Inventor · Los Altos, CA, US

Michael T. Jones

49Patents
15h-index
42Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 6, 1989 → Dec 21, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8290942B2 Entity display priority in a distributed geographic information system Physics 249 Active
US7746343B1 Streaming and interactive visualization of filled polygon data in a geographic information system Physics 224 Active
US5760783A Method and system for providing texture using a selected portion of a texture map Physics 130 Expired
US6215495A Platform independent application program interface for interactive 3D scene management Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 115 Expired
US7103873B2 System and method for leveraging independent innovation in entertainment content and graphics hardware Human Necessities 107 Expired
US7933897B2 Entity display priority in a distributed geographic information system Physics 90 Active
US5877771A Method and apparatus for supersampling based on the local rate of change in texture Physics 79 Expired
US6147695A System and method for combining multiple video streams Physics 56 Expired
US6249289A Multi-purpose high resolution distortion correction Physics 44 Expired
US6348921B1 System and method for displaying different portions of an object in different levels of detail Physics 42 Expired
US8350849B1 Dynamic view-based data layer in a geographic information system Physics 38 Active
US7643673B2 Markup language for interactive geographic information system Physics 36 Active
US5889529A System and method for generating and displaying complex graphic images at a constant frame rate Physics 27 Expired
US6417860B1 Method and system for providing texture using a selected portion of a texture map Physics 27 Expired
US5953130A Machine vision methods and apparatus for machine vision illumination of an object Physics 21 Expired
US9092409B2 Smart scoring and filtering of user-annotated geocoded datasets Physics 13 Active
US6407743B1 System and method for morphing based on multiple weighted parameters Physics 10 Expired
US6693646B1 Method and system for iterative morphing Physics 9 Expired
US7134681B1 Handle assembly for a yard cart Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US4967545A Harvesting apparatus for leafy vegetables Human Necessities 9 Expired
US9132966B1 Vibratory conveyor Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US7040556B2 Convertible broadcast spreader Human Necessities 8 Expired
USRE35917E Harvesting method for leafy vegetables General 8 Expired
US6756978B1 Apparatus and method for sharing antialiasing memory across multiple displays Physics 7 Expired
USRE34678E Harvesting apparatus for leafy vegetables General 5 Expired

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