Mark Kerns
14Patents
9h-index
26Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 17, 1996 → Feb 15, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6922917B2 | Shoe tightening system | Human Necessities | 380 | Expired |
| US7568298B2 | Engineered fabric with tightening channels | Human Necessities | 254 | Expired |
| US8713820B2 | Guides for lacing systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 112 | Active |
| US9125455B2 | Guides for lacing systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 70 | Active |
| US9700101B2 | Guides and components for closure systems and methods therefor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 33 | Active |
| US9918865B2 | Braces using lacing systems | Human Necessities | 28 | Active |
| US7401424B2 | Composite outsole | Human Necessities | 17 | Expired |
| USD516784S1 | Footwear heel | General | 11 | Expired |
| USD388586S | Fourchettes for a glove | General | 9 | Expired |
| US9854873B2 | Guides for lacing systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10772384B2 | System and methods for minimizing dynamic lace movement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US10477922B2 | Guides and components for closure systems and methods therefor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US11253028B2 | Guides and components for closure systems and methods therefor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US12185794B2 | Guides and components for closure systems and methods therefor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.