Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

Patrick Kessler

90Patents
22h-index
118Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 17, 2008 → May 23, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8633916B2 Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback Physics 228 Active
US8441450B2 Movable track pad with added functionality Physics 118 Active
US8330725B2 In-plane keyboard illumination Electricity 71 Active
US8797295B2 Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback Physics 70 Active
US10359783B2 Transportation system Physics 65 Active
US9274660B2 Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback Physics 63 Active
US8592699B2 Single support lever keyboard mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Active
US8339775B2 Portable computing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US9612674B2 Movable track pad with added functionality Physics 49 Active
US9535557B2 Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback Physics 39 Active
US8638549B2 Electronic device display module Electricity 38 Active
US7835150B2 Portable computer latch structures Physics 35 Active
US9886093B2 Band with haptic actuators Physics 31 Active
US10069392B2 Linear vibrator with enclosed mass assembly structure Electricity 31 Active
US9793066B1 Keyboard hinge mechanism Electricity 31 Active
US9024214B2 Narrow key switch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Active
US9400582B2 Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback Physics 27 Active
US9280248B2 Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback Physics 26 Active
US9830783B1 Output devices for fabric-based electronic equipment Electricity 25 Active
US9829982B2 Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback Physics 25 Active
US10108265B2 Calibration of haptic feedback systems for input devices Physics 24 Active
US9608506B2 Linear actuator Electricity 24 Active
US10120450B2 Touch pad with force sensors and actuator feedback Physics 22 Active
US8091178B2 Hinge Fixed Constructions 20 Active
US9218028B2 Computer housing Electricity 20 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.