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Image or video recognition
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G06V · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G06V patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Christos Tryfonas49 patents · 4,623 citations
- 296Sudhakar Muddu49 patents · 4,623 citations
- 392Dale L. Grover58 patents · 3,643 citations
- 488Timothy A. Fonte28 patents · 1,255 citations
- 583Nathan W. Baumann40 patents · 2,043 citations
- 679Kristopher Keith Gaudin23 patents · 1,788 citations
- 775Leo Nelson Chan23 patents · 1,788 citations
- 871Justin Davis24 patents · 1,749 citations
- 967Brian T. Schowengerdt46 patents · 1,455 citations
- 1063Bryan R. Nussbaum37 patents · 2,284 citations
- 1158Joseph P. Harr30 patents · 2,151 citations
- 1254Brynn Putnam52 patents · 1,732 citations
- 1350Curt C. Von Badinski56 patents · 1,119 citations
- 1446Peter Twiss56 patents · 1,119 citations
- 1542Igal Raichelgauz84 patents · 836 citations
- 1638Dale R. Setlak86 patents · 5,160 citations
- 1733Harold Dan Stirling13 patents · 1,288 citations
- 1829Lee Norman Cusey13 patents · 1,288 citations
- 1925Jason N. Laska44 patents · 1,459 citations
- 2021Yoram Gdalyahu37 patents · 1,461 citations
- 2117Randy Ray Morlen32 patents · 1,861 citations
- 2213Grigori Nepomniachtchi51 patents · 2,226 citations
- 238John D. Haddick40 patents · 2,092 citations
- 244Troy Bartlette Huth13 patents · 818 citations
- 251Nathan L. Tofte71 patents · 1,802 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G06V output across the last 5 years
- 199Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani25 patents · 12,241 citations
- 296Charles A. Taylor71 patents · 4,335 citations
- 392Timothy Sehn27 patents · 3,559 citations
- 488Gregory Hayward48 patents · 3,865 citations
- 583Blake Konrardy44 patents · 3,749 citations
- 679Scott Farris44 patents · 3,749 citations
- 775Christos Tryfonas49 patents · 4,623 citations
- 871Sudhakar Muddu49 patents · 4,623 citations
- 967Dale L. Grover58 patents · 3,643 citations
- 1063Evan Hildreth39 patents · 4,068 citations
- 1158Francis Macdougall28 patents · 4,124 citations
- 1254Timothy A. Fonte28 patents · 1,255 citations
- 1350Ravi Prasad Bulusu17 patents · 1,792 citations
- 1446Wendell C. Johnson67 patents · 10,415 citations
- 1542Wilbur E. Duvall76 patents · 10,976 citations
- 1638Evan Spiegel14 patents · 2,452 citations
- 1733Charles J. Cohen16 patents · 4,182 citations
- 1829Glenn J. Beach17 patents · 4,182 citations
- 1925George Paul11 patents · 4,172 citations
- 2021Nathan W. Baumann40 patents · 2,043 citations
- 2117Kristopher Keith Gaudin23 patents · 1,788 citations
- 2213Leo Nelson Chan23 patents · 1,788 citations
- 238Justin Davis24 patents · 1,749 citations
- 244Steven C. Cielocha19 patents · 1,734 citations
- 251Mohamed A. Wazeer20 patents · 1,711 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G06V
- 199Timothy P. Allen18 patents · 11,056 citations
- 296Ralph C. Wolf13 patents · 9,004 citations
- 392Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani25 patents · 12,241 citations
- 488David W. Gillespie13 patents · 7,049 citations
- 583Charles A. Taylor71 patents · 4,335 citations
- 679Timothy Sehn27 patents · 3,559 citations
- 775Shawn P. Day11 patents · 5,594 citations
- 871Gregory Hayward48 patents · 3,865 citations
- 967Blake Konrardy44 patents · 3,749 citations
- 1063Scott Farris44 patents · 3,749 citations
- 1158Joseph S. Stam44 patents · 9,442 citations
- 1254John K. Roberts22 patents · 5,467 citations
- 1350Christos Tryfonas49 patents · 4,623 citations
- 1446Sudhakar Muddu49 patents · 4,623 citations
- 1542Jonathan Alexander Lee24 patents · 10,500 citations
- 1638Dale L. Grover58 patents · 3,643 citations
- 1733Harold J. Liff14 patents · 3,423 citations
- 1829Arthur A. Berube13 patents · 3,364 citations
- 1925Brian T. Hart13 patents · 3,364 citations
- 2021Brent J. Bos10 patents · 3,983 citations
- 2117Evan Hildreth39 patents · 4,068 citations
- 2213Francis Macdougall28 patents · 4,124 citations
- 238Timothy A. Fonte28 patents · 1,255 citations
