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Outerwear & protective garments
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within A41D · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest A41D patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Brian James Vanderwoude17 patents · 682 citations
- 296Marshall Proulx11 patents · 517 citations
- 392Bruce D. Henniges8 patents · 542 citations
- 488Laura Thiel35 patents · 496 citations
- 583Giancarlo Urzi30 patents · 492 citations
- 679Carlos Cid32 patents · 389 citations
- 775Jason Berns32 patents · 472 citations
- 871Anthony Opperman11 patents · 342 citations
- 967David D. Dashevsky11 patents · 342 citations
- 1063David H. Grulke7 patents · 242 citations
- 1158Tiffany A. Beers20 patents · 258 citations
- 1254Mark D. Dodd8 patents · 222 citations
- 1350Matthew D. Nordstrom39 patents · 364 citations
- 1446Robert A. Vito15 patents · 209 citations
- 1542James L. Hull45 patents · 491 citations
- 1638Kyle Blakely43 patents · 201 citations
- 1733Anabela Dugas12 patents · 202 citations
- 1829Christopher Schultz47 patents · 142 citations
- 1925John C. Ramirez27 patents · 178 citations
- 2021James Barton Sights43 patents · 120 citations
- 2117Jennifer Schultz49 patents · 119 citations
- 2213Benjamin Bell39 patents · 86 citations
- 238Debdulal Mahanty39 patents · 86 citations
- 244Thomas G. Ragan14 patents · 158 citations
- 251Andrew A. Owings10 patents · 107 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained A41D output across the last 5 years
- 199Christopher P. Henderson31 patents · 1,357 citations
- 296Desmond T. Curran17 patents · 1,090 citations
- 392Brian James Vanderwoude17 patents · 682 citations
- 488Marshall Proulx11 patents · 517 citations
- 583Bruce D. Henniges8 patents · 542 citations
- 679Gianluigi Longinotti-Buitoni15 patents · 750 citations
- 775Andrea Aliverti13 patents · 734 citations
- 871Timothy J. Landis11 patents · 780 citations
- 967Donald Aldridge30 patents · 1,494 citations
- 1063Laura Thiel35 patents · 496 citations
- 1158Giancarlo Urzi30 patents · 492 citations
- 1254Mustafa Emre Karagozler13 patents · 448 citations
- 1350Belle L. Chou10 patents · 285 citations
- 1446Carlos Cid32 patents · 389 citations
- 1542Stephen J. Blauer23 patents · 689 citations
- 1638Jason Berns32 patents · 472 citations
- 1733Robert A. Connor12 patents · 368 citations
- 1829Anthony Opperman11 patents · 342 citations
- 1925David D. Dashevsky11 patents · 342 citations
- 2021David H. Grulke7 patents · 242 citations
- 2117Tiffany A. Beers20 patents · 258 citations
- 2213James M. Kleinert24 patents · 628 citations
- 238Michael T. Stanhope11 patents · 399 citations
- 244Claude Barbeau16 patents · 375 citations
- 251Mark D. Dodd8 patents · 222 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in A41D
- 199Theresa M. Buckley6 patents · 1,324 citations
- 296Nikola Lakic8 patents · 1,833 citations
- 392Byron A. Donzis13 patents · 2,136 citations
- 488Sungmee Park8 patents · 1,647 citations
- 583Timothy P. Dicker19 patents · 2,378 citations
- 679James F. Dyrud21 patents · 2,212 citations
- 775Arthur Gurevich5 patents · 1,039 citations
- 871Sundaresan Jayaraman7 patents · 1,359 citations
- 967Christopher P. Henderson31 patents · 1,357 citations
- 1063John W. Bryant15 patents · 1,252 citations
- 1158David W. Bainbridge8 patents · 818 citations
- 1254L. Paul Nickerson7 patents · 770 citations
- 1350Ann Louise Mccormack8 patents · 1,083 citations
- 1446Gregory J. Sesselmann12 patents · 533 citations
- 1542Dennis L. Krueger13 patents · 1,073 citations
- 1638Desmond T. Curran17 patents · 1,090 citations
- 1733Graham J. Bostock11 patents · 926 citations
- 1829David P. Colvin5 patents · 999 citations
- 1925Brian James Vanderwoude17 patents · 682 citations
