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Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G06K · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G06K patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Ka Man Au156 patents · 6,778 citations
- 296David M. Wilz, Sr.188 patents · 14,262 citations
- 392Michael V. Miraglia48 patents · 3,361 citations
- 488Dale L. Grover45 patents · 3,311 citations
- 583Christopher Allen25 patents · 2,592 citations
- 679Bruce Cloutier63 patents · 4,291 citations
- 775Erik Van Horn45 patents · 3,621 citations
- 871Philip W. Yen24 patents · 2,441 citations
- 967Jay Fraser27 patents · 2,248 citations
- 1063Jeffrey Dean Harper18 patents · 1,956 citations
- 1158Nicholas J. Ross8 patents · 1,236 citations
- 1254Benjamin Hejl35 patents · 1,625 citations
- 1350Donald R. High64 patents · 1,145 citations
- 1446Michael D. Atchley39 patents · 854 citations
- 1542Randy Ray Morlen21 patents · 978 citations
- 1638David C. Winkle35 patents · 778 citations
- 1733Jeffrey Neal Pollack16 patents · 565 citations
- 1829Frank Kyle Major15 patents · 555 citations
- 1925Gabriel Glenn Gavia15 patents · 555 citations
- 2021Greg Alan Harpel14 patents · 488 citations
- 2117Yaron Nemet61 patents · 1,568 citations
- 2213Ephraim Brand47 patents · 1,231 citations
- 238Alastair M. Reed38 patents · 1,594 citations
- 244Kevin M. Fiebig8 patents · 1,115 citations
- 251James H. Workley27 patents · 869 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G06K output across the last 5 years
- 199Ka Man Au156 patents · 6,778 citations
- 296David M. Wilz, Sr.188 patents · 14,262 citations
- 392Michael V. Miraglia48 patents · 3,361 citations
- 488Dale L. Grover45 patents · 3,311 citations
- 583Christopher Allen25 patents · 2,592 citations
- 679Siva G. Narendra57 patents · 1,852 citations
- 775Prabhakar Tadepalli52 patents · 1,845 citations
- 871Thomas N. Spitzer26 patents · 1,552 citations
- 967Bruce Cloutier63 patents · 4,291 citations
- 1063Erik Van Horn45 patents · 3,621 citations
- 1158Philip W. Yen24 patents · 2,441 citations
- 1254Brian T. Schowengerdt37 patents · 1,493 citations
- 1350Jay Fraser27 patents · 2,248 citations
- 1446Gennady Germaine36 patents · 3,420 citations
- 1542Stephen J. Colavito83 patents · 5,412 citations
- 1638Kirk Ouimet22 patents · 1,931 citations
- 1733Brynn Putnam20 patents · 1,383 citations
- 1829Xiaofeng Tong23 patents · 3,686 citations
- 1925Erik Todeschini44 patents · 3,154 citations
- 2021Jeffrey Dean Harper18 patents · 1,956 citations
- 2117Evan Spiegel10 patents · 2,031 citations
- 2213Scott J. Carter38 patents · 1,192 citations
- 238Nicholas J. Ross8 patents · 1,236 citations
- 244H. Sprague Ackley91 patents · 4,115 citations
- 251Stephen E. Hannah37 patents · 863 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G06K
- 199C. Harry Knowles220 patents · 8,541 citations
- 296Ka Man Au156 patents · 6,778 citations
- 392David M. Wilz, Sr.188 patents · 14,262 citations
- 488Michael V. Miraglia48 patents · 3,361 citations
- 583Joseph J. Kubler44 patents · 6,489 citations
- 679George S. Smith, Ii24 patents · 5,222 citations
- 775Dale L. Grover45 patents · 3,311 citations
- 871Robert C. Gardiner29 patents · 5,715 citations
- 967Jerome Swartz158 patents · 19,340 citations
- 1063Thomas K. Roslak17 patents · 5,505 citations
- 1158David C. Gelvin14 patents · 3,542 citations
- 1254Gregory J. Pottie14 patents · 3,542 citations
- 1350Lewis D. Girod14 patents · 3,542 citations
- 1446Fredric Newberg11 patents · 2,932 citations
- 1542Huyu Qu37 patents · 4,253 citations
- 1638Thomas Amundsen134 patents · 6,692 citations
- 1733Barrett Comiskey31 patents · 13,557 citations
- 1829Christopher Allen25 patents · 2,592 citations
- 1925Anton I. Sipos9 patents · 2,556 citations
- 2021Sandeep Vardhan9 patents · 2,556 citations
- 2117William M. Merrill9 patents · 2,556 citations
- 2213Christos Tryfonas37 patents · 2,408 citations
- 238Sudhakar Muddu37 patents · 2,408 citations
- 244Colleen P. Gannon26 patents · 5,697 citations
- 251Siva G. Narendra57 patents · 1,852 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G06K patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12131285B2✦ AIApparatus, systems, and methods for multi-domain management of a node-based logistics rece10 cites · 202462% earned
