Inventor · Rochester, MN, US

Eric V. Kline

153Patents
10h-index
64Co-inventors
83Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 7, 1995 → Dec 21, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9561852B1 In flight transfer of packages between aerial drones Performing Operations; Transporting 89 Active
US5899755A Integrated circuit test socket with enhanced noise imminity Electricity 29 Expired
US9734684B2 Perimeter monitoring using autonomous drones Electricity 26 Active
US5639247A Contacting system for electrical devices Physics 23 Expired
US5967848A Apparatus for providing controlled impedance in an electrical contact Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6203329A Impedance controlled interconnection device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US9911084B2 Autonomous vehicle scheduling system for pickup and drop-off of passengers Physics 18 Active
US5749738A Electrical interconnect contact system Electricity 16 Expired
US9320465B2 Bio-chips and nano-biochips Human Necessities 11 Active
US10165326B1 Technological facilitation of virtual in-venue experience for remote spectator(s) of an event Electricity 10 Active
US5903164A Active wafer level contacting system Physics 7 Expired
US6529025B1 Electrical continuity enhancement for sockets/contactors Physics 6 Expired
US8289712B2 Flux-free detachable thermal interface between an integrated circuit device and a heat sink Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9056592B1 Automobile airbag deployment dependent on passenger size Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10206001B2 Technological facilitation of virtual in-venue experience for remote spectator(s) of an event Electricity 5 Active
US8930939B2 Comparing system engram with product engram to determine compatibility of product with system Physics 4 Active
US8677410B2 Dynamic media configuration Electricity 4 Active
US9643615B2 Automotive dynamic virtual network Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US10043317B2 Virtual trial of products and appearance guidance in display device Physics 4 Active
US10667012B2 Technological facilitation of virtual in-venue experience for remote spectator(s) of an event Electricity 4 Active
US7856341B2 Heat sink Physics 4 Active
US10935818B2 Event-based, automated control of visual light transmission through vehicle window Physics 4 Active
US8840034B2 Automatic in situ coolant flow control in LFT heat exchanger Electricity 4 Active
US10547454B2 Managing in-flight transfer of parcels using blockchain authentication Electricity 4 Active
US8624294B2 Semiconductor with power generating photovoltaic layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active

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