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Traffic control systems
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G08G · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G08G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Gregory Hayward183 patents · 9,864 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy103 patents · 6,986 citations
- 392Scott Farris103 patents · 6,986 citations
- 488Steven C. Cielocha105 patents · 5,042 citations
- 583Mohamed A. Wazeer56 patents · 3,176 citations
- 679Todd Binion64 patents · 2,730 citations
- 775Shawn C. Bennett42 patents · 1,571 citations
- 871Aaron Scott Chan52 patents · 1,494 citations
- 967Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1063Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1158Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1254Richard A. Novak39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1350Ronny S. Bryant39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1446Stacey Gorsuch39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1542Stephen Kohaus39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1638Terry Quakenbush39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1733Torri Wollenschlager39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1829Weixin Wu39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1925Nathan W. Baumann20 patents · 1,712 citations
- 2021John A. Nepomuceno43 patents · 1,662 citations
- 2117Steve Roberson29 patents · 1,220 citations
- 2213Jesse Sol Levinson25 patents · 1,984 citations
- 238Yoram Gdalyahu31 patents · 1,258 citations
- 244Gabriel Thurston Sibley15 patents · 1,763 citations
- 251Renaud-Roland Hubert26 patents · 960 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G08G output across the last 5 years
- 199Gregory Hayward183 patents · 9,864 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy103 patents · 6,986 citations
- 392Scott Farris103 patents · 6,986 citations
- 488Steven C. Cielocha105 patents · 5,042 citations
- 583Mohamed A. Wazeer56 patents · 3,176 citations
- 679Todd Binion64 patents · 2,730 citations
- 775Shawn C. Bennett42 patents · 1,571 citations
- 871Aaron Scott Chan52 patents · 1,494 citations
- 967Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1063Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1158Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1254Richard A. Novak39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1350Ronny S. Bryant39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1446Stacey Gorsuch39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1542Stephen Kohaus39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1638Terry Quakenbush39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1733Torri Wollenschlager39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1829Weixin Wu39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1925Kristopher Keith Gaudin43 patents · 2,353 citations
- 2021Leo Nelson Chan38 patents · 2,222 citations
- 2117Nathan W. Baumann20 patents · 1,712 citations
- 2213Justin Davis18 patents · 1,704 citations
- 238Giles Roll17 patents · 1,702 citations
- 244Jacob J. Alt17 patents · 1,702 citations
- 251Laura A. Uphoff17 patents · 1,702 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G08G
- 199Gregory Hayward183 patents · 9,864 citations
- 296David M. Delorme6 patents · 9,697 citations
- 392Keith Gray5 patents · 9,697 citations
- 488Blake Konrardy103 patents · 6,986 citations
- 583Scott Farris103 patents · 6,986 citations
- 679Steven C. Cielocha105 patents · 5,042 citations
- 775Mohamed A. Wazeer56 patents · 3,176 citations
- 871Michael L. Obradovich43 patents · 4,339 citations
- 967William Whittaker12 patents · 3,140 citations
- 1063Lonnie J. Devier11 patents · 2,961 citations
- 1158Todd Binion64 patents · 2,730 citations
- 1254Shawn C. Bennett42 patents · 1,571 citations
- 1350Aaron Scott Chan52 patents · 1,494 citations
- 1446Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1542Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1638Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1733Richard A. Novak39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1829Ronny S. Bryant39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1925Stacey Gorsuch39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2021Stephen Kohaus39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2117Terry Quakenbush39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2213Torri Wollenschlager39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 238Weixin Wu39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 244Norman K. Lay9 patents · 2,534 citations