- 296US11977952B1✦ AIApparatus and a method for generating a confidence score associated with a scanned label9 cites · 202481% earned
- 392US11966911B1✦ AISystem and method for displaying customized graphic content on a mobile device9 cites · 202481% earned
- 488US11934902B1Mounts for tracking devices6 cites · 202471% earned
- 583US12229622B1Extended reality tags in an extended reality platform6 cites · 202578% earned
- 679US12159180B1RFID enabled metal transaction cards with coupler coil couplings and related methods8 cites · 202486% earned
- 775US11926121B1Multifunction electromagnetic induction sealing liner8 cites · 202486% earned
- 871US12175327B1Camera start optimization for optical pattern decoding4 cites · 202482% earned
- 967US11922268B1Object identification based on a partial decode6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1063US11946766B1Managing assets and performance using wireless sensing systems9 cites · 202481% earned
- 1158USD1049216SElectronic payment terminal5 cites · 202455% earned
- 1254US12087422B2Identifying discrepancies between events from disparate systems5 cites · 202469% earned
- 1350US12248839B2Driving assistance method and system3 cites · 202455% earned
- 1446US11900653B1Mapping items to locations within an environment based on optical recognition of patterns 6 cites · 202474% earned
- 1542US11871237B1Pairing a payment object reader with a point-of-sale terminal14 cites · 202483% earned
- 1638US12056549B1Method and apparatus for activating a remote device7 cites · 202486% earned
- 1733US12131214B2Digital identity system4 cites · 202462% earned
- 1829US11959763B1Methods and systems of generating route guidance in near real-time4 cites · 202464% earned
- 1925US12229610B2System and method of controlling lifecycles of ambient electromagnetic power harvesting ch4 cites · 202475% earned
- 2021US11954556B1Wearable glove with auto recognition4 cites · 202475% earned
- 2117US12265869B1Wall-mounted NFC device that self disables upon removal4 cites · 202575% earned
- 2213US12141652B1Barcode-aware object verification4 cites · 202482% earned
- 238US12153992B2Allocation of antennas for energy harvesting or data communication4 cites · 202482% earned
- 244US11875259B1Generative system and method for enhancing readability of barcodes using frequency guided 4 cites · 202482% earned
- 251US12062013B1Automated planogram generation and usage6 cites · 202485% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G06K patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11222217B1✦ AIDetection method using fusion network based on attention mechanism, and terminal device495 cites · 202295% earned
- 296US11348269B1✦ AIMethod and apparatus for combining data to construct a floor plan226 cites · 202286% earned
- 392US11030454B1✦ AIVirtual object machine learning216 cites · 202187% earned
- 488US11065527B2Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods 173 cites · 202173% earned
- 583US11069082B1Remote distance estimation system and method201 cites · 202188% earned
- 679US11092998B1Eyewear device with fingerprint sensor for user input233 cites · 202189% earned
- 775US11128636B1Systems, methods, and apparatus for enhanced headsets166 cites · 202186% earned
- 871US11158177B1Video streaming user interface with data from multiple sources104 cites · 202185% earned
- 967US11553919B2Method for authenticating the compatibility of a staple cartridge with a surgical instrume94 cites · 202178% earned
- 1063US11205098B1Single-stage small-sample-object detection method based on decoupled metric93 cites · 202193% earned
- 1158US11099275B1LiDAR point cloud reflection intensity complementation method and system93 cites · 202193% earned
- 1254US10929694B1Lane detection method and system based on vision and lidar multi-level fusion108 cites · 202193% earned
- 1350US11132853B1Vehicle gateway device and interactive cohort graphical user interfaces associated therewi88 cites · 202187% earned
- 1446US11074711B1System for estimating a pose of one or more persons in a scene123 cites · 202190% earned
