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Radio direction-finding, navigation & radar
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G01S · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G01S patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Gregory Hayward151 patents · 8,812 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy101 patents · 6,830 citations
- 392Scott Farris101 patents · 6,830 citations
- 488Pierre-Yves Droz197 patents · 4,867 citations
- 583Jesse Sol Levinson37 patents · 2,825 citations
- 679Gabriel Thurston Sibley20 patents · 2,319 citations
- 775Eric Foxlin11 patents · 1,827 citations
- 871Ehud Mendelson20 patents · 1,807 citations
- 967David S. Hall55 patents · 2,275 citations
- 1063Gaetan Pennecot37 patents · 1,928 citations
- 1158Zachary Morriss15 patents · 1,422 citations
- 1254Austin K. Russell35 patents · 1,282 citations
- 1350Luis Carlos Dussan69 patents · 2,325 citations
- 1446Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez12 patents · 833 citations
- 1542Donald R. High54 patents · 1,055 citations
- 1638Daniel Gruver18 patents · 1,368 citations
- 1733Drew Ulrich29 patents · 1,225 citations
- 1829Michael D. Atchley37 patents · 838 citations
- 1925Samuel William Lenius52 patents · 1,453 citations
- 2021David C. Winkle33 patents · 751 citations
- 2117Jeffrey Gerard Micono35 patents · 1,089 citations
- 2213Michael Thomas Pace35 patents · 1,089 citations
- 238William Kennedy37 patents · 1,056 citations
- 244David Gregory Baur34 patents · 1,034 citations
- 251Garrett James Newell34 patents · 1,034 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G01S output across the last 5 years
- 199Gregory Hayward151 patents · 8,812 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy101 patents · 6,830 citations
- 392Scott Farris101 patents · 6,830 citations
- 488Charles L. Karr15 patents · 4,272 citations
- 583Richard D. Haney41 patents · 1,756 citations
- 679William Whittaker16 patents · 3,211 citations
- 775Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz98 patents · 6,326 citations
- 871Russel K. Jones43 patents · 3,128 citations
- 967Frederick W. Leblanc12 patents · 3,960 citations
- 1063Pierre-Yves Droz197 patents · 4,867 citations
- 1158Jesse Sol Levinson37 patents · 2,825 citations
- 1254Gabriel Thurston Sibley20 patents · 2,319 citations
- 1350Eric Foxlin11 patents · 1,827 citations
- 1446Peter Van Wyck Loomis59 patents · 4,384 citations
- 1542Eyal Bagon23 patents · 927 citations
- 1638David N. Roundhill32 patents · 3,028 citations
- 1733Alan R. Lee19 patents · 897 citations
- 1829Andrew J. Graham17 patents · 892 citations
- 1925Gregory Turetzky24 patents · 1,706 citations
- 2021Ehud Mendelson20 patents · 1,807 citations
- 2117David S. Hall55 patents · 2,275 citations
- 2213Scott R. Campbell46 patents · 2,453 citations
- 238Matthew D. Weed40 patents · 1,916 citations
- 244Lane A. Martin30 patents · 1,801 citations
- 251Gaetan Pennecot37 patents · 1,928 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G01S
- 199Gregory Hayward151 patents · 8,812 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy101 patents · 6,830 citations
- 392Scott Farris101 patents · 6,830 citations
- 488Kevin C. Mccarthy33 patents · 4,746 citations
- 583Louis A. Stilp27 patents · 6,413 citations
- 679Charles L. Karr15 patents · 4,272 citations
- 775Richard D. Haney41 patents · 1,756 citations
- 871William Whittaker16 patents · 3,211 citations
- 967Lonnie J. Devier12 patents · 3,047 citations
- 1063Wilbur E. Duvall105 patents · 17,706 citations
- 1158Wendell C. Johnson90 patents · 15,899 citations
- 1254Norman K. Lay13 patents · 3,178 citations
- 1350Richard G. Clow6 patents · 2,204 citations
- 1446Craig L. Koehrsen15 patents · 2,956 citations
- 1542Carl A. Kemner12 patents · 2,923 citations
- 1638Joel L. Peterson11 patents · 2,822 citations
- 1733Karl W. Kleimenhagen10 patents · 2,722 citations
- 1829Larry E. Schmidt10 patents · 2,722 citations
- 1925Walter J. Bradbury10 patents · 2,722 citations
- 2021Adam J. Gudat26 patents · 4,958 citations
- 2117Darrell E. Stafford14 patents · 3,753 citations
- 2213Dana A. Christensen13 patents · 3,628 citations
