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Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G11B · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G11B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Jon C. R. Bennett12 patents · 2,984 citations
- 296Dale T. Roberts30 patents · 2,053 citations
- 392Ann Greenberg14 patents · 1,671 citations
- 488Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson22 patents · 684 citations
- 583Timothy Sehn13 patents · 1,578 citations
- 679Lawrence W. Neal17 patents · 604 citations
- 775Guanxiong Li23 patents · 1,344 citations
- 871Dennis W. Hogg26 patents · 1,587 citations
- 967Auke Sjoerd Van Der Schaar12 patents · 430 citations
- 1063Hisashi Takano110 patents · 2,015 citations
- 1158Xianzhong Zeng9 patents · 767 citations
- 1254Norihito Kasada248 patents · 4,757 citations
- 1350Cameron Hill12 patents · 520 citations
- 1446Charles A. Park23 patents · 1,080 citations
- 1542Robert G. Biskeborn463 patents · 3,817 citations
- 1638Robert J. Mcnab20 patents · 1,613 citations
- 1733Jiangang Liang25 patents · 1,242 citations
- 1829Leonard George Jesionowski76 patents · 1,698 citations
- 1925Shawn M. Tanner10 patents · 689 citations
- 2021Joe Delone Venters16 patents · 326 citations
- 2117Shinichi Konishi27 patents · 819 citations
- 2213Biao Sun18 patents · 865 citations
- 238Noureddine Kermiche18 patents · 608 citations
- 244James N. Malina20 patents · 600 citations
- 251Arthur L. Coburn, Iv43 patents · 515 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G11B output across the last 5 years
- 199Jon C. R. Bennett12 patents · 2,984 citations
- 296Dale T. Roberts30 patents · 2,053 citations
- 392Ann Greenberg14 patents · 1,671 citations
- 488Stuart Stephen Papworth Parkin39 patents · 4,537 citations
- 583Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson22 patents · 684 citations
- 679Kinya Washino24 patents · 1,835 citations
- 775Tokuo Nakatani30 patents · 1,595 citations
- 871Jason N. Laska23 patents · 949 citations
- 967Timothy Sehn13 patents · 1,578 citations
- 1063Robert E. Fontana, Jr.131 patents · 4,245 citations
- 1158Siri S. Weerasooriya43 patents · 4,071 citations
- 1254Gregory B. Thelin15 patents · 2,078 citations
- 1350Carlos Corona12 patents · 1,346 citations
- 1446Steven R. Hetzler45 patents · 2,042 citations
- 1542Lawrence W. Neal17 patents · 604 citations
- 1638Guanxiong Li23 patents · 1,344 citations
- 1733Yimin Niu12 patents · 1,035 citations
- 1829Dennis W. Hogg26 patents · 1,587 citations
- 1925Chando Park15 patents · 840 citations
- 2021Pablo G. Levi17 patents · 1,174 citations
- 2117Auke Sjoerd Van Der Schaar12 patents · 430 citations
- 2213Anup G. Roy17 patents · 1,081 citations
- 238Enrique Criado15 patents · 480 citations
- 244Tony M. Chou15 patents · 480 citations
- 251Hisashi Takano110 patents · 2,015 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G11B
- 199Moshe Yanai23 patents · 7,273 citations
- 296Natan Vishlitzky25 patents · 6,289 citations
- 392Daniel Castel19 patents · 6,003 citations
- 488Bruno Alterescu17 patents · 5,848 citations
- 583Gadi Shklarsky11 patents · 4,917 citations
- 679Patrick Young21 patents · 10,859 citations
- 775David M. Van Wie16 patents · 5,526 citations
- 871John H. Roop22 patents · 9,484 citations
- 967Michael W. Faber18 patents · 7,934 citations
- 1063James G. Fujimoto9 patents · 9,767 citations
- 1158David Anderson13 patents · 4,657 citations
- 1254Yuval Ofek18 patents · 4,602 citations
- 1350Max Abecassis40 patents · 10,530 citations
- 1446Hiroaki Unno159 patents · 4,112 citations
- 1542Jon C. R. Bennett12 patents · 2,984 citations
- 1638Scott A. Moskowitz21 patents · 3,860 citations
- 1733Andrew G. Rinzler35 patents · 4,348 citations
- 1829Daniel T. Colbert35 patents · 4,348 citations
- 1925Jason H. Hafner35 patents · 4,348 citations
- 2021Andreas Thess31 patents · 3,848 citations
- 2117Pavel Nikolaev31 patents · 3,848 citations
- 2213Marc Cooperman11 patents · 3,554 citations
- 238Alan R. Ebright15 patents · 4,145 citations
- 244Benjamin Che-Ming Jun14 patents · 3,532 citations
- 251Tony Mastronardi36 patents · 3,210 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G11B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12176007B1✦ AIAutomated video generation11 cites · 202488% earned
