Inventor · Fairfax, CA, US

John N. Young

33Patents
9h-index
11Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 4, 1984 → Apr 28, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9049010B2 Portable data encryption device with configurable security functionality and method for file encryption Electricity 216 Active
US8009829B2 Method and system for deploying advanced cryptographic algorithms Electricity 29 Active
US6386588B1 Ski pole grip and strap system Human Necessities 28 Expired
US4927095A Planetary gear drive for fishing reel Human Necessities 25 Expired
US4940194A Electronic casting brake Human Necessities 24 Expired
US9521123B2 Method for file encryption Electricity 22 Active
US4601438A Bait casting reel with braking device Human Necessities 19 Expired
USD530778S1 Fishing reel General 17 Expired
US4566655A Two-speed drive for a fishing reel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4535954A Fishing reel with delayed action brake Human Necessities 9 Expired
US4815676A Fishing reel handle with drag adjustment incorporated Human Necessities 8 Expired
US4732348A Handle assembly with adjustable drag for fishing reel Human Necessities 7 Expired
US5988546A Fishing reel tension bail mechanism Human Necessities 7 Expired
US5934589A Fishing reel main shaft isolation support system Human Necessities 6 Expired
USD565691S1 Fishing reel side plate General 6 Expired
US5368247A Spinning reel with excellent heat transfer and non-tangle characteristics Human Necessities 6 Expired
US6145237A Unitary fishing rod with integral features Human Necessities 5 Expired
US5881489A Integrated handle fishing reel housing Human Necessities 5 Expired
US5697566A Closed faced spinning reel with multiple function trigger Human Necessities 4 Expired
US4645137A Spinning reel with quickly adjustable disc drag Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US4730782A Fishing reel with pad drag mechanism Human Necessities 4 Expired
US6059211A Fishing reel with reel body of unitary sidewall construction Human Necessities 3 Expired
US4725018A Reversible drive fishing reel Human Necessities 3 Expired
USD382327S Fishing reel housing General 3 Expired
US6116531A Fishing reel drag mechanism Human Necessities 3 Expired

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