Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

John Tapley

60Patents
9h-index
22Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 16, 2009 → Dec 28, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9495386B2 Identification of items depicted in images Physics 72 Active
US9898742B2 Virtual dressing room Physics 48 Active
US9164577B2 Augmented reality system, method, and apparatus for displaying an item image in a contextual environment Physics 43 Active
US9229674B2 3D printing: marketplace with federated access to printers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US9886710B2 Data mesh visualization Electricity 15 Active
US10380673B2 Virtual facility platform Electricity 13 Active
US10453111B2 Data mesh visualization Electricity 11 Active
US9576312B2 Data mesh-based wearable device ancillary activity Electricity 11 Active
US10304114B2 Data mesh based environmental augmentation Electricity 10 Active
US10127606B2 Augmented reality system and method for visualizing an item Physics 8 Active
US9117238B2 Method, system, and medium for generating a mobile interface indicating traffic level for local merchants Electricity 7 Active
US9818147B2 3D printing: marketplace with federated access to printers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US10210659B2 Augmented reality system, method, and apparatus for displaying an item image in a contextual environment Physics 7 Active
US10719866B2 Complementary activity based on availability of functionality Electricity 6 Active
US11100561B2 Data mesh visualization Electricity 5 Active
US8966612B2 Lockable widgets on a mobile device Electricity 4 Active
US11210723B2 Data mesh based environmental augmentation Electricity 4 Active
US9536068B2 Lockable widgets on a mobile device Electricity 3 Active
US10956775B2 Identification of items depicted in images Physics 3 Active
US10586274B2 Applications for wearable devices Physics 3 Active
US9160729B2 Systems and methods for location-based device security Electricity 3 Active
US11120492B2 Device ancillary activity Electricity 3 Active
US10019751B2 Systems and methods for prioritizing local shopping options Electricity 2 Active
US11657443B2 Data mesh based environmental augmentation Electricity 2 Active
US10963948B2 3D printing: marketplace with federated access to printers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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