Inventor · Phoenix, AZ, US

John Griffin

169Patents
34h-index
47Co-inventors
90Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 5, 1985 → Dec 30, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5842142A Least time alternate destination planner Physics 114 Expired
US8689396B2 Portable combined toolbox and vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 79 Active
USD663952S1 Combination toolbox and vacuum cleaner General 64 Active
US6745113B2 Method and system for autoflight information display Physics 62 Expired
USD664354S1 Combined toolbox and vacuum cleaner General 60 Active
US5797106A Method and apparatus for an improved flight management system providing for linking of an outbound course line from a predetermined position with an existing flight plan Physics 58 Expired
US7188007B2 Apparatuses and methods for displaying and receiving tactical and strategic flight guidance information Physics 51 Expired
USD389962S Combined wet and dry vacuum cleaner General 50 Expired
USD383575S Combined wet and dry vacuum cleaner General 48 Expired
US7256710B2 Methods and systems for graphically displaying sources for and natures of aircraft flight control instructions Physics 48 Expired
USD506042S1 Combination wet/dry vacuum cleaner General 47 Expired
US7177731B2 Systems and methods for handling aircraft information received from an off-board source Physics 47 Expired
USD447293S Vacuum cleaner General 45 Expired
USD439710S Motor cover for vacuum cleaner General 43 Expired
USD507386S1 Combination wet/dry vacuum cleaner head General 42 Expired
US7363119B2 Methods and systems for automatically displaying information, including air traffic control instructions Physics 42 Expired
USD446892S Vacuum cleaner General 42 Expired
USD479371S1 Vacuum cleaner General 42 Expired
USD527504S1 Vacuum cleaner General 41 Expired
US5523949A Method and apparatus for an improved autopilot system providing for late runway change Physics 40 Expired
US5916297A Method and apparatus for an improved flight management system providing for synchronization of control display units in an alternate navigation mode Physics 40 Expired
USD447844S Motor cover for vacuum cleaner General 39 Expired
USD470281S1 Vacuum cleaner General 39 Expired
USD844462S1 Metal detector General 38 Active
USD429857S Vacuum cleaner General 38 Expired

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