Inventor · Niskayuna, NY, US

Douglas Forman

32Patents
5h-index
60Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 6, 2002 → Apr 30, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6631322B1 Method and apparatus for vehicle management Performing Operations; Transporting 155 Expired
USD834037S1 Display screen with graphical user interface General 30 Active
US7984657B2 Method for operating a torque system configured to tighten a series of fasteners Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US10633093B2 Three-dimensional robotic inspection system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US11560977B2 Systems and methods for maintaining pipes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9799198B2 System and method for communicating with an operator of the system Physics 4 Active
US10471595B2 Systems and methods for control of robotic manipulation Physics 3 Active
US9495569B2 System and method to detect an event associated with a person relative to a bed Physics 3 Active
US11020859B2 Integrated robotic system and method for autonomous vehicle maintenance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8593282B2 RTLS-enabled tag reclamation receptacle Physics 3 Active
US9902071B2 Control system and method for brake bleeding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8035523B2 Antenna switching system and method Physics 2 Active
US10607406B2 Automated and adaptive three-dimensional robotic site surveying Physics 2 Active
US10690525B2 Systems and methods associated with unmanned aerial vehicle targeting accuracy Physics 2 Active
US11585480B2 Systems and methods for maintaining pipes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10682677B2 System and method providing situational awareness for autonomous asset inspection robot monitor Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US11598474B2 Systems and methods for maintaining pipes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11047368B2 Systems and methods for maintaining wind turbine blades Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10029372B2 Control system and method for brake bleeding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11796116B2 Systems and methods for maintaining pipes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11761938B2 Sensing system and method Physics 1 Active
US10452078B2 Self-localized mobile sensor network for autonomous robotic inspection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10272573B2 Control system and method for applying force to grasp a brake lever Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11333132B2 System and method for lighting protection system inspection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10019612B2 System and method to detect an event associated with a person relative to a bed Physics 0 Active

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