- 296USD1038139S✦ AIDisplay screen of a computing device with a graphical user interface14 cites · 202475% earned
- 392US11900971B1✦ AIMagnetic recording head with assisting electric current in trailing shield10 cites · 202478% earned
- 488US12229313B1Systems and methods for analyzing speech data to remove sensitive data5 cites · 202584% earned
- 583US12142298B1Creating digital stories based on memory graphs and multi-turn dialogs for assistant syste7 cites · 202486% earned
- 679US11922974B1System and method for creating and managing multimedia sales promotions9 cites · 202487% earned
- 775US12254171B2Device, method, and graphical user interface for moving a current position in content at a4 cites · 202461% earned
- 871US11942122B1Determining absolute position on HDD spiral patterns using dual TDMR readers6 cites · 202485% earned
- 967US12283291B1Factually consistent generative narrations6 cites · 202585% earned
- 1063US12444195B1Audio data selection for video matching using generative artificial intelligence model2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1158US11869548B1Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sources9 cites · 202481% earned
- 1254US11881237B1Cross track current design for energy assisted magnetic recording9 cites · 202487% earned
- 1350US12033672B1Methods and systems for generating interactive composite media assets comprising common ob5 cites · 202469% earned
- 1446US12040115B1Magnetoresistance effect element5 cites · 202477% earned
- 1542US11935571B1Dual-surface RRO write in a storage device servo system6 cites · 202478% earned
- 1638US11894026B1Magnetic recording head having leads over the trailing shield for assisting electric curre6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1733US11875825B1Perpendicular magnetic recording writer with double driving coil6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1829US12165680B1System and method for disk drive fly height measurement4 cites · 202475% earned
- 1925US11972783B1Magnetic recording tape having servo pattern for tape dimensional stability compensation v4 cites · 202482% earned
- 2021US12154598B1System and method for generating synthetic video segments during video editing4 cites · 202482% earned
- 2117US11900978B1Magnetic recording medium with underlayer configured to reduce diffusion of titanium into 5 cites · 202484% earned
- 2213US12334200B2Video used to automatically populate a postoperative report3 cites · 202455% earned
- 238US12361975B1Stem separation systems and devices1 cites · 202544% earned
- 244US12125506B2Disk device with wiring board on outer surface of housing and connected to motor and seali3 cites · 202463% earned
- 251US11922553B1System and method for controlling effects on live video stream and for controlling accesso3 cites · 202472% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G11B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11350026B1✦ AIUser interfaces for altering visual media44 cites · 202283% earned
- 296US11070868B1✦ AISystem and method for capturing audio or video data59 cites · 202184% earned
- 392US10885336B1✦ AIObject identification and device communication through image and audio signals55 cites · 202185% earned
- 488US11514948B1Model-based dubbing to translate spoken audio in a video33 cites · 202291% earned
- 583US12176007B1Automated video generation11 cites · 202488% earned
- 679US11596073B2Electronic equipment that provides multi-function slots26 cites · 202290% earned
- 775US11398255B1Modification of objects in film24 cites · 202278% earned
- 871US11227637B1Synchronizing multiple images or videos to an audio track23 cites · 202280% earned
- 967US11094338B1SOT film stack for differential reader27 cites · 202186% earned
- 1063US11532323B1BiSbX (012) layers having increased operating temperatures for SOT and MRAM devices21 cites · 202285% earned
- 1158US11120490B1Generating video segments based on video metadata29 cites · 202191% earned
- 1254US11844186B2Modular edge storage devices with high speed interconnects16 cites · 202284% earned
- 1350US11222656B1Method to reduce baseline shift for a SOT differential reader24 cites · 202290% earned
- 1446US11581020B1Facial synchronization utilizing deferred neural rendering20 cites · 202390% earned
