Stephen L. Kuffner
39Patents
15h-index
36Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 16, 1995 → Apr 6, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7023817B2 | Method and apparatus for source device synchronization in a communication system | Electricity | 158 | Expired |
| US6954446B2 | Multiple mode RF communication device | Electricity | 81 | Expired |
| US7248165B2 | Method and apparatus for multiple frequency RFID tag architecture | Physics | 62 | Expired |
| US5486836A | Method, dual rectangular patch antenna system and radio for providing isolation and diversity | Electricity | 60 | Expired |
| US7742764B2 | Method and apparatus for determining appropriate channels for communication | Electricity | 54 | Active |
| US6583765B1 | Slot antenna having independent antenna elements and associated circuitry | Electricity | 53 | Expired |
| US5905372A | Apparatus and method for delivering power to a contactless portable data device | Electricity | 53 | Expired |
| US6970518B2 | Method and apparatus for electronic item identification in a communication system using known source parameters | Physics | 50 | Expired |
| US7483700B2 | Method and apparatus for determining appropriate channels for communication | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Active |
| US7218641B2 | Method and apparatus for adaptive processing gain for multiple source devices in a communications system | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US6754190B2 | Channel selection method used in a communication system | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US7212789B2 | Tunable duplexer | Electricity | 27 | Expired |
| US8254844B2 | Method and apparatus for utilizing a transmission polarization to reduce interference with a primary incumbent signal | Electricity | 26 | Active |
| US5740205A | Apparatus and method for maximizing frequency offset tracking performance in a digital receiver | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| US8660498B2 | Method for database driven channel quality estimation in a cognitive radio network | Electricity | 21 | Active |
| US5812615A | Apparatus and method for maximizing frequency offset tracking performance in a digital receiver | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US6931241B2 | Dual digital low IF complex receiver | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US8140085B2 | Method and apparatus for optimizing spectrum utilization by a cognitive radio network | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| US5532643A | Manufacturably improved asymmetric stripline enhanced aperture coupler | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US7860521B2 | System and method for minimizing inter-communications system mobile station-to-mobile station interference | Electricity | 11 | Active |
| US7133432B2 | Collision mitigation methods used in a communication system | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US7099469B2 | Method of scrambling and descrambling data in a communication system | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US7239624B2 | Method and apparatus for allowing communication units to utilize non-licensed title spectrum | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US9271311B1 | Methods and systems for automated activation and configuration of broadband incident area networks (IANs) | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US7818011B2 | Method and apparatus for channel selection | Electricity | 9 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.