- 2021Marshall Proulx11 patents · 517 citations
- 2117Pai-Chuan Wu5 patents · 934 citations
- 2213Bruce D. Henniges8 patents · 542 citations
- 238Andrew D. Park7 patents · 599 citations
- 244Kevin K. Brunson11 patents · 1,182 citations
- 251Harold J. Seppala6 patents · 768 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring A41D patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12114747B2✦ AIBattery with flexible omnidirectional leads27 cites · 202481% earned
- 296US12294231B2✦ AIPortable power case with heat-resistant material11 cites · 202571% earned
- 392US12119461B2✦ AISystem for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel10 cites · 202473% earned
- 488US11967217B1Risk of fall detection system and posture monitoring and correction system9 cites · 202481% earned
- 583US12281656B1Neck fan6 cites · 202585% earned
- 679US12355094B2System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel5 cites · 202469% earned
- 775USD1030922SWeight vest with attachments7 cites · 202479% earned
- 871US11871551B1RF shielding pouch and garment for electronic devices5 cites · 202477% earned
- 967US12302039B2Personal tactical system including garment, camera, and power distribution and data hub3 cites · 202457% earned
- 1063US11932720B1Flexible medical item container6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1158US12279688B1Tactical pants with attachable harness3 cites · 202580% earned
- 1254US12383001B1Protective guard with floating knee pad3 cites · 202580% earned
- 1350US12089671B1Glove with slits for fingernails6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1446USD1048653SWearable blanket4 cites · 202464% earned
- 1542US12178267B2Protective glove5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1638US11910857B1Article of apparel providing shelter during a storm6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1733USD1096068SGlove with triangular geometric projection surface texture3 cites · 202556% earned
- 1829US12096809B2Material and apparel that positively affect the health and wellbeing of a mammal3 cites · 202457% earned
- 1925US12290160B2Wearable and replaceable pouch or skin for holding a portable battery pack2 cites · 202455% earned
- 2021US12209891B2Method and apparatus for real time respiratory gating signal generation and detection of b2 cites · 202458% earned
- 2117US11896393B1Wearable diagnostic electrocardiogram garment6 cites · 202474% earned
- 2213US12098285B1Bio-based wearable films and method of preparation thereof2 cites · 202461% earned
- 238US12364251B2Detachable cover for a retractable dog leash1 cites · 202556% earned
- 244US12121081B2Smart sports jersey3 cites · 202472% earned
- 251US11975669B1Negative Poisson's ratio materials for impact protection devices3 cites · 202472% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring A41D patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12114747B2✦ AIBattery with flexible omnidirectional leads27 cites · 202481% earned
- 296US11800067B2✦ AIPersonal tactical system including a power distribution and data hub and network of person42 cites · 202178% earned
- 392US11147323B1✦ AIProtective face shield attachable to headwear45 cites · 202192% earned
- 488US11703060B1Neck-hanging fan17 cites · 202389% earned
- 583US11490667B1Low haze UV blocking removable lens stack28 cites · 202279% earned
- 679US12294231B2Portable power case with heat-resistant material11 cites · 202571% earned
- 775US10905175B1Swimsuit with tension bands and reinforcement liners28 cites · 202183% earned
- 871US10945469B1Respirator28 cites · 202191% earned
- 967US11207225B2Absorbent pad for a garment22 cites · 202178% earned
- 1063US10905173B1Pumping/nursing garment26 cites · 202190% earned
- 1158US10881157B1Temperature-reading face shield24 cites · 202190% earned
