Inventor · Chicago, IL, US

Christopher B. Houghton

83Patents
33h-index
50Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 20, 1998 → Oct 7, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7126450B2 Inductively powered apparatus Electricity 346 Expired
USD637288S1 Surgical handpiece General 340 Expired
US7118240B2 Inductively powered apparatus Electricity 283 Expired
US7615936B2 Inductively powered apparatus Electricity 251 Active
USD733103S1 Headset for a communication device General 216 Active
USD733101S1 Pair of earbuds General 187 Active
USD731999S1 Audio interface General 158 Active
USD743381S1 Control unit General 141 Active
USD738110S1 Headset case General 103 Active
USD708129S1 Portable power pack General 99 Active
USD734259S1 Power adapter General 96 Active
USD496029S1 Cradle for communications headset General 89 Expired
USD731793S1 Headset case General 66 Active
US7932618B2 Miniature hydro-power generation system power management Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Active
US8138875B2 Inductively powered apparatus Electricity 60 Active
USD715219S1 Portable charger General 59 Active
USD458597S1 Communications headset General 58 Expired
US7639110B2 Inductively powered apparatus Electricity 57 Active
USD738302S1 Portable charger General 51 Active
USD713822S1 Headset for a communication device General 51 Active
USD734260S1 Power adapter General 50 Active
US7462945B2 Self-powered miniature liquid treatment system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US6927501B2 Self-powered miniature liquid treatment system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
USD657347S1 Headset for a communication device General 47 Expired
USD463787S1 Control pod for a microphone/headset controller General 43 Expired

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