Gordon D. Ford
14Patents
10h-index
16Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 22, 1990 → Sep 21, 2001
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5276731A | Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls | Electricity | 340 | Expired |
| US5502761A | Apparatus and method for relaying calling information to a pager or alternate telephone | Electricity | 124 | Expired |
| US5452347A | Dual-line telephone bridging device that gives remote telephones access to communications features | Electricity | 71 | Expired |
| US5241586A | Voice and text annotation of a call log database | Electricity | 48 | Expired |
| US6750435B2 | Lens focusing device, system and method for use with multiple light wavelengths | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US5136637A | Method and apparatus for automatic redialing of telephone numbers | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| US5764279A | Method and apparatus for instantaneous in-band document exchange during a video conference | Electricity | 15 | Expired |
| US6683995B2 | Method and apparatus for correcting large defects in digital images | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US6862117B1 | Method and apparatus for reducing the effect of bleed-through on captured images | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| USD346384S | Telephone set | General | 11 | Expired |
| US6924911B1 | Method and system for multi-sensor signal detection | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US5263083A | Method and apparatus for sharing speakerphone processor among multiple users | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US6704458B2 | Method and apparatus for correcting heavily damaged images | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US7164511B2 | Distinguishing positive and negative films system and method | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.