Inventor · Lake Oswego, OR, US

Benjamin C. Rivera

146Patents
32h-index
32Co-inventors
90Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 29, 1995 → Aug 23, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5745997A Multi-purpose tool including folding scissors Performing Operations; Transporting 104 Expired
US5979059A Folding tool with locking mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 104 Expired
US8572739B1 Detection of malicious modules injected on legitimate processes Physics 95 Active
US6014787A Multipurpose folding tool with easily accessible outer blades Performing Operations; Transporting 90 Expired
US6282996A Multipurpose locking pliers Performing Operations; Transporting 78 Expired
US6510767B1 Folding multipurpose tool including blade lock release mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 66 Expired
US6389625B1 Multipurpose tool including folding scissors Performing Operations; Transporting 61 Expired
US6622328B2 Folding multipurpose pocket tool with floating springs Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Expired
USD462514S1 Belt-mounted tool carrier General 53 Expired
USD385170S Folding scissors General 51 Expired
USD427501S Blade latch lever for a multipurpose folding tool General 49 Expired
US5978993A Folding multi-purpose tool with comfortable handles Performing Operations; Transporting 49 Expired
USD405675S Portion of a handle for a tool General 48 Expired
USD406508S Folding pliers with pocket clip General 45 Expired
USD405676S Portion of a tool handle General 44 Expired
US6128805A Multipurpose folding tool handle Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US8499349B1 Detection and restoration of files patched by malware Physics 42 Active
USD398209S Pliers General 41 Expired
USD406509S Folding tool with pocket clip General 40 Expired
USD447041S Handle for a multipurpose hand tool General 40 Expired
US6289768A Multipurpose folding tool including corkscrew Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US5743582A Multi-purpose tool including tweezers and method for making same Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US5979959A Multi-purpose tool including tweezers Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US7249390B2 Multipurpose tool including holder for replaceable tool blades Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Expired
USD470372S1 Folding tool with pliers jaws General 36 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.