Robert Jacobs
16Patents
10h-index
11Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 7, 1992 → Apr 23, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5665053A | Apparatus for performing endermology with ultrasound | Human Necessities | 234 | Expired |
| US5893855A | Surgical stapler | Human Necessities | 209 | Expired |
| US6644557B1 | Access controlled thermostat system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 188 | Expired |
| US6372974B1 | Method and apparatus for sharing music content between devices | Physics | 160 | Expired |
| US6085325A | Method and apparatus for supporting power conservation operation modes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 62 | Expired |
| US5444856A | Apparatus and method for switching ethernet media type | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US7626358B2 | Method and device for charging peripherals | Electricity | 30 | Active |
| US6772253B1 | Method and apparatus for shared system communication and system hardware management communication via USB using a non-USB communication device | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US7969117B2 | Method and device for charging peripherals | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| US6957264B1 | Method and apparatus for selecting internet-based broadcast sources | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US6684288B1 | Method and apparatus for predictive flash memory erase and write times | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US6880038B2 | Method and apparatus for predictive flash memory erase and write times | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| USRE36182E | Apparatus and method for switching ethernet media type | General | 2 | Expired |
| US10587952B2 | Microphone system for notebook computer | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US10993026B2 | Microphone system for notebook computer | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US11483650B2 | Microphone system for notebook computer | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.