Inventor · Buffalo Grove, IL, US

Michael Cortopassi

21Patents
11h-index
17Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 16, 1995 → Nov 4, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6707942B1 Method and apparatus for using pressure information for improved computer controlled handwriting recognition, data entry and user authentication Physics 207 Expired
US7702403B1 Structure and method for selecting, controlling and sending internet-based or local digital audio to an AM/FM radio or analog amplifier Electricity 172 Expired
US6262719A Mouse emulation with a passive pen Electricity 76 Expired
US6018806A Method and system for rebooting a computer having corrupted memory using an external jumper Physics 69 Expired
US5974558A Resume on pen contact Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US6137473A System and method for switching control between a host computer and a remote interface device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US5996082A System and method for delaying a wake-up signal Physics 36 Expired
US7976337B1 Palmtop computer docking system with USB cable assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6879865B1 Structure and method for selecting, controlling and sending internet-based or local digital audio to an AM/FM radio or analog amplifier Physics 22 Expired
US6831568B1 Method and apparatus for visual silent alarm indicator Physics 14 Expired
US7315949B1 Method and system for providing a personal identification security feature to a portable computing device Physics 13 Expired
US7499589B1 Method and apparatus for using pressure information for improved computer controlled handwriting recognition, data entry and user authentication Physics 10 Expired
US7119706B1 Method and apparatus for visual silent alarm indicator Physics 6 Expired
US6769036B1 Method and system for enabling personal digital assistants and protecting stored private data Physics 6 Expired
US8001288B2 Method and system for enabling personal digital assistants and protecting stored private data Physics 5 Active
US7659830B1 Method and apparatus for visual silent alarm indicator Physics 3 Active
US8519862B2 Method and apparatus for visual silent alarm indicator Physics 2 Active
US8095968B2 Techniques for providing a personal identification security feature to a portable computing device Physics 1 Active
US8488885B2 Method and apparatus for using pressure information for improved computer controlled handwriting recognition data entry and user authentication Physics 1 Active
US7725607B1 Method and system for enabling personal digital assistants and protecting stored private data Physics 0 Expired
US8072344B2 Method and apparatus for visual silent alarm indicator Physics 0 Active

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