- 244Thomas Cahill6 patents · 2,613 citations
- 251Ravi Prasad Bulusu17 patents · 1,792 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G06V patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12130401B1✦ AILandslide hazard monitoring and early warning method and system based on real 3D141 cites · 202493% earned
- 296US12143941B1✦ AIWireless system87 cites · 202489% earned
- 392US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 488US12223751B2Self-test for imaging device28 cites · 202486% earned
- 583US12217831B2Artificial intelligence-based quality scoring36 cites · 202478% earned
- 679US11978271B1Instance level scene recognition with a vision language model36 cites · 202484% earned
- 775US11908180B1Generating videos using sequences of generative neural networks35 cites · 202484% earned
- 871US11995412B1Video based question and answer34 cites · 202487% earned
- 967US11866055B1Tuning layers of a modular neural network45 cites · 202487% earned
- 1063US11983806B1Systems and methods for image generation with machine learning models33 cites · 202484% earned
- 1158US11990139B1System that conducts dialogs using artificial intelligence31 cites · 202486% earned
- 1254US12482227B1Explanatory model architecture for image scoring reasoning20 cites · 202590% earned
- 1350US12118200B1Fuzzy hit testing29 cites · 202486% earned
- 1446US12159385B1Method and system for monitoring and safety evaluation of dam body defect of check dam19 cites · 202490% earned
- 1542US11875683B1Facial recognition technology for improving motor carrier regulatory compliance37 cites · 202476% earned
- 1638US12039504B1Mobile check deposit27 cites · 202474% earned
- 1733US12159486B1Human-robot collaboration method based on multi-scale graph convolutional neural network18 cites · 202489% earned
- 1829US12099653B2User interface response based on gaze-holding event assessment25 cites · 202486% earned
- 1925US11948263B1Recording the complete physical and extended reality environments of a user25 cites · 202490% earned
- 2021US11921824B1Sensor data fusion using cross-modal transformer41 cites · 202492% earned
- 2117US12106590B1Managed video capture16 cites · 202480% earned
- 2213US12185134B1Wireless system16 cites · 202489% earned
- 238US12046028B1Compiler system for deploying CNN models to FPGA-based high-performance accelerators16 cites · 202489% earned
- 244US11989001B1Determining alerts based on video content and sensor data39 cites · 202482% earned
- 251US11978273B1Domain-specific processing and information management using machine learning and artificia22 cites · 202482% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G06V patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11222217B1✦ AIDetection method using fusion network based on attention mechanism, and terminal device495 cites · 202295% earned
- 296US11531402B1✦ AIBimanual gestures for controlling virtual and graphical elements207 cites · 202289% earned
- 392US12130401B1✦ AILandslide hazard monitoring and early warning method and system based on real 3D141 cites · 202493% earned
- 488US12143941B1Wireless system87 cites · 202489% earned
- 583US12287851B1Systems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 679US11721105B2System and method for monitoring clinical activities190 cites · 202187% earned
- 775US11348269B1Method and apparatus for combining data to construct a floor plan226 cites · 202286% earned
- 871US11030454B1Virtual object machine learning216 cites · 202187% earned
- 967US11065527B2Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods 173 cites · 202173% earned
- 1063US11069082B1Remote distance estimation system and method201 cites · 202188% earned
- 1158US11092998B1Eyewear device with fingerprint sensor for user input233 cites · 202189% earned
- 1254US11128636B1Systems, methods, and apparatus for enhanced headsets166 cites · 202186% earned
- 1350US11879960B2System and method for monitoring clinical activities154 cites · 202194% earned
- 1446US11546505B2Touchless photo capture in response to detected hand gestures175 cites · 202290% earned
