Inventor · South Beloit, IL, US

Patrick J. Cauwels

39Patents
8h-index
23Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 19, 2002 → Jul 12, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.