Inventor · Los Angeles, CA, US

Steve Young

36Patents
19h-index
41Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 3, 1988 → Dec 3, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5452289A Computer-based multifunction personal communications system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 376 Expired
US5471470A Computer-based multifunction personal communications system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 119 Expired
US4870357A LCD error detection system Physics 118 Expired
US5577041A Method of controlling a personal communication system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US5600649A Digital simultaneous voice and data modem Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Expired
US7310355B1 Apparatus and method for powering a network device Electricity 78 Expired
US6980638B1 Failsafe configuration for alternative network telephony Electricity 76 Expired
US6975713B1 Providing multiple line functionality using alternative network telephony Electricity 73 Expired
US6793025B2 Double emulsion based drilling fluids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 71 Expired
US5790532A Voice over video communication system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US5764627A Method and apparatus for a hands-free speaker phone Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Expired
US7842029B2 Apparatus and method having a cooling material and reduced pressure to treat biological external tissue Human Necessities 49 Active
US5904143A Foam earplug with non-permeable elastomeric coating Human Necessities 46 Expired
US5673268A Modem resistant to cellular dropouts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5559793A Echo cancellation system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6405809B2 Conductive medium for openhold logging and logging while drilling Physics 32 Expired
US6975717B1 Selective processing of calls using alternative network telephony Electricity 23 Expired
US5592586A Voice compression system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US7533403B1 Apparatus and method for distributing audio and video content using existing network wiring Electricity 19 Expired
US5673257A Computer-based multifunction personal communication system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7192907B2 High performance water-based drilling mud and method of use Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US9798440B2 Aggregating social networking system user information for diversified timeline view Physics 6 Active
US8871690B2 Fluid loss additive for oil-based muds Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US8524640B2 Fluid loss additive for oil-based muds Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US8571648B2 Apparatus and method to apply substances to tissue Human Necessities 3 Active

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