- 1542US11521377B1Landslide recognition method based on laplacian pyramid remote sensing image fusion105 cites · 202293% earned
- 1638US11575693B1Composite relationship graph for network security130 cites · 202371% earned
- 1733US11294475B1Artificial reality multi-modal input switching model108 cites · 202293% earned
- 1829US11521379B1Method for flood disaster monitoring and disaster analysis based on vision transformer84 cites · 202293% earned
- 1925US11158177B1Video streaming user interface with data from multiple sources104 cites · 202185% earned
- 2021US11205098B1Single-stage small-sample-object detection method based on decoupled metric93 cites · 202193% earned
- 2117US11099275B1LiDAR point cloud reflection intensity complementation method and system93 cites · 202193% earned
- 2213US10929694B1Lane detection method and system based on vision and lidar multi-level fusion108 cites · 202193% earned
- 238US11074711B1System for estimating a pose of one or more persons in a scene123 cites · 202190% earned
- 244US11352013B1Refining event triggers using machine learning model feedback87 cites · 202287% earned
- 251US11200742B1Augmented reality-based interactive customer support87 cites · 202189% earned
All-time canon
The defining G06V patents of the whole record
- 199US6323846B1✦ AIMethod and apparatus for integrating manual input5,462 cites · 200182% earned
- 296US6850252B1✦ AIIntelligent electronic appliance system and method3,974 cites · 200592% earned
- 392US5880411A✦ AIObject position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition2,656 cites · 199987% earned
- 488US5488204APaintbrush stylus for capacitive touch sensor pad2,525 cites · 199696% earned
- 583US5483261AGraphical input controller and method with rear screen image detection2,496 cites · 199696% earned
- 679US5852434AAbsolute optical position determination2,339 cites · 199896% earned
- 775US6400996B1Adaptive pattern recognition based control system and method2,297 cites · 200293% earned
- 871US5477012AOptical position determination2,007 cites · 199596% earned
- 967US5692073AFormless forms and paper web using a reference-based mark extraction technique1,961 cites · 199796% earned
- 1063US6233389B1Multimedia time warping system1,796 cites · 200186% earned
- 1158US8108072B2Methods and systems for robotic instrument tool tracking with adaptive fusion of kinematic1,729 cites · 200996% earned
- 1254US5613012ATokenless identification system for authorization of electronic transactions and electroni1,665 cites · 199793% earned
- 1350US5594469AHand gesture machine control system1,662 cites · 199796% earned
- 1446US6640145B2Media recording device with packet data interface1,573 cites · 200293% earned
- 1542US5875108AErgonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control s1,570 cites · 199996% earned
- 1638US5796094AVehicle headlight control using imaging sensor1,562 cites · 199888% earned
- 1733US6122403AComputer system linked by using information in data objects1,462 cites · 200089% earned
- 1829US7038577B2Object detection system for vehicle1,427 cites · 200485% earned
- 1925US6505160B1Connected audio and other media objects1,359 cites · 200387% earned
- 2021US6714665B1Fully automated iris recognition system utilizing wide and narrow fields of view1,307 cites · 200495% earned
- 2117US6614914B1Watermark embedder and reader1,265 cites · 200388% earned
- 2213US8739033B2Devices using tactile feedback to deliver silent status information1,221 cites · 200890% earned
- 238US4677466ABroadcast program identification method and apparatus1,206 cites · 198795% earned
- 244US7006881B1Media recording device with remote graphic user interface1,205 cites · 200689% earned
- 251US9516053B1Network security threat detection by user/user-entity behavioral analysis1,196 cites · 201678% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G06V patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199SYNAPTICS INC197 patents · 13,394 citations
- 296DIGIMARC CORP269 patents · 27,471 citations
- 392STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO541 patents · 14,052 citations
