Inventor · Woodland, CA, US

Michael Siminovitch

18Patents
11h-index
17Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 30, 1990 → Apr 30, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7592583B2 Photosensor with customizable angular-response characteristics Physics 71 Active
US6128431A High efficiency source coupler for optical waveguide illumination system Physics 53 Expired
US7781713B2 Method for calibrating a lighting control system that facilitates daylight harvesting Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Active
US7683301B2 Method for preventing incorrect lighting adjustment in a daylight harvesting system Electricity 52 Active
US5174646A Heat transfer assembly for a fluorescent lamp and fixture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 49 Expired
US6923505B2 Ergonomically neutral arm support system Human Necessities 41 Expired
US8373547B2 Method and apparatus for using power-line phase-cut signaling to change energy usage Electricity 35 Active
US5161884A Thermal element for maintaining minimum lamp wall temperature in fluorescent fixtures Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US6398384B2 Table lamp with dynamically controlled lighting distribution and uniformly illuminated luminous shade Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US6318880A Portable lamp with dynamically controlled lighting distribution Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US5651609A Convection venting lensed reflector-type compact fluorescent lamp system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US8632209B2 Hybrid source lighting system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US5803593A Reflector system for a lighting fixture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6217197A Reflector system for a lighting fixture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US8016457B2 Workspace lighting system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US5717277A Compact fluorescent lamp using horizontal and vertical insulating septums and convective venting geometry Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8820959B2 Hybrid source lighting system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8876335B2 Workspace lighting system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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