- 1542US11748988B1Shot contras five self-supervised learning of a plurality of machine learning models for v20 cites · 202390% earned
- 1638US11355160B2Multi-source event correlation system23 cites · 202177% earned
- 1733US11100946B1SOT differential reader and method of making same23 cites · 202185% earned
- 1829US10937450B1Magnetic flux guiding device with spin torque oscillator (STO) film having one or more neg23 cites · 202190% earned
- 1925US11158340B2Underlayer formulation for tape media26 cites · 202190% earned
- 2021US10972682B1System and method for adding virtual audio stickers to videos26 cites · 202190% earned
- 2117US11568891B1Magnetic flux guiding device with spin torque oscillator (STO) film having negative spin p18 cites · 202381% earned
- 2213US11190918B1Systems and methods for sensing, recording, analyzing and reporting environmental conditio25 cites · 202186% earned
- 238USD1038139SDisplay screen of a computing device with a graphical user interface14 cites · 202475% earned
- 244US11393493B1Magnetic head and magnetic recording device17 cites · 202289% earned
- 251US11854586B2Magnetic tape having characterized magnetic layer surface, magnetic tape cartridge, and ma13 cites · 202383% earned
All-time canon
The defining G11B patents of the whole record
- 199US5410326A✦ AIProgrammable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled2,249 cites · 199596% earned
- 296US8234395B2✦ AISystem and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked 2,182 cites · 200778% earned
- 392US4405829A✦ AICryptographic communications system and method1,988 cites · 198396% earned
- 488US7657910B1Distributed electronic entertainment method and apparatus1,843 cites · 201096% earned
- 583US5774643AEnhanced raid write hole protection and recovery1,827 cites · 199896% earned
- 679US6233389B1Multimedia time warping system1,796 cites · 200186% earned
- 775US5485474AScheme for information dispersal and reconstruction1,771 cites · 199696% earned
- 871US5321501AMethod and apparatus for optical imaging with means for controlling the longitudinal range1,728 cites · 199493% earned
- 967US7391173B2Mechanically decoupled capstan drive1,722 cites · 200896% earned
- 1063US6485413B1Methods and apparatus for forward-directed optical scanning instruments1,705 cites · 200296% earned
- 1158US7143939B2Wireless music device and method therefor1,677 cites · 200296% earned
- 1254US5862260AMethods for surveying dissemination of proprietary empirical data1,676 cites · 199996% earned
- 1350US5544347AData storage system controlled remote data mirroring with respectively maintained data ind1,659 cites · 199684% earned
- 1446US5933498ASystem for controlling access and distribution of digital property1,577 cites · 199988% earned
- 1542US5353121ATelevision schedule system1,577 cites · 199493% earned
- 1638US7024609B2System for protecting the transmission of live data streams, and upon reception, for recon1,577 cites · 200396% earned
- 1733US6587127B1Content player method and server with user profile1,574 cites · 200396% earned
- 1829US5638443ASystem for controlling the distribution and use of composite digital works1,533 cites · 199795% earned
- 1925US6192340B1Integration of music from a personal library with real-time information1,519 cites · 200195% earned
- 2021US6256688B1Interface apparatus operable by using floppy disk drive1,491 cites · 200195% earned
- 2117US7295548B2Method and system for disaggregating audio/visual components1,486 cites · 200495% earned
- 2213US6122403AComputer system linked by using information in data objects1,462 cites · 200089% earned
- 238US5742792ARemote data mirroring1,442 cites · 199884% earned
- 244US6134003AMethod and apparatus for performing optical measurements using a fiber optic imaging guide1,437 cites · 200095% earned
- 251US5333315ASystem of device independent file directories using a tag between the directories and file1,415 cites · 199495% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G11B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199TOSHIBA KK3,796 patents · 65,015 citations
- 296INTEL CORP261 patents · 12,016 citations
- 392IBM5,844 patents · 164,341 citations
- 488SONOS INC236 patents · 2,582 citations
