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Lake Forest, IL, United States of America

W.w. Grainger, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 100

CIPO Patents = 24

Trademarks = 157

Forward Citations = 741

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82 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Geoffry Arthur Westphal (61 out of 63 patents)

Jerry Shim (6 out of 6 patents)

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. Svetlana Kharlamova (2 out of 2 patents)

15. Mary Bee Pietrowicz (2 out of 2 patents)

Core Competencies:

Inventory Management

Visual Search

Augmented Reality

User Interface

Geographical Location Services

Supply Chain Information

Automated Order Processing

Image Recognition

Product Catalog Navigation

Customer Order Management

Smart Sensor Technology

Vending Machine Solutions

100 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. D1083928 - Product scanner (2025-07-15),

2. 12346874 - Vision-based system and method for providing inventory data collection and management (2025-07-01),

3. 12229813 - System and method for providing three-dimensional, visual search (2025-02-18),

4. 12200171 - Systems and methods for providing call center service with visual search (2025-01-14),

5. 12141851 - System and method for providing tap-less, real-time visual search (2024-11-12),

6. 12106357 - Crowd sourced real-time search engine filters and user interfaces (2024-10-01),

7. 12056734 - System and method for providing personalized search results (2024-08-06),

8. 11836977 - System and method for hybrid visual searches and augmented reality (2023-12-05),

9. 11836678 - System and method for managing product inventory (2023-12-05),

10. 11836182 - System and method for using an image to obtain search results (2023-12-05),

11. 11682064 - Systems and methods for providing simultaneous shopping carts (2023-06-20),

12. D957415 - Computer display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface (2022-07-12),

13. D957414 - Computer display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface (2022-07-12),

14. D954080 - Computer display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface (2022-06-07),

15. D954079 - Computer display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface (2022-06-07),

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 - Dec 9 2025

100 Patents

#8 in Lake Forest, IL

#218 in Illinois

#3,647 in US

#7,548 in the World

Lake Forest, IL, United States of America

W.w. Grainger, Inc.

Forward Citations = 741

82 inventors:

Geoffry Arthur Westphal (61 out of 63 patents)

Jerry Shim (6 out of 6 patents)

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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