- 251Richard G. Clow6 patents · 2,204 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G08G patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 296US12183213B1✦ AIUnmanned vehicle recognition and threat management35 cites · 202484% earned
- 392US12243431B2✦ AIUnmanned vehicle recognition and threat management23 cites · 202477% earned
- 488US11875683B1Facial recognition technology for improving motor carrier regulatory compliance37 cites · 202476% earned
- 583US11862016B1Multi-intelligence federal reinforcement learning-based vehicle-road cooperative control s30 cites · 202491% earned
- 679US12088599B1Generative AI and agentic AI systems and methods for prevention, detection, mitigation and15 cites · 202489% earned
- 775US12494137B1Energy-efficient path planning system and method for internet of drones using reinforcemen5 cites · 202584% earned
- 871US12033516B1Systems and methods for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems22 cites · 202485% earned
- 967US12172653B1Vehicle gateway device and interactive cohort graphical user interfaces associated therewi13 cites · 202479% earned
- 1063US12422279B2Display systems and methods for aircraft13 cites · 202483% earned
- 1158US11926259B1Alert modality selection for alerting a driver13 cites · 202488% earned
- 1254US11862031B1System and/or method for directed aircraft perception12 cites · 202476% earned
- 1350US12271190B2Graphical user interface for enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle flight along computed spline8 cites · 202480% earned
- 1446US12014640B1Drone to drone communication and task assignment9 cites · 202477% earned
- 1542US12346712B1Artificial intelligence application assistant6 cites · 202585% earned
- 1638US12158347B1Multi-objective path planning method for intelligent public transport system6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1733US12289181B1Vehicle gateway device and interactive graphical user interfaces associated therewith8 cites · 202576% earned
- 1829US11935416B1Fleet and asset management and interfaces thereof associated with edge computing deploymen8 cites · 202476% earned
- 1925US12228944B1Refining issue detection across a fleet of physical assets10 cites · 202581% earned
- 2021US12217611B1Coordinating a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to be deployed in a region under 5 cites · 202577% earned
- 2117US11922734B1Systems and methods for autonomous vehicle incident management and recertification14 cites · 202477% earned
- 2213US12165436B1Toll collection and carpool lane automation using in-vehicle computer vision and radar9 cites · 202487% earned
- 238US11926344B1Autonomous vehicle having light projector for illuminating ground under pedestrians and cy11 cites · 202482% earned
- 244US12092756B1Deterrent for unmanned aerial systems4 cites · 202459% earned
- 251US11926321B1Tracking for traffic lights6 cites · 202468% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G08G patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 296US10891694B1✦ AIUsing vehicle mode for subrogation on a distributed ledger148 cites · 202194% earned
- 392US11132853B1✦ AIVehicle gateway device and interactive cohort graphical user interfaces associated therewi88 cites · 202187% earned
- 488US12183213B1Unmanned vehicle recognition and threat management35 cites · 202484% earned
- 583US11741760B1Managing a plurality of physical assets for real time visualizations64 cites · 202388% earned
- 679US11190373B1Vehicle gateway device and interactive graphical user interfaces associated therewith79 cites · 202186% earned
- 775US10922948B1Sensor data to identify catastrophe areas99 cites · 202176% earned
- 871US11295131B1Smoke and fire recognition, fire forecasting, and monitoring66 cites · 202288% earned
- 967US11195418B1Trajectory prediction on top-down scenes and associated model85 cites · 202187% earned
- 1063US12243431B2Unmanned vehicle recognition and threat management23 cites · 202477% earned
- 1158US11417212B1Risk management system with internet of things80 cites · 202286% earned
