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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025
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Richard E. Raby — 48 Patents

3M: 39 patents #222 of 11,543Top 2%
SPSolventum Intellectual Properties: 7 patents #10 of 387Top 3%
Lino Lakes, MN: #14 of 309 inventorsTop 5%
Minnesota: #954 of 52,454 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #57,596 of 4,157,543Top 2%
48 Patents All Time
Richard E. Raby has been granted 48 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 2006 and the most recent in December 2025. Richard E. Raby ranks #57,596 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.4%). Patent records list Richard E. Raby in Lino Lakes, MN, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2006 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 7 patents in 2022.peak 72006: 1 patents20062007: 2 patents2008: 1 patents20082009: 2 patents2010: 2 patents20102011: 3 patents2012: 1 patents20122013: 3 patents2014: 1 patents20142016: 2 patents2017: 2 patents20172019: 4 patents2020: 1 patents20202021: 3 patents2022: 7 patents20222023: 3 patents2024: 4 patents20242025: 6 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 48 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12491057 Force sensor system Eric S. Hansen, Joseph C. Fallo, Michael K. Domroese 2025-12-09
12466130 3D printing system and method for manufacturing workpieces and adapter set for attaching workpiece holders to a 3D printing device Malte Korten, Andreas Herrmann, Bastian P. Kirchner, Gioacchino Raia, Daniel D. Oberpertinger +5 more 2025-11-11
12409013 Standard orthodontic appliances with semi-custom bases 2025-09-09
12347546 Virtual articulation model for dental treatment Alberto Alvarez 2025-07-01
12263058 Preformed orthodontic aligner attachments David K. Cinader, Jr., Joseph R. Dufour, Daniel J. Skamser, Jeremy A. Schmoll, Michael K. Domroese 2025-04-01
12239507 Removable dental appliance with gingival ridges Michael K. Domroese, David K. Cinader, Jr., James D. Hansen 2025-03-04
12076210 Elastomeric orthodontic bracket 2024-09-03 $34,993,000
12036092 Combining data from multiple dental anatomy scans Eric S. Hansen, Joseph R. Dufour 2024-07-16 $22,127,000
12023219 Removable dental appliance including spring member Michael K. Domroese, David K. Cinader, Jr., James D. Hansen, Ralf M. Paehl 2024-07-02 $14,614,000
11911236 Water-resistant polymer-based dental articles Zeba Parkar, James D. Hansen 2024-02-27 $36,225,000
11737856 Removable dental appliance with gingival ridges Michael K. Domroese, David K. Cinader, Jr., James D. Hansen 2023-08-29 $34,489,000
11737855 Removable dental appliance with interproximal reinforcement Michael K. Domroese, David K. Cinader, Jr. 2023-08-29 $34,489,000
11737854 Removable orthodontic appliance system 2023-08-29 $34,489,000
11517272 Simulated orthodontic treatment via augmented visualization in real-time Amy L. Unklesbay, Cody J. Olson 2022-12-06 $40,739,000
11517401 Removable dental appliance including spring bellows Chaodi Li, Michael K. Domroese 2022-12-06 $40,739,000
11446117 Removable dental appliance including positioning member Ralf M. Paehl, David K. Cinader, Jr., James D. Hansen, Michael K. Domroese 2022-09-20 $22,303,000
11395718 Removable dental appliance including jumpers Chaodi Li, Michael K. Domroese 2022-07-26 $64,643,000
11351012 Orthodontic bracket footing 2022-06-07 $33,213,000
11337486 Orthodontic appliance including arch member Todd Oda, Lee C. Yick, David K. Cinader, Jr., Ralf M. Paehl 2022-05-24 $62,674,000
11291526 Parylene dental articles Zeba Parkar, Ta-Hua Yu, Moses M. David 2022-04-05 $32,780,000
11173015 Removable dental appliance including spring member Michael K. Domroese, David K. Cinader, Jr., James D. Hansen, Ralf M. Paehl 2021-11-16 $77,256,000
11103328 Dental appliance providing exposed occlusal surfaces Oliver L. Puttler 2021-08-31 $55,456,000
11058516 Orthodontic palatal expander including split beams Chaodi Li, Fay T. Salmon 2021-07-13 $54,334,000
10529073 Virtual model of articulation from intra-oral scans Alberto Alvarez, Eric S. Hansen, Steven C. Demlow 2020-01-07 $50,758,000
10492889 Rapid prototyped transfer tray for orthodontic appliances Sung-Joo Kim 2019-12-03 $30,904,000