Patrick D. Dean
12Patents
7h-index
22Co-inventors
62Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 6, 1989 → Jul 7, 2004
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5864297A | Reprogrammable remote keyless entry system | Physics | 98 | Expired |
| US6091162A | Method and apparatus for operating a power sliding door in an automobile | Fixed Constructions | 43 | Expired |
| US6075460A | Method for operating a power sliding door and a power liftgate using remote keyless entry system | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US5693986A | Method and device for disconnecting loads from a motor vehicle body | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6323565A | Method and apparatus for operating a power liftgate in an automobile | Fixed Constructions | 17 | Expired |
| US5334914A | Vehicle instrument panel lamps, pulse width dimmer system therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US4916373A | Windshield wash and wipe after wash system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US5268616A | Vehicle instrument panel lamps, improved pulse width dimmer system therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US5777546A | Method of selection of deselection of automatic power door locks | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US6732035B2 | Adjustable pedal assembly for a motor vehicle with a safety feature | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US7180209B2 | Multiple function electronic drive | Electricity | 1 | Expired |
| US6965821B1 | Tilt in reverse mirror | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.