 citations
- 488KIMBERLY CLARK CO8 patents · 680 citations
- 583GOODRICH DAVID PAUL25 patents · 98 citations
- 679PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING LLC63 patents · 93 citations
- 775HERMANSON TERRY8 patents · 24 citations
- 871TEMPERPACK TECH INC7 patents · 114 citations
- 967SPRICK GMBH BIELEFELDER PAPIER & WELLPAPPENWERKE & CO16 patents · 26 citations
- 1063SONOCO DEV INC4 patents · 44 citations
- 1158WARD KRAFT INC9 patents · 14 citations
- 1254HEXCELPACK LLC6 patents · 4 citations
- 1350IOW LLC3 patents · 7 citations
- 1446K&N ENG INC4 patents · 1 citations
- 1542PREGIS LLC6 patents · 0 citations
- 1638AMERIGLOBE LLC2 patents · 6 citations
- 1733TFORM INC2 patents · 5 citations
- 1829GREAT NORTHERN CORP2 patents · 3 citations
- 19251TECK AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD2 patents · 4 citations
- 2021NUEVOPAK TECH COMPANY LIMITED3 patents · 0 citations
- 2117GENIIQ PTE LTD2 patents · 2 citations
- 2213CONSIDER PROVISIONS LLC2 patents · 1 citations
- 238IMA SPA7 patents · 0 citations
- 244RITRAMA SPA3 patents · 0 citations
- 251REKON LLC2 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B31D output across the last 5 years
- 199RANPAK CORP215 patents · 7,155 citations
- 296SEALED AIR CORP79 patents · 3,108 citations
- 392PROCTER & GAMBLE13 patents · 1,453 citations
- 488BOEING CO6 patents · 281 citations
- 583KIMBERLY CLARK CO8 patents · 680 citations
- 679ELECTRONIC IMAGING SERVICES INC14 patents · 71 citations
- 775BRADFORD CO13 patents · 104 citations
- 871GOODRICH DAVID PAUL25 patents · 98 citations
- 967PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING LLC63 patents · 93 citations
- 1063CCL LABEL INC6 patents · 137 citations
- 1158BROTHER IND LTD12 patents · 56 citations
- 1254HERMANSON TERRY8 patents · 24 citations
- 1350STOROPACK HANS REICHENECKER GMBH13 patents · 39 citations
- 1446AMAZON TECH INC5 patents · 48 citations
- 1542TEMPERPACK TECH INC7 patents · 114 citations
- 1638SPRICK GMBH BIELEFELDER PAPIER & WELLPAPPENWERKE & CO16 patents · 26 citations
- 1733SMART PLANET TECH INC6 patents · 8 citations
- 1829DOCUMOTION RES INC6 patents · 16 citations
- 1925SONOCO DEV INC4 patents · 44 citations
- 2021HOFFMASTER GROUP INC4 patents · 16 citations
- 2117WARD KRAFT INC9 patents · 14 citations
- 2213BETA SHENZHEN PACKAGE PRODUCTS CO LTD4 patents · 28 citations
- 238AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES LLC8 patents · 10 citations
- 244HEXCELPACK LLC6 patents · 4 citations
- 251VERICOOL WORLD LLC3 patents · 8 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in B31D
- 199KHASHOGGI E IND46 patents · 6,549 citations
- 296FREE FLOW PACKAGING INT INC29 patents · 1,372 citations
- 392RANPAK CORP215 patents · 7,155 citations
- 488SEALED AIR CORP79 patents · 3,108 citations
- 583MINNESOTA MINING & MFG7 patents · 990 citations
- 679HUNTER DOUGLAS36 patents · 2,162 citations
- 775AVERY INTERNATIONAL CORP9 patents · 774 citations
- 871AVERY DENNISON CORP19 patents · 653 citations
- 967THERMOCELL DEV LTD5 patents · 353 citations
- 1063AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYST INC20 patents · 864 citations
- 1158PROCTER & GAMBLE13 patents · 1,453 citations
- 1254INSTANCE DAVID JOHN16 patents · 762 citations
- 1350MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC15 patents · 560 citations
- 1446ZWECKFORM ETIKETTIERTECHNIK7 patents · 228 citations
- 1542HEXACOMB CORP6 patents · 240 citations
- 1638COMFORTEX CORP7 patents · 241 citations
- 1733MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS INC11 patents · 356 citations
- 1829BOEING CO6 patents · 281 citations
- 1925NJM INC6 patents · 299 citations
- 2021STOROPACK INC6 patents · 176 citations
- 2117ALHAMAD SHAIKH G M Y5 patents · 150 citations
- 2213PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO7 patents · 162 citations
- 238KIMBERLY CLARK CO8 patents · 680 citations
- 244SOUTHPAC TRUST INT INC6 patents · 95 citations
- 251ZSOLT DESIGN ENGINEERING INC8 patents · 156 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth