John Sinclair Huffman
105Patents
17h-index
27Co-inventors
86Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 27, 1995 → Dec 12, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6808116B1 | Fiber jumpers with data storage method and apparatus | Physics | 201 | Expired |
| US5644237A | Method and apparatus for precisely locating a buried utility conveyance | Physics | 134 | Expired |
| US6650293B1 | Technique for providing conveyance locating information | Physics | 93 | Expired |
| US6294022A | Spray paint marking tool | Fixed Constructions | 57 | Expired |
| US6169517A | Technique for screening work requests | Physics | 53 | Expired |
| US6075481A | Spatial position mapping technique | Physics | 39 | Expired |
| US8131121B2 | Optical fiber pipeline monitoring system and method | Physics | 36 | Active |
| US5778114A | Fiber analysis method and apparatus | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| US6674518B1 | Method and apparatus for optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) analysis | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US5798644A | Method and apparatus for locating buried conveyances using locating & confirmation signals with an array of sensors | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US6205397A | Route engineering technique | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US6604403B1 | Pocket crimper for fiber optic cables | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US6215888A | Cable location method and apparatus using modeling data | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US6591055B1 | Sheath bonding arrangement for fiber optic cable splices | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US7930859B1 | Replacement cable marker pole having rotatable collar for attachment of pole to base | Fixed Constructions | 20 | Expired |
| US5949373A | Automated cable installation method and apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6148123A | Method and apparatus for measuring optical distances | Electricity | 17 | Expired |
| US6762695B1 | Radio tower lighting system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US6373252B1 | Method and apparatus locating a cable in a pipe | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6353320B1 | Conveyance locating system and method for multiple conveyances on the same right-of-way | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6148521A | Method and apparatus for slitting optical power ground wires | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US7536102B1 | Method and apparatus for fiber optic fault locating and mapping | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US6044744A | Fiber optic cable sheath removal tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6512451B1 | Manhole vehicle sensor | Fixed Constructions | 12 | Expired |
| US7800743B1 | Method and apparatus for fiber optic signature recognition | Electricity | 12 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.