- 1542US11200742B1Augmented reality-based interactive customer support87 cites · 202189% earned
- 1638US11367265B2Method and system for automated debris detection85 cites · 202287% earned
- 1733US11002859B1Intelligent vehicle positioning method based on feature point calibration101 cites · 202193% earned
- 1829US10984458B1Network based age verification method164 cites · 202194% earned
- 1925US11496571B2Systems and methods for moving content between virtual and physical displays64 cites · 202275% earned
- 2021US11281945B1Multimodal dimensional emotion recognition method78 cites · 202293% earned
- 2117US11561522B2Data mapping based on device profiles74 cites · 202281% earned
- 2213US11232150B2System and method for geocoding74 cites · 202189% earned
- 238US11272011B1Systems and methods of configuring a building management system73 cites · 202279% earned
- 244US11003307B1Artificial reality systems with drawer simulation gesture for gating user interface elemen97 cites · 202193% earned
- 251US11218433B2Generating and displaying customized avatars in electronic messages83 cites · 202178% earned
All-time canon
The defining G06K patents of the whole record
- 199US6076734A✦ AIMethods and systems for providing human/computer interfaces1,966 cites · 200089% earned
- 296US4864618A✦ AIAutomated transaction system with modular printhead having print authentication feature1,917 cites · 198996% earned
- 392US5592551A✦ AIMethod and apparatus for providing interactive electronic programming guide1,835 cites · 199796% earned
- 488US7256695B2Remotely powered and remotely interrogated wireless digital sensor telemetry system1,680 cites · 200493% earned
- 583US5862260AMethods for surveying dissemination of proprietary empirical data1,676 cites · 199996% earned
- 679US7098794B2Deactivating a data tag for user privacy or tamper-evident packaging1,666 cites · 200591% earned
- 775US7568619B2System and method for identifying and controlling ophthalmic surgical devices and componen1,646 cites · 200693% earned
- 871US6828902B2Wireless data input to RFID reader1,621 cites · 200296% earned
- 967US5640002APortable RF ID tag and barcode reader1,553 cites · 199795% earned
- 1063US5629981AInformation management and security system1,510 cites · 199795% earned
- 1158US7336184B2Inertially controlled switch and RFID tag1,484 cites · 200695% earned
- 1254US5528222ARadio frequency circuit and memory in thin flexible package1,470 cites · 199695% earned
- 1350US6122403AComputer system linked by using information in data objects1,462 cites · 200089% earned
- 1446US6861954B2Tracking medical products with integrated circuits1,407 cites · 200290% earned
- 1542US6505160B1Connected audio and other media objects1,359 cites · 200387% earned
- 1638US6600418B2Object tracking and management system and method using radio-frequency identification tags1,327 cites · 200295% earned
- 1733US4916441APortable handheld terminal1,301 cites · 199095% earned
- 1829US5979757AMethod and system for presenting item information using a portable data terminal1,266 cites · 199991% earned
- 1925US6614914B1Watermark embedder and reader1,265 cites · 200388% earned
- 2021US6311214B1Linking of computers based on optical sensing of digital data1,259 cites · 200193% earned
- 2117US5280527ABiometric token for authorizing access to a host system1,250 cites · 199495% earned
- 2213US5623552ASelf-authenticating identification card with fingerprint identification1,228 cites · 199795% earned
- 238US4835372APatient care system1,199 cites · 198995% earned
- 244US5357276AMethod of providing video on demand with VCR like functions1,189 cites · 199495% earned
- 251US5276311AMethod and device for simplifying the use of a plurality of credit cards, or the like1,185 cites · 199495% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G06K patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199DIGIMARC CORP370 patents · 36,840 citations
- 296HAND HELD PROD INC623 patents · 35,257 citations
- 392TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC269 patents · 20,155 citations
- 488MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC271 patents · 17,057 citations
- 583MULLEN JEFFREY D34 patents · 3,137 citations
- 679DYNAMICS INC75 patents · 4,217 citations
