Inventor · Albany, OR, US

John R. Sterner

20Patents
9h-index
26Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 13, 1995 → Oct 31, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6549416B2 Portable computer docking station with protected connector Electricity 43 Expired
US6255622A Electronic device having external surface thermal feedback Physics 38 Expired
US6253834A Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6047766A Multi-mode heat transfer using a thermal heat pipe valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7028753B2 Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6474409B1 Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5592361A Electronic device with identification card receptacle Physics 13 Expired
US6167955A Multi-mode heat transfer using a thermal heat pipe valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6397929B1 Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6435267B1 Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6397927B1 Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6397930B1 Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6397928B1 Apparatus to enhance cooling of electronic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7320899B2 Micro-displays and their manufacture Physics 3 Expired
US6359989B2 Acoustic filter apparatus for an electronic device Physics 3 Expired
US8043880B2 Microelectronic device Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US7723811B2 Packaged MEMS device assembly Electricity 1 Active
US7497579B2 Active color wheel Physics 0 Expired
US9006877B2 Package for a micro-electro mechanical device Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US7436571B2 Micro-displays Physics 0 Expired

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