Inventor · Canby, OR, US

John S. Miller

37Patents
13h-index
40Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 5, 1974 → Jul 25, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5959869A Vending machine controller and system Physics 387 Expired
US6193154A Method and apparatus for vending goods in conjunction with a credit card accepting fuel dispensing pump Physics 161 Expired
US5283139A Alkaline cell Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Expired
US7724878B2 Technique for assisting a user with information services at an information/call center Electricity 57 Active
US4358113A Hockey stick Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US8666035B2 Technique for assisting a user with information services at an information/call center Electricity 42 Active
US6286715A Transparent front vending machine Physics 32 Expired
USD373659S Animal feeder General 29 Expired
US6247610A Transparent front vending machine Physics 26 Expired
US6451486B1 Battery cathode including a mixture of manganese dioxide with carbon particles of expanded and non-expanded graphite Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US4703133A Electromagnetic shield Electricity 17 Expired
US7991129B2 Personalized voice applications in an information assistance service Electricity 15 Active
US7912206B2 Technique for providing a personalized electronic messaging service through an information assistance provider Electricity 14 Active
US3952245A Calibrated quadraxial system for measuring shielding transfer impedance Physics 12 Expired
US4804917A Current detection device having an extended frequency range of response Physics 11 Expired
US4177329A Electrolyte salts for non aqueous electrochemical cells Electricity 10 Expired
US7466805B2 Technique for effectively providing a personalized information assistance service Electricity 9 Expired
US3940120A Dust free asphalt production method and apparatus Fixed Constructions 6 Expired
US4719414A Current detection device having an extended frequency range of response Physics 6 Expired
US4238552A Electrolyte salt for non-aqueous electrochemical cells Electricity 6 Expired
US4814713A Coaxial test fixture for determining shielding effectiveness of a device against interfering electromagnetic fields Physics 4 Expired
US8938060B2 Technique for effectively providing personalized communications and information assistance services Electricity 3 Active
US8457299B2 Technique for providing a personalized electronic messaging service through an information assistance provider Electricity 3 Active
US7711745B2 Technique for selective presentation of information in response to a request for information assistance service Physics 3 Expired
US8111812B2 Technique for emulating an instruction set in providing electronic messaging service through an information assistance provider Electricity 2 Active

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