Inventor · Yardley, PA, US

Michael Tinker

21Patents
12h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 30, 1998 → Oct 19, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7457415B2 Secure information distribution system utilizing information segment scrambling Electricity 106 Expired
US6829301B1 Enhanced MPEG information distribution apparatus and method Electricity 99 Expired
US6477201B1 Content-adaptive compression encoding Electricity 42 Expired
US6118820A Region-based information compaction as for digital images Electricity 39 Expired
US6560285B1 Region-based information compaction as for digital images Electricity 33 Expired
USD734379S1 Wireless dome camera General 30 Active
US6456329B1 De-interlacing of video signals Electricity 27 Expired
US7542628B2 Method and apparatus for providing strobed image capture Human Necessities 25 Active
US7657127B2 Method and apparatus for providing strobed image capture Human Necessities 21 Active
US7801306B2 Secure information distribution system utilizing information segment scrambling Electricity 17 Active
US9131141B2 Image sensor with integrated region of interest calculation for iris capture, autofocus, and gain control Electricity 17 Active
US9514365B2 Image sensor with integrated region of interest calculation for iris capture, autofocus, and gain control Electricity 16 Active
US7403565B2 Region-based information compaction as for digital images Electricity 10 Expired
US7735265B2 Foam rigidized inflatable structural assemblies Fixed Constructions 10 Active
US6535687B1 Method and system for deterring electronic video piracy through image rearrangement Electricity 5 Expired
USRE43647E1 Region-based information compaction as for digital images General 4 Active
USRE42589E1 Enhanced MPEG information distribution apparatus and method General 2 Active
US11529543B2 Exercise device having a linear arm portion Human Necessities 1 Active
US11663114B2 Method and system for automatically testing event-driven microservices Physics 0 Active
US12121768B2 Exercise device having a linear arm portion Human Necessities 0 Active
US8320729B2 Camcorder jamming techniques using high frame rate displays Electricity 0 Active

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