Inventor · Palo Alto, CA, US

John H. Jerman

69Patents
22h-index
32Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 22, 1982 → Nov 19, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5640995A Electrofluidic standard module and custom circuit board assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 182 Expired
US6081499A Magneto-optical data storage system having an optical-processing flying head Physics 180 Expired
US6049650A Structure for micro-machine optical tooling and method for making and using Physics 166 Expired
US5069419A Semiconductor microactuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 164 Expired
US6781927B1 Data storage system having an optical processing flying head Physics 147 Expired
US5998906A Electrostatic microactuator and method for use thereof Physics 115 Expired
US5824204A Micromachined capillary electrophoresis device Performing Operations; Transporting 105 Expired
US5177579A Semiconductor transducer or actuator utilizing corrugated supports Physics 87 Expired
US5064165A Semiconductor transducer or actuator utilizing corrugated supports Physics 71 Expired
US5533412A Pulsed thermal flow sensor system Physics 69 Expired
US6128122A Micromachined mirror with stretchable restoring force member Physics 69 Expired
US5209118A Semiconductor transducer or actuator utilizing corrugated supports Physics 66 Expired
US4474889A Miniature gas chromatograph apparatus Physics 53 Expired
US4471647A Gas chromatography system and detector and method Physics 53 Expired
US6075673A Composite slider design Physics 51 Expired
US5116457A Semiconductor transducer or actuator utilizing corrugated supports Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US5271597A Bimetallic diaphragm with split hinge for microactuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 44 Expired
US6329737A Rotary electrostatic microactuator Physics 42 Expired
US6787969B2 Damped micromechanical device Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US5184515A Single diaphragm transducer with multiple sensing elements Physics 31 Expired
US6384510B1 Electrostatic microactuator with offset and/or inclined comb drive fingers Physics 26 Expired
US6034938A Data storage system having an optical processing flying head Physics 24 Expired
US6333584A Tiltable electrostatic microactuator and method for using same Electricity 22 Expired
US6301403A Optical microswitch with rotary electrostatic microactuator Physics 22 Expired
US5058435A Single diaphragm transducer with multiple sensing elements Physics 21 Expired

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