- 238Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz98 patents · 6,326 citations
- 244Russel K. Jones43 patents · 3,128 citations
- 251Michael G. Shean22 patents · 2,811 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G01S patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12015927B2✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u117 cites · 202481% earned
- 296US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 392US12183213B1✦ AIUnmanned vehicle recognition and threat management35 cites · 202484% earned
- 488US12105211B2Systems and methods for high-integrity satellite positioning46 cites · 202480% earned
- 583US12000940B1Systems and methods of remote object tracking35 cites · 202484% earned
- 679US12243431B2Unmanned vehicle recognition and threat management23 cites · 202477% earned
- 775US12099141B1Laser detection method for port machinery equipment22 cites · 202490% earned
- 871US12061277B1Airborne positioning method in aviation navigation network based on multi-source informati26 cites · 202490% earned
- 967US12106590B1Managed video capture16 cites · 202480% earned
- 1063US11892746B1Super system on chip32 cites · 202491% earned
- 1158US12184963B2Systems, methods, and devices for unmanned vehicle detection22 cites · 202472% earned
- 1254US12080958B2System and method for a digitally beamformed phased array feed21 cites · 202461% earned
- 1350US12150186B1Connection throttling in a low power physical asset tracking system14 cites · 202475% earned
- 1446US11977173B2Spoofing and denial of service detection and protection with doppler nulling (spatial awar18 cites · 202489% earned
- 1542US12235659B2Obstacle recognition method for autonomous robots9 cites · 202481% earned
- 1638US12058333B1System and methods for upsampling of decompressed data after lossy compression using a neu13 cites · 202479% earned
- 1733US12216234B2Measurement and imaging instruments and beamforming method8 cites · 202476% earned
- 1829US12248062B1Enhanced material detection and frequency sweep analysis of controlled substances via digi8 cites · 202580% earned
- 1925US11892563B1Detecting human presence in an outdoor monitored site11 cites · 202488% earned
- 2021US11885887B1Imaging subsystem18 cites · 202489% earned
- 2117US12276737B1Suppression method for multipath signal of image mode based on correlation peaks of satell7 cites · 202586% earned
- 2213US12313727B1Object detection using transformer based fusion of multi-modality sensor data10 cites · 202587% earned
- 238US12026956B1Object bounding contours based on image data16 cites · 202484% earned
- 244US11909238B1Environment-integrated smart ring charger18 cites · 202474% earned
- 251US12078732B1Systems and methods for spoofed signal emitter detection for global positioning system usi12 cites · 202482% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G01S patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12015927B2✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u117 cites · 202481% earned
- 296US11632762B2✦ AICommunication using dynamic spectrum access based on channel selection239 cites · 202189% earned
- 392US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 488US11721105B2System and method for monitoring clinical activities190 cites · 202187% earned
- 583US11348269B1Method and apparatus for combining data to construct a floor plan226 cites · 202286% earned
- 679US11069082B1Remote distance estimation system and method201 cites · 202188% earned
- 775US11879960B2System and method for monitoring clinical activities154 cites · 202194% earned
- 871US11871103B2Systems, methods, and devices for unmanned vehicle detection91 cites · 202379% earned
- 967US11274929B1Method for constructing a map while performing work189 cites · 202288% earned
- 1063US11099275B1LiDAR point cloud reflection intensity complementation method and system93 cites · 202193% earned
- 1158US10929694B1Lane detection method and system based on vision and lidar multi-level fusion108 cites · 202193% earned
- 1254US12183213B1Unmanned vehicle recognition and threat management35 cites · 202484% earned
- 1350US11002859B1Intelligent vehicle positioning method based on feature point calibration101 cites · 202193% earned
- 1446US11320588B1Super system on chip116 cites · 202293% earned
