Inventor · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US

Robert Cole

37Patents
12h-index
32Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 22, 1991 → Apr 29, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5203119A Automated system for lapping air bearing surface of magnetic heads Physics 62 Expired
US5117589A Adjustable transfer tool for lapping magnetic head sliders Physics 46 Expired
US6654523B1 Optical alignment guide and method for aligning an optical fiber array with an optical integrated circuit Physics 34 Expired
US5386666A Automated system for controlling taper length during the lapping of air bearing surface of magnetic heads Physics 31 Expired
US6981001B1 Method and systems for default mapping mechanization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US7205159B2 Diagnostic testing process and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US6738545B1 Athermal AWG and AWG with low power consumption using groove of changeable width Physics 20 Expired
US6705925B1 Apparatus and method to dice integrated circuits from a wafer using a pressurized jet Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6632419B2 Increasing libido in humans via acute testosterone administration Human Necessities 17 Expired
US7987762B2 Apparatus for defeating high energy projectiles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US6428769B1 Acute testosterone administration Human Necessities 15 Expired
US7433830B2 Method and system for assigning and dispatching a telecommunications systems work order based on global positioning information Physics 12 Expired
US6895133B1 Crack propagation stops for dicing of planar lightwave circuit devices Physics 11 Expired
US5529169A Method for automated sorting of meat products using outfeed separation roller Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US7062127B2 Athermal AWG and AWG with low power consumption using groove of changeable width Physics 10 Expired
US8067246B2 Diagnostic testing process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8341547B2 Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing contact information at turf level Physics 7 Active
US7539364B2 Method and apparatus facilitating mechanical beam steering for optical integrated circuits Physics 7 Active
US6975793B2 Method and apparatus facilitating mechanical beam steering for optical integrated circuits Physics 6 Expired
US6618514B1 Passive pigtail attachment apparatus and method for planar lightwave circuits Physics 5 Expired
US6153016A Pipe thread cleaner Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US9224114B2 Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for generating a report indicating job availability Physics 4 Active
US8249905B2 Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing future job information Physics 3 Active
US8433598B2 Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing future job information Physics 2 Active
US8069072B2 Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing an indication of hightime Physics 2 Active

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