Inventor · Pleasanton, CA, US

James C. Culp

34Patents
13h-index
17Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 21, 2003 → Nov 9, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7711447B2 System and method for automated generating of a cutting curve on a surface Human Necessities 135 Active
US9108338B2 Methods and systems for thermal forming an object Performing Operations; Transporting 134 Active
US6976627B1 Identification of units in customized production Physics 119 Expired
US9403238B2 Laser cutting Physics 115 Active
US10195690B2 Laser cutting Physics 70 Active
US7604181B2 System for processing mass-fabricated items with three-dimensional codes Physics 68 Active
US7261533B2 Method and apparatus for manufacturing dental aligners Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US7840373B2 System and method for selecting a location for marking placement Performing Operations; Transporting 57 Active
US8030588B2 System and method for sorting items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US7306152B2 Identification of units in customized production Physics 27 Expired
US7611058B2 Identification of units in customized production Physics 21 Active
US7572121B2 Method and apparatus for mass customized manufacturing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US8155780B2 System and method for automated generating of a cutting curve on a surface Human Necessities 13 Active
US8383977B2 System and method for sorting items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9152145B2 System and method for sorting items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US7905408B2 System for processing mass-fabricated items with three-dimensional codes Physics 10 Active
US10099256B2 System and method for sorting items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US10421152B2 Laser cutting Physics 4 Active
US10766055B2 System and method for sorting items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11752523B2 Methods for sorting and sequencing objects Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10828719B2 Laser cutting Physics 1 Active
US10773337B2 Laser cutting Physics 1 Active
US11247242B2 System and method for sorting items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11633877B2 Methods and systems for thermal forming an object Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US12076754B2 Methods for controlling object sorting and sequencing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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