Inventor · Oxford, NC, US

Nathan J. Peterson

385Patents
15h-index
84Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 19, 2003 → Jun 28, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6981887B1 Universal fit USB connector Electricity 116 Expired
US9542941B1 Situationally suspending wakeup word to enable voice command input Physics 89 Active
US9911415B2 Executing a voice command during voice input Electricity 79 Active
US9990921B2 User focus activated voice recognition Physics 60 Active
US6989766B2 Smart traffic signal system Physics 55 Expired
US11489482B2 Integrated photovoltaic roofing shingles, methods, systems, and kits thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Active
US7191077B2 Smart battery charging system, method, and computer program product Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US11496088B2 Photovoltaic module for a roof with continuous fiber tape Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Active
US7578691B2 USB connector locking arrangements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US9535497B2 Presentation of data on an at least partially transparent display based on user focus Physics 27 Active
US7539732B2 Client based instant messenger queue limit Electricity 24 Active
US7366887B2 System and method for loading programs from HDD independent of operating system Physics 22 Active
US7966376B2 Preventing the capture of chat session text Electricity 18 Active
US8706275B2 Systems and methods for application sound management Physics 17 Active
US10061509B2 Keypad control Physics 17 Active
US8171523B2 Embedded email receiver authentication Electricity 13 Active
US9813605B2 Apparatus, method, and program product for tracking items Physics 12 Active
US7631463B2 Stair hanger Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Active
US8319751B2 Apparatus, method, and system for touch and gesture detection Physics 9 Active
US9721447B2 Display of rechargeable battery charge notification Electricity 8 Active
US9705832B2 Context-aware aggregation of text-based messages Electricity 8 Active
US7586739B2 Arrangements for averting flat panel display damage Physics 7 Active
US10027299B2 Volume control Electricity 7 Active
US10097150B1 Systems and methods to increase volume of audio output by a device Electricity 7 Active
US9355237B2 User verification using touch and eye tracking Physics 7 Active

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