Leland R. Whitney
31Patents
21h-index
52Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 25, 1987 → Apr 9, 2012
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6379016B1 | Light guide with extraction structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 145 | Expired |
| US6576887B2 | Light guide for use with backlit display | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 94 | Expired |
| US7052168B2 | Illumination device | Physics | 91 | Expired |
| US6663262B2 | Backlighting transmissive displays | Physics | 91 | Expired |
| US6347874B1 | Wedge light extractor with risers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Expired |
| US5504281A | Perforated acoustical attenuators | Electricity | 64 | Expired |
| US7010212B2 | Multifunctional optical assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Expired |
| US5658656A | Use of materials comprising microbubbles as acoustical barriers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Expired |
| US7320538B2 | Optical film having a structured surface with concave pyramid-shaped structures | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US4814546A | Electromagnetic radiation suppression cover | Electricity | 46 | Expired |
| US6785049B1 | Illumination system for reflective displays | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US7019734B2 | Resistive touch sensor having microstructured conductive layer | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US6475609B1 | Color shifting film glitter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US6455140B1 | Visible mirror film glitter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US6012820A | Lighted hand-holdable novelty article | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US9328882B2 | Methods and apparatus for ceiling mounted systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Active |
| US6053795A | Toy having image mode and changed image mode | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US8172435B2 | Methods and apparatus for ceiling mounted systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Active |
| US7384173B2 | Brightness enhancement article | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US5999317A | Toy mirror with transmissive image mode | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US5813180A | Privacy enclosure | Fixed Constructions | 21 | Expired |
| US6568822B2 | Linear illumination source | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US6120026A | Game with privacy material | Human Necessities | 19 | Expired |
| US7057814B2 | Illumination system for reflective displays | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US7416309B2 | Optical film having a surface with rounded structures | Physics | 17 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.