- 1254US10980296B1Facemask sustenance access port assembly22 cites · 202190% earned
- 1350US11202925B1Full face and head mask18 cites · 202189% earned
- 1446US12119461B2System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel10 cites · 202473% earned
- 1542US11064744B1Face mask19 cites · 202190% earned
- 1638US11967217B1Risk of fall detection system and posture monitoring and correction system9 cites · 202481% earned
- 1733US12281656B1Neck fan6 cites · 202585% earned
- 1829US11000624B1Face covering with ultraviolet emitter18 cites · 202189% earned
- 1925US10905905B1Mask for drinking a beverage18 cites · 202189% earned
- 2021US11684102B2Waistband for a garment14 cites · 202183% earned
- 2117US11213082B1Seamless compression garments22 cites · 202290% earned
- 2213US11083231B1Sanitizing face mask16 cites · 202184% earned
- 238US11272744B2Male garment13 cites · 202183% earned
- 244US11319960B2Portable temperature regulation device13 cites · 202288% earned
- 251US12355094B2System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel5 cites · 202469% earned
All-time canon
The defining A41D patents of the whole record
- 199US6047203A✦ AIPhysiologic signs feedback system1,373 cites · 200095% earned
- 296US5019096A✦ AIInfection-resistant compositions, medical devices and surfaces and methods for preparing a1,246 cites · 199193% earned
- 392US4828542A✦ AIFoam substrate and micropackaged active ingredient particle composite dispensing materials1,129 cites · 198995% earned
- 488US4842666AProcess for the permanent joining of stretchable threadlike or small ribbonlike elastic el874 cites · 198995% earned
- 583US4194041AWaterproof laminate794 cites · 198095% earned
- 679US6381482B1Fabric or garment with integrated flexible information infrastructure638 cites · 200295% earned
- 775US4215682AMelt-blown fibrous electrets628 cites · 198095% earned
- 871US5169706ALow stress relaxation composite elastic material589 cites · 199295% earned
- 967US4234907ALight emitting fabric578 cites · 198095% earned
- 1063US5148002AMulti-functional garment system546 cites · 199295% earned
- 1158US6108197AFlexible wearable computer538 cites · 200089% earned
- 1254US6196223B1Strapless respiratory facial mask for customizing to the wearer's face530 cites · 200195% earned
- 1350US6210771B1Electrically active textiles and articles made therefrom519 cites · 200195% earned
- 1446US5422172AElastic laminated sheet of an incrementally stretched nonwoven fibrous web and elastomeric515 cites · 199589% earned
- 1542US5616338AInfection-resistant compositions, medical devices and surfaces and methods for preparing a464 cites · 199792% earned
- 1638US4606964ABulked web composite and method of making the same430 cites · 198695% earned
- 1733US5168576ABody protective device404 cites · 199292% earned
- 1829US6080690ATextile fabric with integrated sensing device and clothing fabricated thereof404 cites · 200095% earned
- 1925US7559902B2Physiological monitoring garment397 cites · 200592% earned
- 2021US5906004ATextile fabric with integrated electrically conductive fibers and clothing fabricated ther391 cites · 199995% earned
- 2117US4580572AGarment apparatus for delivering or receiving electric impulses387 cites · 198695% earned
- 2213US5575554AMultipurpose optical display for articulating surfaces378 cites · 199692% earned
- 238US5357636AFlexible protective medical gloves and methods for their use377 cites · 199494% earned
- 244US6970731B1Fabric-based sensor for monitoring vital signs377 cites · 200594% earned
- 251US5883028ABreathable elastic film/nonwoven laminate372 cites · 199994% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest A41D patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199KIMBERLY CLARK CO159 patents · 9,121 citations