- 1542US12105211B2Systems and methods for high-integrity satellite positioning46 cites · 202480% earned
- 1638US11664594B2System and method for a digitally beamformed phased array feed61 cites · 202268% earned
- 1733US11428800B2Object tracking using cognitive heterogeneous ad hoc mesh network90 cites · 202289% earned
- 1829US11504011B1Early detection and prevention of infectious disease transmission using location data and 88 cites · 202293% earned
- 1925US10922948B1Sensor data to identify catastrophe areas99 cites · 202176% earned
- 2021US11148292B2Controller for inspection robot traversing an obstacle80 cites · 202178% earned
- 2117US11194048B1Lidar system with high-resolution scan pattern61 cites · 202186% earned
- 2213US11586865B2Apparatus, system and method for fusing sensor data to do sensor translation61 cites · 202292% earned
- 238US10937178B1Image-based depth data and bounding boxes84 cites · 202193% earned
- 244US11747498B1Method, system, device and medium for landslide identification based on full polarimetric 36 cites · 202391% earned
- 251US11119219B1Lidar system with input optical element59 cites · 202186% earned
All-time canon
The defining G01S patents of the whole record
- 199US5223844A✦ AIVehicle tracking and security system2,099 cites · 199396% earned
- 296US6013007A✦ AIAthlete's GPS-based performance monitor1,741 cites · 200096% earned
- 392US5445155A✦ AIIntravascular imaging apparatus and methods for use and manufacture1,594 cites · 199596% earned
- 488US6626834B2Spiral scanner with electronic control1,567 cites · 200296% earned
- 583US7038577B2Object detection system for vehicle1,427 cites · 200485% earned
- 679US6236365B1Location of a mobile station using a plurality of commercial wireless infrastructures1,421 cites · 200189% earned
- 775US6249252B1Wireless location using multiple location estimators1,393 cites · 200195% earned
- 871US6834195B2Method and apparatus for scheduling presentation of digital content on a personal communic1,382 cites · 200393% earned
- 967US5043736ACellular position locating system1,331 cites · 199195% earned
- 1063US5983161AGPS vehicle collision avoidance warning and control system and method1,320 cites · 199991% earned
- 1158US5438997AIntravascular imaging apparatus and methods for use and manufacture1,319 cites · 199595% earned
- 1254US5938721APosition based personal digital assistant1,269 cites · 199993% earned
- 1350US6246898B1Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging1,251 cites · 200195% earned
- 1446US6405132B1Accident avoidance system1,221 cites · 200295% earned
- 1542US5774876AManaging assets with active electronic tags1,145 cites · 199895% earned
- 1638US5786772AVehicle blind spot detection display system1,082 cites · 199891% earned
- 1733US6847892B2System for localizing and sensing objects and providing alerts1,053 cites · 200391% earned
- 1829US6677894B2Method and apparatus for providing location-based information via a computer network1,048 cites · 200293% earned
- 1925US5959529AReprogrammable remote sensor monitoring system1,037 cites · 199990% earned
- 2021US4445118ANavigation system and method1,030 cites · 198495% earned
- 2117US5327144ACellular telephone location system1,025 cites · 199493% earned
- 2213US6151539AAutonomous vehicle arrangement and method for controlling an autonomous vehicle1,021 cites · 200095% earned
- 238US8657175B2Medical device comprising alignment systems for bringing two portions into alignment1,020 cites · 201195% earned
- 244US5797849AMethod for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging1,020 cites · 199895% earned
- 251US6199045B1Method and apparatus for providing position-related information to mobile recipients1,003 cites · 200195% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G01S patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO298 patents · 12,491 citations
- 296CATERPILLAR INC122 patents · 8,415 citations
- 392TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC453 patents · 12,889 citations
- 488APPLE INC687 patents · 6,493 citations
- 583MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP640 patents · 15,533 citations
