Inventor · Libertyville, IL, US

Thomas Gitzinger

58Patents
19h-index
86Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: May 14, 1998 → Jul 18, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7085542B2 Portable device including a replaceable cover Electricity 122 Expired
US6577877B1 Wireless infrared peripheral interface for a communication device Electricity 102 Expired
US8395587B2 Haptic response apparatus for an electronic device Physics 97 Active
USD736652S1 Wrist-worn display General 87 Active
USD705201S1 User interface General 75 Active
US6115620A Mode-switchable portable communication device and method therefor Electricity 56 Expired
US6758303B2 Electronic device having a multi-mode acoustic system and method for radiating sound waves Electricity 51 Expired
US8265308B2 Apparatus including two housings and a piezoelectric transducer Physics 39 Active
US6934568B2 Extending hinged flip apparatus for a communication device Electricity 38 Expired
USD423491S Video conferencing device General 37 Expired
USD767566S1 Wrist worn user interface General 36 Active
USD734176S1 Wrist-worn display General 32 Active
US6636750B1 Speakerphone accessory for a portable telephone Electricity 31 Expired
US10222755B2 Device with axial lock and retention device and methods therefor Physics 29 Active
US9348322B2 Smart device including biometric sensor Physics 28 Active
US6348897B1 Multi-function antenna system for radio communication device Electricity 26 Expired
US6453045B1 Telecommunication device with piezo-electric transducer for handsfree and private operating modes Electricity 25 Expired
US6064894A Portable radio telephone having improved speaker and housing assembly for handsfree and private operation Electricity 24 Expired
US7769353B2 Mobile communication device including an extended array sensor Electricity 19 Active
USD697514S1 Mount for an electronic device General 19 Active
US8493364B2 Dual sided transparent display module and portable electronic device incorporating the same Electricity 18 Active
US7924175B2 Optical keypad for electronic device Electricity 13 Active
USD769868S1 Wearable electronic device General 12 Active
US9344837B2 Methods and devices for path-loss estimation Electricity 11 Active
USD538793S1 Microphone General 10 Expired

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