Inventor · Dallas, TX, US

Christopher W. Fox

16Patents
12h-index
13Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: May 15, 1992 → Dec 13, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6105013A Method, apparatus, system and firmware for secure transactions Electricity 439 Expired
US5387993A Method for receiving and transmitting optical data and control information to and from remotely located receivers and transmitters in an optical locator system Physics 394 Expired
US5572195A Sensory and control system for local area networks Electricity 190 Expired
US5748740A Method, apparatus, system and firmware for secure transactions Electricity 173 Expired
US6237095A Apparatus for transfer of secure information between a data carrying module and an electronic device Electricity 146 Expired
US5805702A Method, apparatus, and system for transferring units of value Electricity 121 Expired
US5850450A Method and apparatus for encryption key creation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 100 Expired
US5742238A System for communication between a central controller and items in a factory using infrared light Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5355222A Optical receiver for area location system Physics 68 Expired
US8716882B2 Powerline communicated load control Electricity 47 Active
USRE36530E Method for receiving and transmitting optical data and control information to and from remotely located receivers and transmitters in an optical locator system General 30 Expired
US7669054B2 Legacy access control security system modernization apparatus Electricity 16 Active
US9544017B2 Powerline communicated load control Electricity 3 Active
US6881910B2 Security device for electrical cords Electricity 2 Expired
US12058104B2 Remote controller source address verification and retention for access devices Electricity 0 Active
US11552928B2 Remote controller source address verification and retention for access devices Electricity 0 Active

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