- 488GENTEX CORP117 patents · 9,625 citations
- 583SPLUNK INC89 patents · 4,965 citations
- 679APPLE INC1,294 patents · 11,567 citations
- 775SNAP INC780 patents · 8,187 citations
- 871IBM3,150 patents · 42,562 citations
- 967XEROX CORP622 patents · 26,831 citations
- 1063MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC423 patents · 5,923 citations
- 1158HAND HELD PROD INC91 patents · 4,080 citations
- 1254HONDA MOTOR CO LTD871 patents · 9,976 citations
- 1350MAGIC LEAP INC371 patents · 3,326 citations
- 1446INTEL CORP943 patents · 11,884 citations
- 1542CURIOUSER PRODUCTS INC52 patents · 1,732 citations
- 1638MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY99 patents · 5,847 citations
- 1733HITACHI LTD451 patents · 14,290 citations
- 1829UNIV CARNEGIE MELLON87 patents · 3,873 citations
- 1925TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC156 patents · 4,587 citations
- 2021MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP336 patents · 5,893 citations
- 2117TOSHIBA KK663 patents · 11,752 citations
- 2213HOFFBERG STEVEN M12 patents · 2,279 citations
- 238USAA242 patents · 5,487 citations
- 244MITEK SYSTEMS INC59 patents · 1,885 citations
- 251TRAN BAO81 patents · 2,682 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G06V output across the last 5 years
- 199DONNELLY CORP65 patents · 22,158 citations
- 296SYNAPTICS INC197 patents · 13,394 citations
- 392DIGIMARC CORP269 patents · 27,471 citations
- 488STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO541 patents · 14,052 citations
- 583GENTEX CORP117 patents · 9,625 citations
- 679CUMMINS ALLISON CORP47 patents · 5,867 citations
- 775SPLUNK INC89 patents · 4,965 citations
- 871APPLE INC1,294 patents · 11,567 citations
- 967SNAP INC780 patents · 8,187 citations
- 1063GOOGLE INC768 patents · 18,783 citations
- 1158IBM3,150 patents · 42,562 citations
- 1254XEROX CORP622 patents · 26,831 citations
- 1350CYBERNET SYSTEMS CORP17 patents · 5,589 citations
- 1446MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC423 patents · 5,923 citations
- 1542HAND HELD PROD INC91 patents · 4,080 citations
- 1638HEARTFLOW INC83 patents · 3,107 citations
- 1733HONDA MOTOR CO LTD871 patents · 9,976 citations
- 1829MAGIC LEAP INC371 patents · 3,326 citations
- 1925INTEL CORP943 patents · 11,884 citations
- 2021AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC41 patents · 1,375 citations
- 2117CURIOUSER PRODUCTS INC52 patents · 1,732 citations
- 2213MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY99 patents · 5,847 citations
- 238CORTICA LTD42 patents · 720 citations
- 244HITACHI LTD451 patents · 14,290 citations
- 251UNIV CARNEGIE MELLON87 patents · 3,873 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G06V
- 199DONNELLY CORP65 patents · 22,158 citations
- 296SYNAPTICS INC197 patents · 13,394 citations
- 392DIGIMARC CORP269 patents · 27,471 citations
- 488SNAPCHAT INC10 patents · 5,017 citations
- 583STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO541 patents · 14,052 citations
- 679TAYLOR CHARLES A13 patents · 2,140 citations
- 775GENTEX CORP117 patents · 9,625 citations
- 871CUMMINS ALLISON CORP47 patents · 5,867 citations
- 967SPLUNK INC89 patents · 4,965 citations
- 1063EXBIBLIO BV14 patents · 2,933 citations
- 1158GESTURETEK INC14 patents · 5,450 citations
- 1254APPLE INC1,294 patents · 11,567 citations
- 1350SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD381 patents · 7,069 citations
- 1446MULLEN JEFFREY D20 patents · 1,888 citations
- 1542SNAP INC780 patents · 8,187 citations
- 1638GOOGLE INC768 patents · 18,783 citations
- 1733AUTOMOTIVE TECH INT77 patents · 12,703 citations
- 1829SMARTTOUCH LLC5 patents · 4,367 citations
- 1925IBM3,150 patents · 42,562 citations
- 2021XEROX CORP622 patents · 26,831 citations
- 2117CYBERNET SYSTEMS CORP17 patents · 5,589 citations
- 2213DYNAMICS INC19 patents · 1,294 citations
- 238MULLEN JEFFREY DAVID10 patents · 1,150 citations
- 244TELEPHARMACY SOLUTIONS INC10 patents · 2,218 citations
- 251INTERVAL RESEARCH CORP10 patents · 3,370 citations
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