- 775IBM3,200 patents · 35,203 citations
- 871SPLUNK INC88 patents · 2,996 citations
- 967SNAP INC283 patents · 7,576 citations
- 1063INTERMEC IP CORP258 patents · 28,424 citations
- 1158CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC61 patents · 5,583 citations
- 1254HONEYWELL INT INC204 patents · 4,352 citations
- 1350XEROX CORP1,069 patents · 27,915 citations
- 1446FUJITSU LTD970 patents · 11,265 citations
- 1542APPLE INC741 patents · 7,777 citations
- 1638HITACHI LTD450 patents · 11,222 citations
- 1733USAA151 patents · 4,505 citations
- 1829SEIKO EPSON CORP992 patents · 10,855 citations
- 1925CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC1,115 patents · 6,846 citations
- 2021FEDEX CORP SERVICES INC94 patents · 1,970 citations
- 2117JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA54 patents · 1,057 citations
- 2213STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO215 patents · 3,796 citations
- 238ZOOX INC115 patents · 3,524 citations
- 244AMAZON TECH INC876 patents · 16,844 citations
- 251MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP301 patents · 8,628 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G06K output across the last 5 years
- 199DIGIMARC CORP370 patents · 36,840 citations
- 296HAND HELD PROD INC623 patents · 35,257 citations
- 392TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC269 patents · 20,155 citations
- 488MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC271 patents · 17,057 citations
- 583MULLEN JEFFREY D34 patents · 3,137 citations
- 679DYNAMICS INC75 patents · 4,217 citations
- 775IBM3,200 patents · 35,203 citations
- 871SPLUNK INC88 patents · 2,996 citations
- 967SNAP INC283 patents · 7,576 citations
- 1063ETHICON LLC18 patents · 4,674 citations
- 11583M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO196 patents · 8,265 citations
- 1254INTERMEC IP CORP258 patents · 28,424 citations
- 1350INTEL CORP762 patents · 9,833 citations
- 1446CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC61 patents · 5,583 citations
- 1542MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC224 patents · 3,955 citations
- 1638MAGIC LEAP INC182 patents · 3,024 citations
- 1733HONEYWELL INT INC204 patents · 4,352 citations
- 1829HEARTFLOW INC74 patents · 2,611 citations
- 1925CURIOUSER PRODUCTS INC20 patents · 1,383 citations
- 2021XEROX CORP1,069 patents · 27,915 citations
- 2117MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY90 patents · 3,345 citations
- 2213GOOGLE INC645 patents · 10,093 citations
- 238KIMBERLY CLARK CO42 patents · 3,828 citations
- 244FUJITSU LTD970 patents · 11,265 citations
- 251APPLE INC741 patents · 7,777 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G06K
- 199DIGIMARC CORP370 patents · 36,840 citations
- 296METROLOGIC INSTR INC492 patents · 29,604 citations
- 392SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC970 patents · 68,058 citations
- 488SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD1,237 patents · 32,553 citations
- 583HAND HELD PROD INC623 patents · 35,257 citations
- 679EXBIBLIO BV14 patents · 2,933 citations
- 775WANG YNJIUN P22 patents · 4,634 citations
- 871TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC269 patents · 20,155 citations
- 967MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC271 patents · 17,057 citations
- 1063MULLEN JEFFREY D34 patents · 3,137 citations
- 1158BROADCOM CORP109 patents · 5,684 citations
- 1254DYNAMICS INC75 patents · 4,217 citations
- 1350GELVIN DAVID C10 patents · 2,501 citations
- 1446E INK CORP37 patents · 15,512 citations
- 1542IBM3,200 patents · 35,203 citations
- 1638SPLUNK INC88 patents · 2,996 citations
- 1733SNAP INC283 patents · 7,576 citations
- 1829TYFONE INC37 patents · 1,468 citations
- 1925ETHICON LLC18 patents · 4,674 citations
- 20213M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO196 patents · 8,265 citations
- 2117HAVENS WILLIAM H17 patents · 5,510 citations
- 2213INTERMEC IP CORP258 patents · 28,424 citations
- 238MULLEN JEFFREY DAVID10 patents · 1,150 citations
- 244KEARNEY SEAN PHILIP7 patents · 3,582 citations
- 251NORAND CORP124 patents · 17,567 citations
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