Inventor · Redwood City, CA, US

John M. Brock

74Patents
19h-index
85Co-inventors
83Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 29, 2008 → Aug 17, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD637193S1 Electronic device General 121 Expired
US7762817B2 System for coupling interfacing parts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Active
USD655296S1 Electronic device General 68 Expired
US8687359B2 Portable computer unified top case Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Active
US8339775B2 Portable computing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US7997906B2 Techniques for coupling interfaces parts using moveable magnetic elements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Active
US9093229B2 Illuminated keyboard Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US9064642B2 Rattle-free keyswitch mechanism Electricity 39 Active
US7835150B2 Portable computer latch structures Physics 35 Active
US9928950B2 Polarized magnetic actuators for haptic response Electricity 32 Active
US9449772B2 Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges Electricity 32 Active
US9793066B1 Keyboard hinge mechanism Electricity 31 Active
US9412533B2 Low travel switch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US9502193B2 Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges Electricity 29 Active
USD637192S1 Electronic device General 27 Expired
USD652041S1 Electronic device General 25 Expired
US9870880B2 Dome switch and switch housing for keyboard assembly Electricity 21 Active
US7845953B2 Input/output connector and housing Electricity 20 Active
USD686215S1 Electronic device General 19 Active
USD768134S1 Electronic device General 17 Active
US8341832B2 Method to create an enclosure for an electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US9710069B2 Flexible printed circuit having flex tails upon which keyboard keycaps are coupled Electricity 16 Active
US9761389B2 Low-travel key mechanisms with butterfly hinges Electricity 14 Active
US10032592B2 Force sensing switch Electricity 14 Active
US9829932B2 Portable computing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active

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