William Robert Hanson
33Patents
17h-index
16Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 30, 2001 → Feb 16, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7159194B2 | Orientation dependent functionality of an electronic device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 155 | Expired |
| US6710754B2 | Moveable output device | Physics | 97 | Expired |
| US7095387B2 | Display expansion method and apparatus | Physics | 84 | Expired |
| US7091964B2 | Electronic device with bezel feature for receiving input | Physics | 74 | Expired |
| US6888532B2 | Automatic orientation-based user interface for an ambiguous handheld device | Physics | 70 | Expired |
| US8384674B1 | Integrated enclosure/touch screen assembly | Physics | 60 | Expired |
| US7256767B2 | Automatic orientation-based user interface for an ambiguous handheld device | Physics | 49 | Expired |
| US6816154B2 | Optical sensor based user interface for a portable electronic device | Electricity | 40 | Expired |
| US6685328B1 | Display having planar light guide with integrally formed frame | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US7348964B1 | Single-piece top surface display layer and integrated front cover for an electronic device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US7973772B2 | Single piece top surface display layer and integrated front cover for an electronic device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Active |
| US8049727B2 | Accessory module for handheld devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Active |
| US7280100B2 | Accessory module for handheld devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US7079119B2 | Cover for electronic device | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US6924752B2 | Three-dimensional contact-sensitive feature for electronic devices | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US7057579B2 | Moveable output device | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6842335B1 | Multifunctional cover integrated into sub-panel of portable electronic device | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6755533B2 | Moveable display device for three dimensional image creation | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US7048401B2 | Method and apparatus for directing light to a display and other features in a device | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US7701442B2 | Automatic orientation-based user interface for an ambiguous handheld device | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US8717293B2 | Automatic orientation-based user interface for an ambiguous handheld device | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US8212781B2 | Electronic device with bezel feature for receiving input | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US7154746B1 | Multifunctional cover integrated into sub-panel of portable electronic device | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US8270149B2 | Multifunctional cover integrated into sub-panel of portable electronic device | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US7911445B2 | Extension device of handheld computing device | Physics | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.