Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

John E. Johnston

25Patents
15h-index
46Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 22, 1993 → Feb 26, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8018431B1 Page turner for handheld electronic book reader device Physics 320 Active
USD611409S1 Power adapter General 155 Expired
USD600699S1 Slip cover General 122 Expired
USD623184S1 Electronic reader device General 77 Expired
US5392192A Methods and apparatus for snap-together computer construction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
USD601500S1 Slideable power adapter General 52 Expired
US8113855B2 Electrical power adapter Electricity 42 Active
US5831613A Removable storage media stop/eject system for personal computers Physics 36 Expired
USD624074S1 Electronic reader device General 35 Expired
USD601559S1 Electronic reader device General 33 Expired
US5816081A Methods and apparatus for locking peripheral equipment to a computer housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US8692736B1 Configurable keypad for an electronic device Physics 15 Active
US11446810B1 Robotic assistant Physics 15 Active
USD572393S1 Stowed reading light General 15 Expired
USD585902S1 Electronic media reader keypad General 15 Expired
US7331116B1 Multi-reel marking apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US8033029B2 Multi-reel marking apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
USD622722S1 Electronic reader device General 8 Expired
US8413904B1 Keyboard layout for handheld electronic book reader device Physics 6 Active
US11345052B1 Extensible mast device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8460017B1 Electrical power adapter Electricity 4 Active
US7805850B1 Extendable edge reference tool Physics 3 Active
US9819815B1 Surface display assembly having proximate active elements Physics 2 Active
US11391349B1 Compact angular actuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US8261459B2 Extendable edge reference tool Physics 0 Active

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