Allen D. Hertz
52Patents
17h-index
35Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 19, 1991 → Jul 14, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7694435B1 | Foldable flip flop with formed hinge | Human Necessities | 205 | Active |
| US7529597B1 | Automated news rack inventory and alert management system | Physics | 79 | Active |
| US5320561A | Connector for providing programming, testing, and power signals | Electricity | 59 | Expired |
| US5381307A | Self-aligning electrical contact array | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US9089184B1 | Sandal with formed hinge and method of use | Human Necessities | 41 | Active |
| US5159171A | Method and apparatus for solder laser printing | Electricity | 41 | Expired |
| US7834750B1 | Pickup truck tailgate safety light system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Active |
| US5418688A | Cardlike electronic device | Electricity | 34 | Expired |
| US5311405A | Method and apparatus for aligning and attaching a surface mount component | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US6449611B1 | Business model for recovery of missing goods, persons, or fugitive or disbursements of unclaimed goods using the internet | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US5177324A | In situ RF shield for printed circuit board | Electricity | 32 | Expired |
| US6726195B1 | Method for ensuring planarity when using a flexible, self conforming, workpiece support system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US8552852B1 | Trailer hitch receiver safety light system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Active |
| US6412685B2 | Method and apparatus for release and optional inspection for conductive preforms placement apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US6293856A | Disposable, multi-conduit particulate matter propelling apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6029966A | Flexible, self conforming, workpiece support system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US6662812B1 | Method for acoustic and vibrational energy for assisted drying of solder stencils and electronic modules | Electricity | 18 | Expired |
| US6264187A | Method and apparatus for self-conforming support system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US5356658A | Flexible high speed liquid dispenser | Electricity | 15 | Expired |
| US7184857B1 | Automated news rack inventory and alert management system | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US6695298B1 | Flexible, self conforming, workpiece support system and accessories | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6138562A | Vibrational energy waves for assist in the print release process for screen printing | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US8237557B1 | Pickup truck tailgate safety light system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US7293567B2 | Application of acoustic and vibrational energy for fabricating bumped IC die and assembly of PCA's | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US8854201B1 | Detachable vehicle taillight and flashlight combination | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.