Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Nelson Shen

25Patents
13h-index
43Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 25, 1983 → Sep 3, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5739463A Sealed electronic packaging for environmental protection of active electronics Electricity 61 Expired
US4889403A Distribution optical fiber tap Physics 60 Expired
US6055278A Linearization circuits and methods Electricity 57 Expired
US5865654A Coaxial cable connector Electricity 57 Expired
US5990933A Apparatus and method for storage and playback of video images and audio messages in multipoint videoconferencing Electricity 49 Expired
USD468107S1 Barbecue tool General 45 Expired
US5734762A Optical isolator system and method Physics 43 Expired
US5886734A Apparatus and method for storage and playback of video images and audio messages in multipoint videoconferencing Electricity 38 Expired
US5430815A Optical fiber water sensor Physics 29 Expired
US5945634A Coaxial cable tap with slitted housing and non-piercing tap insert Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4759605A Apparatus for coupling light between an optical fiber and a light element Physics 22 Expired
US4746189A Optical fiber adhesive joint tube Physics 18 Expired
USD450532S Grip General 17 Expired
US4770529A Alignment of optical waveguides Physics 11 Expired
USD975491S1 Barbecue grill General 7 Active
USD950312S1 Heat-distributing and coal-containing apparatus General 6 Active
US4629316A Attenuation across optical fiber splice Physics 5 Expired
US4659217A Determining splice attenuation Physics 4 Expired
USD468576S1 Barbecue grill General 4 Expired
US5142401A Apparatus and method for a linear, wideband sensitive optical receiver Electricity 4 Expired
USD984845S1 Grill General 4 Active
US4634274A Method and apparatus for determining attenuation across optical fiber splice Physics 3 Expired
US4705347A Optical fiber coupler Physics 3 Expired
USD975490S1 Barbecue grill General 3 Active
USD1028602S1 Control knob for barbecue grill General 0 Active

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