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Hinwil, Switzerland

Ferag Ag

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USPTO Granted Patents = 635

% Expired Patents = 27.6

CIPO Patents = 61

EPO Patents = 175

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 4,412

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133 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Werner Honegger (99 out of 100 patents)

Walter Reist (90 out of 105 patents)

Egon Hansch (39 out of 39 patents)

4. Jacques Meier (34 out of 36 patents)

5. Hans-Ulrich Stauber (34 out of 37 patents)

6. Roberto Fenile (29 out of 29 patents)

7. Jurg Eberle (22 out of 29 patents)

8. Willy Leu (20 out of 21 patents)

9. Erwin Muller (18 out of 22 patents)

10. Carl Conrad Mäder (17 out of 22 patents)

11. Carl Conrad Maeder (16 out of 16 patents)

12. Alex Keller (13 out of 13 patents)

13. Erwin Stauber (11 out of 11 patents)

14. Marcel Ramseier (11 out of 12 patents)

15. Konrad Auf Der Maur (11 out of 11 patents)

Core Competencies:

Conveyor System

Transport Device

Order-Picking

Loading Device

Suspended Conveyor

Storage Device

Transfer Method

Processing System

Control Apparatus

Measuring Device

Collating Apparatus

Braking Device

635 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12767456 - Take-over appliance for a sorting facility and a sorting facility (2026-10-20),

2. 12692089 - Conveyor system and method for conveying and adjusting the position and/or spacing of conveyed goods (2026-07-28),

3. 12679665 - Transport device having a storage device, and method for operating same (2026-07-14),

4. 12639666 - Order picking system (2026-05-26),

5. 12637305 - Device, method and system for commissioning goods (2026-05-26),

6. 12637301 - Suspended conveyor (2026-05-26),

7. 12570424 - Device and method for loading transport containers (2026-03-10),

8. 12552615 - Conveying device (2026-02-17),

9. 12534249 - Device and method for loading packaging units into a transport container (2026-01-27),

10. 12473156 - Conveyor system having a device for steering horizontally conveyed materials (2025-11-18),

11. 12246921 - Transportation device (2025-03-11),

12. 12246872 - Device and method for loading transport containers (2025-03-11),

13. 12240707 - Device for transferring items to be conveyed between two conveyor devices and a conveyor system and a transfer method (2025-03-04),

14. 12151886 - Storage device for storing transport units (2024-11-26),

15. 12091246 - Storage device for storing transport units (2024-09-17),

Company Overview

Ferag AG, headquartered in Hinwil, Switzerland, specializes in advanced conveyor technology and systems. The company focuses on developing innovative solutions for material handling, including conveyor systems, transport devices, and order-picking technologies. Ferag's expertise extends to loading devices, suspended conveyors, storage solutions, and processing systems, catering to a variety of industries. With a commitment to enhancing efficiency in logistics and production processes, Ferag AG remains a key player in the field of automated transport solutions.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

635 Patents

#1 in Hinwil

#29 in Switzerland

#1,560 in the World

Hinwil, Switzerland

Ferag Ag

Forward Citations = 4,412

133 inventors:

Werner Honegger (99 out of 100 patents)

Walter Reist (90 out of 105 patents)

Egon Hansch (39 out of 39 patents)

4. Jacques Meier (34 out of 36 patents)

5. Hans-Ulrich Stauber (34 out of 37 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Ferag Ag. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/ferag-ag

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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