Patrick J. Cauwels
39Patents
8h-index
23Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 19, 2002 → Jul 12, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8395587B2 | Haptic response apparatus for an electronic device | Physics | 97 | Active |
| US7070349B2 | Thin keyboard and components for electronics devices and methods | Electricity | 42 | Expired |
| US8304733B2 | Sensing assembly for mobile device | Electricity | 34 | Active |
| US9423418B2 | Capacitive sensor | Electricity | 27 | Active |
| US7360957B2 | Thin keypad assemblies and components for electronics devices and methods | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US7404682B2 | Thin keypad assemblies and components for electronics devices and methods | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US9330666B2 | Gesture-based messaging method, system, and device | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US9875008B2 | Display device, corresponding systems, and methods therefor | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US10042429B2 | Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US6629794B2 | Portable keyboard apparatus | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US9477314B2 | Method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US9903753B2 | Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US6926451B2 | Mobile communication device having a light accessory port | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US10122847B2 | Electronic device and method for detecting presence and motion | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US10387020B2 | Display device, corresponding systems, and methods therefor | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US9048042B2 | Domed metal switch having a flange with an actuation protrusion | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8953853B2 | Sensing characteristics of adjacent fingers for user authentication | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US9363892B2 | Circuit assembly and corresponding methods | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US9140794B2 | Electronic device and method for detecting presence | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US10255801B2 | Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US9029780B2 | Electronic device with gesture detection system and methods for using the gesture detection system | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US7734316B2 | User-specified outputs in mobile wireless communication devices and methods therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US10284708B2 | Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US9864039B2 | Portable electronic device proximity sensors with multi-directional functionality | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US11249554B2 | Method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.