- 679MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC64 patents · 6,159 citations
- 775NIKE INC92 patents · 2,234 citations
- 871ZOOX INC255 patents · 4,773 citations
- 967MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY131 patents · 5,468 citations
- 1063ADIDAS AG64 patents · 1,314 citations
- 1158UNIV CALIFORNIA129 patents · 8,112 citations
- 1254QUALCOMM INC1,978 patents · 18,709 citations
- 1350MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC128 patents · 1,638 citations
- 1446XEROX CORP32 patents · 2,795 citations
- 1542NASA182 patents · 7,597 citations
- 1638MENDELSON EHUD20 patents · 1,807 citations
- 1733HONDA MOTOR CO LTD426 patents · 9,723 citations
- 1829LUMINAR TECH INC116 patents · 5,497 citations
- 1925IBM437 patents · 7,583 citations
- 2021ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO51 patents · 1,407 citations
- 2117TOSHIBA KK517 patents · 11,840 citations
- 2213NISSAN MOTOR157 patents · 7,017 citations
- 238INTEL CORP381 patents · 4,151 citations
- 244ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M387 patents · 5,282 citations
- 251AEYE INC72 patents · 2,325 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G01S output across the last 5 years
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO298 patents · 12,491 citations
- 296CATERPILLAR INC122 patents · 8,415 citations
- 392GOOGLE INC254 patents · 12,117 citations
- 488TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD550 patents · 46,208 citations
- 583SKYHOOK WIRELESS INC66 patents · 4,831 citations
- 679TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC453 patents · 12,889 citations
- 775X ONE INC39 patents · 1,380 citations
- 871IROBOT CORP53 patents · 3,072 citations
- 967APPLE INC687 patents · 6,493 citations
- 1063MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP640 patents · 15,533 citations
- 1158MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC64 patents · 6,159 citations
- 1254AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC36 patents · 1,090 citations
- 1350NIKE INC92 patents · 2,234 citations
- 1446ZOOX INC255 patents · 4,773 citations
- 1542MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY131 patents · 5,468 citations
- 1638ADIDAS AG64 patents · 1,314 citations
- 1733UNIV CALIFORNIA129 patents · 8,112 citations
- 1829GEN ELECTRIC554 patents · 23,976 citations
- 1925QUALCOMM INC1,978 patents · 18,709 citations
- 2021MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC128 patents · 1,638 citations
- 2117GUIDED THERAPY SYSTEMS LLC50 patents · 2,642 citations
- 2213XEROX CORP32 patents · 2,795 citations
- 238NASA182 patents · 7,597 citations
- 244MENDELSON EHUD20 patents · 1,807 citations
- 251HONDA MOTOR CO LTD426 patents · 9,723 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G01S
- 199DONNELLY CORP37 patents · 10,761 citations
- 296STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO298 patents · 12,491 citations
- 392WAYPORT INC14 patents · 4,206 citations
- 488TRACBEAM LLC12 patents · 6,040 citations
- 583TRUEPOSITION INC58 patents · 7,898 citations
- 679SNAPTRACK INC56 patents · 19,348 citations
- 775CATERPILLAR INC122 patents · 8,415 citations
- 871GOOGLE INC254 patents · 12,117 citations
- 967PHATRAT TECH INC15 patents · 4,170 citations
- 1063TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD550 patents · 46,208 citations
- 1158SKYHOOK WIRELESS INC66 patents · 4,831 citations
- 1254ARRIVALSTAR INC8 patents · 2,635 citations
- 1350INTELLIGENT TECH INT INC34 patents · 8,784 citations
- 1446SONOMETRICS CORP8 patents · 4,830 citations
- 1542GLOBAL LOCATE INC66 patents · 5,404 citations
- 1638AUTOMOTIVE TECH INT101 patents · 12,727 citations
- 1733FUJI HEAVY IND LTD39 patents · 5,948 citations
- 1829TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC453 patents · 12,889 citations
- 1925X ONE INC39 patents · 1,380 citations
- 2021INTERDIGITAL TECH CORP67 patents · 4,016 citations
- 2117MOTOROLA INC352 patents · 29,395 citations
- 2213IROBOT CORP53 patents · 3,072 citations
- 238APPLE INC687 patents · 6,493 citations
- 244ETHICON LLC15 patents · 1,901 citations
- 251SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC27 patents · 4,682 citations
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