Inventor · Santa Monica, CA, US

David D. Drobnis

14Patents
8h-index
24Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 10, 1997 → Jul 7, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5939702A Writing implement having an integrated optical reader Physics 91 Expired
US6032866A Foldable apparatus having an interface Physics 68 Expired
US7659995B2 Digitizer using plural capture methods to image features of 3-D objects Physics 65 Active
US6502754B1 Data acquisition device Physics 61 Expired
US7359003B1 Display, input and form factor for portable instruments Electricity 15 Expired
US6639684B1 Digitizer using intensity gradient to image features of three-dimensional objects Physics 13 Expired
US6980302B2 Three dimensional digitizer using multiple methods Physics 10 Expired
US8770055B2 Multi-axis pivot assembly for control sticks and associated systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US6530550B1 Wireless turntable Physics 6 Expired
US9141108B2 Unmanned vehicle controller with interchangeable function bridge modules Physics 4 Active
US8174255B2 Hall effect system Electricity 3 Active
US9637222B2 Multi-axis pivot assembly for control sticks and associated systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US6923558B1 Filament alignment mechanism for high accuracy lamps Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Expired
US6765501B1 High performance rotary axis Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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