Nathan J. Peterson
385Patents
15h-index
84Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 19, 2003 → Jun 28, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.