David McVicar
43Patents
13h-index
37Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 18, 1993 → Dec 15, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5543821A | Track ball mounted on keyboard | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US8545323B2 | Video game controller with compact and efficient force feedback mechanism | Human Necessities | 55 | Active |
| US6646632B2 | Tactile force feedback device | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US6976677B1 | Convertible gaming steering wheel with internal retractable supports | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
| US5956158A | Scanner powered by peripheral bus | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| USD444785S | Joystick with roller | General | 27 | Expired |
| US6512509B1 | Forked gimbal arm force feedback mechanism | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US5895905A | Scanner with an internal motor and a contact image sensor | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US6296571A | Steering wheel spring assembly | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| USD476607S1 | Steering wheel | General | 19 | Expired |
| US6573885B1 | Folded gear drive force feedback mechanism with direct drive sensors | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| USD479167S1 | Pedals with floor lock | General | 16 | Expired |
| US6359614B1 | Twist lock/unlock mechanism for gaming device handle | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| USD804585S1 | Toy robot | General | 12 | Active |
| USD463336S1 | Steering wheel | General | 10 | Expired |
| USD460760S1 | Pedals | General | 9 | Expired |
| US5412205A | Scanner with a wing-shaped fluorescent tube housing and dual-faceted scan window | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US6658954B1 | Dual motor phase controlled reversing transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| USD466058S1 | Pedals | General | 8 | Expired |
| USD811496S1 | Toy robot eye | General | 8 | Active |
| USD812153S1 | Toy robot head | General | 6 | Active |
| USD358386S | Hand-held scanner | General | 6 | Expired |
| US6119991A | Racing wheel clamp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| USD812154S1 | Toy robot eyes | General | 5 | Active |
| US7086949B2 | Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel utilizing sliding stops | Human Necessities | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.