- 583APPLE INC420 patents · 7,982 citations
- 679SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD3,962 patents · 41,372 citations
- 775SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4,541 patents · 59,753 citations
- 871WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1,929 patents · 74,200 citations
- 967CANON KK2,193 patents · 32,757 citations
- 1063MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP1,026 patents · 15,704 citations
- 1158UNIV CALIFORNIA61 patents · 2,678 citations
- 1254NEC CORP1,049 patents · 16,708 citations
- 1350SHARP KK1,022 patents · 15,313 citations
- 1446HOYA CORP236 patents · 4,037 citations
- 1542SNAP INC131 patents · 1,137 citations
- 1638TDK CORP2,221 patents · 26,709 citations
- 1733FUJIFILM CORP810 patents · 6,404 citations
- 1829AMAZON TECH INC208 patents · 2,319 citations
- 1925GRACENOTE INC66 patents · 636 citations
- 2021MAGNECOMP CORP273 patents · 4,055 citations
- 2117SAE MAGNETICS HK LTD387 patents · 3,986 citations
- 2213DONALDSON CO INC26 patents · 829 citations
- 238NIDEC CORP239 patents · 2,629 citations
- 244HEADWAY TECH INC163 patents · 1,317 citations
- 251GOPRO INC218 patents · 993 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G11B output across the last 5 years
- 199DIGIMARC CORP257 patents · 49,378 citations
- 296TOSHIBA KK3,796 patents · 65,015 citations
- 392INTEL CORP261 patents · 12,016 citations
- 488IBM5,844 patents · 164,341 citations
- 583TOUCHTUNES MUSIC CORP98 patents · 4,673 citations
- 679SONY CORP8,640 patents · 156,990 citations
- 775SONOS INC236 patents · 2,582 citations
- 871GOOGLE INC143 patents · 3,187 citations
- 967APPLE INC420 patents · 7,982 citations
- 1063HITACHI LTD3,188 patents · 64,547 citations
- 1158SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD3,962 patents · 41,372 citations
- 1254HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO657 patents · 9,868 citations
- 1350FUJI XEROX CO LTD166 patents · 4,885 citations
- 1446LG ELECTRONICS INC1,275 patents · 13,955 citations
- 1542SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC4,541 patents · 59,753 citations
- 1638WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC1,929 patents · 74,200 citations
- 1733IMMERSION CORP28 patents · 1,514 citations
- 1829FUJITSU LTD2,361 patents · 40,331 citations
- 1925UNIV MINNESOTA18 patents · 1,567 citations
- 2021TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC367 patents · 8,130 citations
- 2117CANON KK2,193 patents · 32,757 citations
- 2213QUANTUM CORP532 patents · 19,549 citations
- 238MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP1,026 patents · 15,704 citations
- 244THOMSON LICENSING335 patents · 2,953 citations
- 251UNIV CALIFORNIA61 patents · 2,678 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G11B
- 199DIGIMARC CORP257 patents · 49,378 citations
- 296EMC CORP155 patents · 13,200 citations
- 392INTERTRUST TECH CORP21 patents · 6,309 citations
- 488STARSIGHT TELECAST INC21 patents · 10,386 citations
- 583MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY39 patents · 14,737 citations
- 679TOSHIBA KK3,796 patents · 65,015 citations
- 775TIVO INC56 patents · 5,734 citations
- 871INTEL CORP261 patents · 12,016 citations
- 967IBM5,844 patents · 164,341 citations
- 1063MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD4,041 patents · 94,880 citations
- 1158UNIV RICE WILLIAM M33 patents · 3,958 citations
- 1254TOUCHTUNES MUSIC CORP98 patents · 4,673 citations
- 1350APPLE COMPUTER63 patents · 7,139 citations
- 1446SONY CORP8,640 patents · 156,990 citations
- 1542COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC15 patents · 2,497 citations
- 1638DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP202 patents · 11,681 citations
- 1733SONOS INC236 patents · 2,582 citations
- 1829MICROSOFT CORP374 patents · 16,787 citations
- 1925GOOGLE INC143 patents · 3,187 citations
- 2021CDDB INC8 patents · 1,839 citations
- 2117TV INTERACTIVE DATA CORP10 patents · 1,701 citations
- 2213XEROX CORP149 patents · 7,232 citations
- 238SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD48 patents · 1,417 citations
- 244ADVANCED AUDIO DEVICES LLC7 patents · 1,863 citations
- 251APPLE INC420 patents · 7,982 citations
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