- 296NIKE INC585 patents · 3,910 citations
- 392US ARMY29 patents · 1,267 citations
- 488STRYKER CORP26 patents · 507 citations
- 583LAT ENTPR INC37 patents · 496 citations
- 679US NAVY21 patents · 625 citations
- 775MIZUNO KK15 patents · 538 citations
- 871ACUSHNET CO18 patents · 489 citations
- 967ASICS CORP10 patents · 382 citations
- 1063CONNOR ROBERT A13 patents · 368 citations
- 1158MMI IPCO LLC19 patents · 411 citations
- 1254ANSELL HEALTHCARE PROD LLC31 patents · 573 citations
- 1350APPLE INC40 patents · 441 citations
- 1446UNDER ARMOUR INC112 patents · 624 citations
- 1542STRAUSS LEVI & CO64 patents · 238 citations
- 1638SUMMIT GLOVE INC43 patents · 447 citations
- 1733SPORT MASKA INC15 patents · 233 citations
- 1829BLAUER MFG COMPANY INC12 patents · 208 citations
- 1925STANDARD TEXTILE CO INC8 patents · 234 citations
- 2021HONEYWELL INT INC36 patents · 201 citations
- 2117HONDA MOTOR CO LTD18 patents · 190 citations
- 2213ORBITAL RES INC9 patents · 67 citations
- 238NASA5 patents · 284 citations
- 244ELLIS FRAMPTON E10 patents · 69 citations
- 251MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP17 patents · 125 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained A41D output across the last 5 years
- 199KIMBERLY CLARK CO159 patents · 9,121 citations
- 296GEORGIA TECH RES INST10 patents · 1,647 citations
- 392GORE & ASS57 patents · 3,577 citations
- 488NIKE INC585 patents · 3,910 citations
- 583US ARMY29 patents · 1,267 citations
- 679STRYKER CORP26 patents · 507 citations
- 775LIFE CORP SA14 patents · 740 citations
- 871SOUTHERN MILLS INC22 patents · 837 citations
- 967ALLEGIANCE CORP25 patents · 745 citations
- 1063LAT ENTPR INC37 patents · 496 citations
- 1158US NAVY21 patents · 625 citations
- 1254MIZUNO KK15 patents · 538 citations
- 1350ACUSHNET CO18 patents · 489 citations
- 1446ASICS CORP10 patents · 382 citations
- 1542CONNOR ROBERT A13 patents · 368 citations
- 1638HILLERICH & BRADSBY CO INC19 patents · 568 citations
- 1733MMI IPCO LLC19 patents · 411 citations
- 1829ANSELL HEALTHCARE PROD LLC31 patents · 573 citations
- 1925WORLD FIBERS INC7 patents · 468 citations
- 2021LINEWEIGHT LLC11 patents · 322 citations
- 2117APPLE INC40 patents · 441 citations
- 2213UNDER ARMOUR INC112 patents · 624 citations
- 2385 11 INC13 patents · 268 citations
- 244MEDLINE IND INC28 patents · 284 citations
- 251STRAUSS LEVI & CO64 patents · 238 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in A41D
- 199KIMBERLY CLARK CO159 patents · 9,121 citations
- 296MINNESOTA MINING & MFG48 patents · 5,814 citations
- 392GEORGIA TECH RES INST10 patents · 1,647 citations
- 488LAKIC NIKOLA7 patents · 1,557 citations
- 583GORE & ASS57 patents · 3,577 citations
- 6793M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO114 patents · 4,319 citations
- 775BROCK USA LLC8 patents · 818 citations
- 871WACOAL CORP21 patents · 1,544 citations
- 967CLOPAY PLASTIC PROD CO5 patents · 934 citations
- 1063NIKE INC585 patents · 3,910 citations
- 1158TECNOL MED PROD INC10 patents · 974 citations
- 1254TECNOL INC7 patents · 803 citations
- 1350US ARMY29 patents · 1,267 citations
- 1446POLYGENEX INT INC5 patents · 491 citations
- 1542STRYKER CORP26 patents · 507 citations
- 1638INTEGRATED DIGITAL TECH INC5 patents · 331 citations
- 1733OAKLEY INC6 patents · 444 citations
- 1829CHICOPEE6 patents · 744 citations
- 1925KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV23 patents · 1,296 citations
- 2021FARLEY DAVID L6 patents · 435 citations
- 2117SALOMON SA24 patents · 1,227 citations
- 2213LIFE CORP SA14 patents · 740 citations
- 238SOUTHERN MILLS INC22 patents · 837 citations
- 244VANSON LEATHERS INC6 patents · 636 citations
- 251LANDIS TIMOTHY J6 patents · 621 citations
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