Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Michael D. Murphy

45Patents
25h-index
24Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 5, 1984 → May 10, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6282362A Geographical position/image digital recording and display system Electricity 654 Expired
US6147598A Vehicle theft system including a handheld computing device Performing Operations; Transporting 313 Expired
US5913917A Fuel consumption estimation Performing Operations; Transporting 209 Expired
US6087965A Vehicle mileage meter and a GPS position tracking system Physics 199 Expired
US6225890A Vehicle use control Physics 195 Expired
US5991690A Navigation system incorporating simplified location display Physics 147 Expired
US4645970A Illuminated EL panel assembly Physics 113 Expired
US5799082A Secure authentication of images Electricity 112 Expired
US5917434A Integrated taximeter/GPS position tracking system Physics 102 Expired
US6232874A Vehicle use control Physics 100 Expired
US5610822A Position-related multi-media presentation system Electricity 81 Expired
US6317500A Method and apparatus for location-sensitive decryption of an encrypted signal Electricity 78 Expired
US5640452A Location-sensitive decryption of an encrypted message Electricity 67 Expired
USD584151S1 Bottle cap General 61 Expired
USD716661S1 Bottle General 58 Active
US5098235A Bit storage means for drill press Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US8275516B2 Agricultural vehicle autopilot rollover risk assessment system Performing Operations; Transporting 35 Active
US5644318A SATPS dynamic surveying from a moving platform Physics 34 Expired
US5767804A Integrated radio direction finding and GPS receiver tracking system Physics 34 Expired
USD716654S1 Bottle spout General 33 Active
USD671406S1 Safety device for a container General 33 Active
USD493369S1 Oval dispenser General 32 Expired
USD653117S1 Bottle General 30 Expired
USD705067S1 Bottle General 30 Active
US6094164A Integrated radio direction finding and GPS receiver tracking system Physics 29 Expired

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