Lawrence M. Kaplan
43Patents
25h-index
32Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 4, 1985 → Mar 14, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5111987A | Semi-disposable surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 2,116 | Expired |
| US5188274A | Semi-disposable surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 391 | Expired |
| US6047234A | System and method for updating, enhancing or refining a geographic database using feedback | Physics | 274 | Expired |
| US6487495B1 | Navigation applications using related location-referenced keywords | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 250 | Expired |
| US6401034B1 | Method and system for finding intermediate destinations with a navigation system | Physics | 217 | Expired |
| US6188957A | Method and system for providing bicycle information with a navigation system | Physics | 134 | Expired |
| US6317685A | Method and system for providing alternate routes with a navigation system | Physics | 128 | Expired |
| US6640187B1 | Method for obtaining information for a geographic database | Physics | 98 | Expired |
| US6853913B2 | System and method for updating, enhancing, or refining a geographic database using feedback | Physics | 94 | Expired |
| US6253151A | Navigation system with feature for reporting errors | Physics | 81 | Expired |
| US6873998B1 | System and method for updating a geographic database using satellite imagery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 79 | Expired |
| US6278935A | Method and system for providing instructions about tollways with a navigation system | Physics | 74 | Expired |
| US6516267B1 | System and method for updating, enhancing or refining a geographic database using feedback | Physics | 72 | Expired |
| US7538690B1 | Method of collecting parking availability information for a geographic database for use with a navigation system | Physics | 71 | Active |
| US4796025A | Monitor/control communication net with intelligent peripherals | Electricity | 70 | Expired |
| US7516010B1 | Method of operating a navigation system to provide parking availability information | Physics | 62 | Active |
| US7079945B1 | Geographic database including data indicating wireless coverage and method and system for use thereof | Physics | 60 | Expired |
| US6381537B1 | Method and system for obtaining geographic data using navigation systems | Physics | 55 | Expired |
| US7805239B2 | Method of operating a navigation system to provide parking availability information | Physics | 52 | Active |
| US6671615B1 | Navigation system with sign assistance | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US6463384B1 | Geographic database including data for providing instructions about tollways | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US6314367A | Navigation system with feature for reporting errors | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US6725156B2 | Method and system for providing backup driving instructions with a navigation system | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US7949464B2 | Method of operating a navigation system to provide parking availability information | Physics | 31 | Active |
| US6836724B2 | Navigation system with sign assistance | Physics | 30 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.