- 1254US11074447B1Land analysis system using drone-captured data74 cites · 202193% earned
- 1350US11348193B1Component damage and salvage assessment89 cites · 202268% earned
- 1446US11847911B2Object-model based event detection system48 cites · 202188% earned
- 1542US11674813B1Multiple estimated times of arrival computation35 cites · 202391% earned
- 1638US11242051B1Autonomous vehicle action communications61 cites · 202292% earned
- 1733US11238729B1Systems and methods for traffic flow prediction49 cites · 202292% earned
- 1829US10983532B1Distributed control of heterogeneous multi-agent systems61 cites · 202192% earned
- 1925US11862016B1Multi-intelligence federal reinforcement learning-based vehicle-road cooperative control s30 cites · 202491% earned
- 2021US12088599B1Generative AI and agentic AI systems and methods for prevention, detection, mitigation and15 cites · 202489% earned
- 2117US11417106B1Crowd evacuation system based on real time perception, simulation, and warning29 cites · 202291% earned
- 2213US11842577B1Map-based notification system36 cites · 202384% earned
- 238US11710409B2Customized route tracking36 cites · 202284% earned
- 244US11636771B2Stackable housing containers and related systems43 cites · 202187% earned
- 251US11017665B1Vehicle-to-vehicle payment system for traffic prioritization in self-driving vehicles49 cites · 202181% earned
All-time canon
The defining G08G patents of the whole record
- 199US5948040A✦ AITravel reservation information and planning system3,563 cites · 199996% earned
- 296US6321158B1✦ AIIntegrated routing/mapping information2,226 cites · 200193% earned
- 392US5670935A✦ AIRearview vision system for vehicle including panoramic view1,964 cites · 199787% earned
- 488US6028537AVehicle communication and remote control system1,527 cites · 200095% earned
- 583US5949331ADisplay enhancements for vehicle vision system1,512 cites · 199986% earned
- 679US5802492AComputer aided routing and positioning system1,484 cites · 199895% earned
- 775US5848373AComputer aided map location system1,433 cites · 199895% earned
- 871US7038577B2Object detection system for vehicle1,427 cites · 200485% earned
- 967US5983161AGPS vehicle collision avoidance warning and control system and method1,320 cites · 199991% earned
- 1063US5938721APosition based personal digital assistant1,269 cites · 199993% earned
- 1158US8032297B2Method and system for displaying navigation information on an electronic map1,245 cites · 200995% earned
- 1254US6405132B1Accident avoidance system1,221 cites · 200295% earned
- 1350US6014090AMethod and apparatus for delivering local information to travelers1,194 cites · 200095% earned
- 1446US5334974APersonal security system1,153 cites · 199495% earned
- 1542US5825283ASystem for the security and auditing of persons and property1,142 cites · 199895% earned
- 1638US5504482AAutomobile navigation guidance, control and safety system999 cites · 199695% earned
- 1733US5559707AComputer aided routing system991 cites · 199695% earned
- 1829US6611755B1Vehicle tracking, communication and fleet management system975 cites · 200390% earned
- 1925US5959577AMethod and structure for distribution of travel information using network926 cites · 199995% earned
- 2021US5959568AMeasuring distance915 cites · 199995% earned
- 2117US6317686B1Method of providing travel time871 cites · 200195% earned
- 2213US6222447B1Rearview vision system with indicia of backup travel842 cites · 200185% earned
- 238US5485161AVehicle speed control based on GPS/MAP matching of posted speeds841 cites · 199695% earned
- 244US6045240ALED lamp assembly with means to conduct heat away from the LEDS825 cites · 200095% earned
- 251US5724316AGPS based time determining system and method810 cites · 199895% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G08G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO463 patents · 19,253 citations
- 296CATERPILLAR INC55 patents · 5,935 citations
- 392MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC218 patents · 3,284 citations
- 488ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO237 patents · 5,025 citations
- 583ZOOX INC166 patents · 3,991 citations
- 679AMAZON TECH INC183 patents · 5,738 citations
- 775IBM757 patents · 13,184 citations
- 871HONDA MOTOR CO LTD772 patents · 8,382 citations
