George E. Gerpheide
21Patents
16h-index
26Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 1, 1980 → Apr 29, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5305017A | Methods and apparatus for data input | Physics | 658 | Expired |
| US5767457A | Apparatus and method for audible feedback from input device | Physics | 437 | Expired |
| US5565658A | Capacitance-based proximity with interference rejection apparatus and methods | Electricity | 431 | Expired |
| US6473069B1 | Apparatus and method for tactile feedback from input device | Physics | 364 | Expired |
| US5861875A | Methods and apparatus for data input | Physics | 286 | Expired |
| US5914708A | Computer input stylus method and apparatus | Physics | 279 | Expired |
| US6222528A | Method and apparatus for data input | Physics | 247 | Expired |
| US6730863B1 | Touchpad having increased noise rejection, decreased moisture sensitivity, and improved tracking | Physics | 197 | Expired |
| US5757368A | System and method for extending the drag function of a computer pointing device | Physics | 190 | Expired |
| US6680731B2 | Flexible touchpad sensor grid for conforming to arcuate surfaces | Electricity | 183 | Expired |
| US4563739A | Inventory and business management system which accounts for the contents of full and partially filled product containers | Physics | 152 | Expired |
| US5349303A | Electrical charge transfer apparatus | Physics | 144 | Expired |
| US6639586B2 | Efficient entry of characters from a large character set into a portable information appliance | Physics | 119 | Expired |
| US4975830A | Computer communication system having supplemental formats | Physics | 68 | Expired |
| US4437672A | Golf Game simulating apparatus | Human Necessities | 43 | Expired |
| US5340108A | Apparatus for projecting and moving a spot of light in a scene projected on a screen and for controlling operation of a stepper motor used therewith | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US7400318B2 | Touchpad having increased noise rejection, decreased moisture sensitivity, and improved tracking | Physics | 12 | Active |
| US9489086B1 | Finger hover detection for improved typing | Physics | 12 | Active |
| US5277426A | Sports simulation system | Human Necessities | 9 | Expired |
| US7002821B2 | Zero drift analog memory cell, array and method of operation | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US9605878B2 | Mining system with sustainable energy reservoir legacy | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.