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Lake Forest, IL, United States of America

W.w. Grainger, Inc.


USPTO Granted Patents = 102

% Expired Patents = 6.9


Trademarks = 90

Forward Citations = 787

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86 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Geoffry Arthur Westphal (65 out of 65 patents)

silverMedal Jerry Shim (6 out of 6 patents)

bronzeMedal Rahul Rahate (6 out of 6 patents)

4.  Matt Leigh (6 out of 6 patents)

5.  Fouad Bousetouane (5 out of 5 patents)

6.  Robert H Scheer (4 out of 4 patents)

7.  Thomas John Carroll (4 out of 4 patents)

8.  Brice Klein (4 out of 4 patents)

9.  Alessia Serafino (3 out of 3 patents)

10.  Ghikhan Blossfeld-Lau (3 out of 3 patents)

11.  Yang Xu (3 out of 3 patents)

12.  Nirav Saraiya (3 out of 3 patents)

13.  Ojasve Srikanth (3 out of 3 patents)

14.  Erwin Cruz (3 out of 3 patents)

15.  Svetlana Kharlamova (2 out of 2 patents)


Core Competencies:
Visual Search
Inventory Management
User Interface
Augmented Reality
Product Catalog
Geographical Locations
Automated Customer Orders
Image Recognition
Supply Chain Information
Contextual Search
Shopping Carts
Tracking Beacons

102 patents:

1. 12646084 - Systems and methods for providing navigation tendencies to users of a website (2026-06-02),
2. 12640000 - Robotic vending machine system (2026-05-26),
3. D1083928 - Product scanner (2025-07-15),
4. 12346874 - Vision-based system and method for providing inventory data collection and management (2025-07-01),
5. 12229813 - System and method for providing three-dimensional, visual search (2025-02-18),
6. 12200171 - Systems and methods for providing call center service with visual search (2025-01-14),
7. 12141851 - System and method for providing tap-less, real-time visual search (2024-11-12),
8. 12106357 - Crowd sourced real-time search engine filters and user interfaces (2024-10-01),
9. 12056734 - System and method for providing personalized search results (2024-08-06),
10. 11836977 - System and method for hybrid visual searches and augmented reality (2023-12-05),
11. 11836678 - System and method for managing product inventory (2023-12-05),
12. 11836182 - System and method for using an image to obtain search results (2023-12-05),
13. 11682064 - Systems and methods for providing simultaneous shopping carts (2023-06-20),
14. D957415 - Computer display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface (2022-07-12),
15. D957414 - Computer display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface (2022-07-12),
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading distributor of industrial supplies, ranging from safety equipment and tools to motors and janitorial supplies. With a strong presence in North America, Grainger serves customers in various industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, and government. Through its extensive product catalog and e-commerce platform, the company provides businesses with a wide range of essential products to keep their operations running smoothly.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

W.w. Grainger, Inc.
102 Patents

#6 in Lake Forest, IL

#214 in Illinois

#3,712 in US

#7,631 in the World

Lake Forest, IL (US)
Lake Forest, IL, United States of America

W.w. Grainger, Inc.

Forward Citations = 787

86 inventors:

goldMedal Geoffry Arthur Westphal (65 out of 65 patents)

silverMedal Jerry Shim (6 out of 6 patents)

bronzeMedal Rahul Rahate (6 out of 6 patents)

4.  Matt Leigh (6 out of 6 patents)

5.  Fouad Bousetouane (5 out of 5 patents)

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