- 967QUALCOMM INC261 patents · 5,018 citations
- 1063GEN ELECTRIC88 patents · 2,965 citations
- 1158MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP336 patents · 7,114 citations
- 1254HITACHI LTD167 patents · 5,821 citations
- 1350TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD1,388 patents · 8,388 citations
- 1446TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC24 patents · 2,443 citations
- 1542HONEYWELL INT INC864 patents · 9,751 citations
- 1638BOEING CO564 patents · 5,600 citations
- 1733BOSCH GMBH ROBERT533 patents · 7,604 citations
- 1829SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD128 patents · 1,542 citations
- 1925APPLE INC137 patents · 1,509 citations
- 2021MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD138 patents · 1,095 citations
- 2117YAZAKI CORP34 patents · 1,906 citations
- 2213UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC201 patents · 2,285 citations
- 238OSHKOSH CORP10 patents · 1,090 citations
- 244INRIX INC49 patents · 1,248 citations
- 251NISSAN MOTOR423 patents · 5,008 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G08G output across the last 5 years
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO463 patents · 19,253 citations
- 296CATERPILLAR INC55 patents · 5,935 citations
- 392MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC218 patents · 3,284 citations
- 488ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO237 patents · 5,025 citations
- 583AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC41 patents · 1,375 citations
- 679ZOOX INC166 patents · 3,991 citations
- 775AMAZON TECH INC183 patents · 5,738 citations
- 871IBM757 patents · 13,184 citations
- 967HONDA MOTOR CO LTD772 patents · 8,382 citations
- 1063QUALCOMM INC261 patents · 5,018 citations
- 1158GEN ELECTRIC88 patents · 2,965 citations
- 1254MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP336 patents · 7,114 citations
- 1350HITACHI LTD167 patents · 5,821 citations
- 1446UNIV CALIFORNIA22 patents · 3,664 citations
- 1542TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD1,388 patents · 8,388 citations
- 1638TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC24 patents · 2,443 citations
- 1733RESOURCE CONSORTIUM LTD14 patents · 542 citations
- 1829HONEYWELL INT INC864 patents · 9,751 citations
- 1925FUJITSU LTD84 patents · 2,567 citations
- 2021BOEING CO564 patents · 5,600 citations
- 2117BOSCH GMBH ROBERT533 patents · 7,604 citations
- 2213SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD128 patents · 1,542 citations
- 238APPLE INC137 patents · 1,509 citations
- 244MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD138 patents · 1,095 citations
- 251MAZDA MOTOR58 patents · 1,966 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G08G
- 199DONNELLY CORP26 patents · 11,534 citations
- 296STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO463 patents · 19,253 citations
- 392AMERICAN CALCAR INC32 patents · 4,128 citations
- 488TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD45 patents · 9,994 citations
- 583CATERPILLAR INC55 patents · 5,935 citations
- 679SKYHOOK WIRELESS INC11 patents · 1,902 citations
- 775ARRIVALSTAR INC17 patents · 4,502 citations
- 871INTELLIGENT TECH INT INC39 patents · 8,371 citations
- 967SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORP14 patents · 3,117 citations
- 1063MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC218 patents · 3,284 citations
- 1158NAVIGATION TECH CORP36 patents · 6,698 citations
- 1254GOOGLE INC122 patents · 6,318 citations
- 1350ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO237 patents · 5,025 citations
- 1446MOTOROLA INC44 patents · 7,351 citations
- 1542AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC41 patents · 1,375 citations
- 1638HARRIS CORP29 patents · 2,368 citations
- 1733AUTOMOTIVE TECH INT18 patents · 3,769 citations
- 1829HIGHWAYMASTER COMM INC19 patents · 4,162 citations
- 1925AT ROAD INC8 patents · 3,025 citations
- 2021FLEXTRONICS AP LLC36 patents · 1,521 citations
- 2117LEGALVIEW ASSETS LTD12 patents · 1,385 citations
- 2213MOBILE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC6 patents · 2,005 citations
- 238ZOOX INC166 patents · 3,991 citations
- 244TRIANGLE SOFTWARE LLC14 patents · 1,520 citations
- 251AISIN AW CO147 patents · 9,603 citations
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