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Derek L. Knee
Also filed as: KNEE DEREK · KNEE DEREK L · KNEE DEREK LESLIE
53 granted patents·4 pending applications·2,314 citations·filing 1991–2024
99Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC9AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC7MICROSOFT CORP7AVAGO TECH ECBU IP SG PTE LTD6HEWLETT PACKARD CO5
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57 records- 0199US6731136B2Differential CMOS logic with dynamic biasHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted May 4, 2004·197 cites·18 claims
- 0299US6433780B1Seeing eye mouse for a computer systemAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 13, 2002·218 cites·7 claims
- 0398US8770813B2Transparent display backlight assemblyBOHN DAVID D·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 8, 2014·34 cites·20 claims
- 0498US8752963B2See-through display brightness controlMCCULLOCH DANIEL J·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·326 cites·20 claims
- 0598US6281882B1Proximity detector for a seeing eye mouseAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 28, 2001·335 cites·1 claims
- 0696US6950094B2Seeing eye mouse for a computer systemAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 27, 2005·90 cites·8 claims
- 0796US5994710AScanning mouse for a computer systemHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 30, 1999·376 cites·5 claims
- 0892US6963060B2Photo-sensor array for motion detectionMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 8, 2005·17 cites·12 claims
- 0990US6233368B1CMOS digital optical navigation chipAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 15, 2001·115 cites·9 claims
- 1090US6151015APen like computer pointing deviceAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 21, 2000·172 cites·7 claims
- 1189US11757467B2Circuits for converting SFQ-based RZ and NRZ signaling to bilevel voltage NRZ signalingKNEE DEREK L·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 12, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 1289US9607537B2Display region refreshFLECK ROD G·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 28, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 1389US6922783B2Method and apparatus for conserving power on a multiprocessor integrated circuitHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 26, 2005·56 cites·2 claims
- 1488US7800585B2Method of operating an optical mouseAVAGO TECH ECBU IP SG PTE LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 21, 2010·10 cites·23 claims
- 1587US7907120B2Optical mouse with uniform level detection methodAVAGO TECH ECBU IP SG PTE LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 15, 2011·9 cites·12 claims
- 1685US8704844B2Power saving field sequential colorFLECK ROD G·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 22, 2014·5 cites·17 claims
- 1785US8350812B2Method and arrangement for tracking movement relative to a surfacePIXART IMAGING INC·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 8, 2013·4 cites·16 claims
- 1885US7791590B1Optical mouse with uniform level detectionAVAGO TECH ECBU IP SG PTE LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 7, 2010·8 cites·7 claims
- 1982US6037643APhotocell layout for high-speed optical navigation microchipsHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·68 cites·17 claims
- 2081US7808485B2Method of operating an optical mouseAVAGO TECH ECBU IP SG PTE LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 5, 2010·5 cites·18 claims
- 2181US7643007B2Method of operating an optical mouseAVAGO TECH ECBU IP SG PTE LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 5, 2010·5 cites·34 claims
- 2281US5337254AProgrammable integrated circuit output padHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 9, 1994·44 cites·15 claims
- 2379US7652661B2“Seeing eye” mouse for computer systemAVAGO TECH ECBU IP SG PTE LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 26, 2010·13 cites·287 claims
- 2478US11675222B2Magneto-optical modulator-based system for transferring quantum informationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 13, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2577US8619064B2Dynamic resistance control of a stylusKNEE DEREK LESLIE·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 31, 2013·5 cites·20 claims
- 2677US7488926B2Pixel array with shared pixel output linesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 10, 2009·5 cites·17 claims
- 2777US5442664ADigitally phase modulated clock inhibiting reduced RF emissionsHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 15, 1995·30 cites·8 claims
- 2876US9541697B2Transparent display backlight assemblyMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 10, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 2976US8212778B2Imaging and navigation arrangement for controlling a cursorGORDON GARY B·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 3, 2012·3 cites·18 claims
- 3074US9280938B2Timed sequence mixed color displayFLECK ROD G·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 8, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 3174US7403644B2Fingerprint scanner with translating platenMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 22, 2008·31 cites·25 claims
- 3269US9378444B2Encoded micro patternKNEE DEREK LESLIE·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 28, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3369US9223418B2Pen digitizerBOHN DAVID D·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 29, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 3468US6037889AMethod to enhance the speed and improve the integral non-linearity matching of multiple parallel connected resistor string based digital-to-analog convertersHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·28 cites·13 claims
- 3568US5589831AFully differential flash ADC based on the voltage follower amplifier structureSAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 31, 1996·29 cites·4 claims
- 3667US6631218B2CMOS digital optical navigation chipAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 7, 2003·6 cites·20 claims
- 3767US2024388369A1Transmitting frequency multiplexed signals from a superconducting domainMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3865US10082888B2Stylus modesKNEE DEREK LESLIE·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 25, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3964US9280213B2Optical navigation chip used in an optical mousePIXART IMAGING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·0 cites·4 claims
- 4061US11533032B2Superconducting output amplifiers with interstage filtersMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4161US6104020AElectronic shutter for a low differential light level photo-receiver cellAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 15, 2000·20 cites·17 claims
- 4260US8896537B2Optical navigation chip used in an optical mousePIXART IMAGING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 25, 2014·0 cites·7 claims
- 4358US12081278B2Transmitting frequency multiplexed signals from a superconducting domainMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4458US10254464B2Transparent display backlight assemblyMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 9, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 4558US7194651B2Distributed link module architectureHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 20, 2007·7 cites·14 claims
- 4657US6906304B2Photo-sensor array for motion detectionMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 14, 2005·6 cites·28 claims
- 4755US11552610B2Superconducting output amplifier including compound DC-SQUIDs having both inputs driven by an input signal having the same phaseMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 10, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4855US6891143B2Photo-sensor array with pixel-level signal comparisonMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 10, 2005·4 cites·36 claims
- 4954US8363538B2Orthogonal data link, and associated methodsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 29, 2013·2 cites·29 claims
- 5054US6882179B2Differential CMOS logic with dynamic biasHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 19, 2005·5 cites·11 claims
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