Howard Stern
81Patents
28h-index
43Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 22, 1974 → Nov 7, 2007
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4396945A | Method of sensing the position and orientation of elements in space | Physics | 411 | Expired |
| US6098887A | Optical focusing device and method | Physics | 247 | Expired |
| US5838239A | System for detecting ice or snow on surface which specularly reflects light | Performing Operations; Transporting | 146 | Expired |
| US6661521B1 | Diffuse surface illumination apparatus and methods | Physics | 145 | Expired |
| US4175862A | Arrangement for sensing the geometric characteristics of an object | Physics | 144 | Expired |
| US5790242A | Chromatic optical ranging sensor | Physics | 140 | Expired |
| US5118192A | System for 3-D inspection of objects | Physics | 102 | Expired |
| US6144453A | System and method for three-dimensional inspection using patterned light projection | Physics | 98 | Expired |
| US6283374A | Symbology imaging and reading apparatus and method | Physics | 97 | Expired |
| US6069565A | System for detecting ice or snow on surface which specularly reflects light | Performing Operations; Transporting | 88 | Expired |
| US6066857A | Variable focus optical system | Physics | 84 | Expired |
| US6860428B1 | Optical symbologies imager | Physics | 74 | Expired |
| US4967370A | Robot and sensor error determination system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 70 | Expired |
| US6429934B1 | Optimal symbology illumination-apparatus and method | Physics | 55 | Expired |
| US4629324A | Arrangement for measuring depth based on lens focusing | Physics | 54 | Expired |
| US6075883A | Method and system for imaging an object or pattern | Physics | 53 | Expired |
| US5463227A | Method for obtaining three-dimensional data from multiple parts or devices in a multi-pocketed tray | Physics | 50 | Expired |
| US5028799A | Method and apparatus for three dimensional object surface determination using co-planar data from multiple sensors | Physics | 49 | Expired |
| US6603874B1 | Method and system for imaging an object or pattern | Physics | 44 | Expired |
| US4682894A | Calibration of three-dimensional space | Physics | 43 | Expired |
| US4758093A | Apparatus and method for 3-D measurement using holographic scanning | Physics | 40 | Expired |
| US5600150A | Method for obtaining three-dimensional data from semiconductor devices in a row/column array and control of manufacturing of same with data to eliminate manufacturing errors | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US4238147A | Recording images of a three-dimensional surface by focusing on a plane of light irradiating the surface | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US4508452A | Arrangement for sensing the characteristics of a surface and determining the position of points thereon | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US4185918A | Arrangement for sensing the characteristics of a surface and determining the position of points thereon | Physics | 32 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.