Inventor · Carnduff, GB

Ian Collins

26Patents
12h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 17, 1983 → Aug 5, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8069271B2 Systems and methods for converting a media player into a backup device Physics 151 Active
US4651718A Vertebra for articulatable shaft Physics 103 Expired
US4593679A Connector device for an endoscope Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Expired
US5195835A Cassette Performing Operations; Transporting 97 Expired
US4534339A Endoscope Human Necessities 50 Expired
US5165806A Thermal printer with movable drive roll Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US7899662B2 Data backup system including a data protection component Physics 22 Active
US7818160B2 Data backup devices and methods for backing up data Physics 21 Active
US4685450A Endoscope Human Necessities 14 Expired
US7813913B2 Emulation component for data backup applications Physics 14 Active
US7844445B2 Automatic connection to an online service provider from a backup system Physics 14 Active
US4572163A Valve body for endoscope Human Necessities 13 Expired
US7702830B2 Methods for selectively copying data files to networked storage and devices for initiating the same Physics 12 Active
US7822595B2 Systems and methods for selectively copying embedded data files Physics 11 Active
US7401320B2 Operator network that routes customer care calls based on subscriber/device profile and CSR skill set Electricity 9 Expired
US7643826B2 Mobile care engine system Physics 8 Expired
US7941845B2 Systems and methods for controlling production quantities Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US5538591A Tape cutting apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US8526940B1 Centralized rules repository for smart phone customer care Electricity 6 Active
US9529579B2 System and method of dynamic configuration engine for electronic devices Physics 6 Active
US8195444B2 Systems and methods for automated diagnosis and repair of storage devices Physics 5 Active
US8050905B2 Automatic connection to an online service provider from a backup system Physics 3 Active
US8848899B2 Operator network that routes customer care calls based on subscriber / device profile and CSR skill set Electricity 3 Active
US8195445B2 Data backup system including a data protection component Physics 3 Active
US10026090B2 System and method of creating and using a reference device profile Physics 0 Active

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