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Secret communication & jamming
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within H04K · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest H04K patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Damon E. Stern16 patents · 825 citations
- 296Dwaine A. Parker16 patents · 825 citations
- 392Lawrence S. Pierce16 patents · 825 citations
- 488Nitesh Trikha12 patents · 141 citations
- 583Dhairya Shrivastava11 patents · 140 citations
- 679Stephen Clark Brown11 patents · 140 citations
- 775Garth Johnson8 patents · 107 citations
- 871Michael H. Stockmaster6 patents · 95 citations
- 967Brian Penny9 patents · 17 citations
- 1063Desmond Penny9 patents · 17 citations
- 1158David B. Chester8 patents · 22 citations
- 1254Hanan Leizerovich8 patents · 12 citations
- 1350Aaron Marking4 patents · 79 citations
- 1446Kapil Gulati5 patents · 16 citations
- 1542Eyal Stein4 patents · 6 citations
- 1638Assaf Monsa Chermon6 patents · 5 citations
- 1733Jeffrey M. Dunn3 patents · 16 citations
- 1829John Thommana5 patents · 7 citations
- 1925Benjamin Jacob Cizdziel4 patents · 8 citations
- 2021Pooya Monajemi4 patents · 8 citations
- 2117Vishal Satyendra Desai4 patents · 8 citations
- 2213Clifford Fernandez4 patents · 3 citations
- 238Garry Drummond4 patents · 3 citations
- 244Konrad Grutzmacher4 patents · 3 citations
- 251Michael Raggo4 patents · 3 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H04K output across the last 5 years
- 199John Christopher Harvey82 patents · 5,547 citations
- 296James William Cuddihy73 patents · 1,040 citations
- 392Damon E. Stern16 patents · 825 citations
- 488Dwaine A. Parker16 patents · 825 citations
- 583Lawrence S. Pierce16 patents · 825 citations
- 679Scott Ferrill Tibbitts13 patents · 377 citations
- 775Jafar Nabkel9 patents · 304 citations
- 871Thomas R. Horrall16 patents · 308 citations
- 967Nitesh Trikha12 patents · 141 citations
- 1063Dhairya Shrivastava11 patents · 140 citations
- 1158Stephen Clark Brown11 patents · 140 citations
- 1254Garth Johnson8 patents · 107 citations
- 1350Franklin Tai7 patents · 139 citations
- 1446Robi Sen12 patents · 105 citations
- 1542Alexander Morrow13 patents · 108 citations
- 1638Daniel E. Stamm9 patents · 87 citations
- 1733Raphael Joseph Welsh11 patents · 86 citations
- 1829David James Hutz5 patents · 117 citations
- 1925Thomas Stachura13 patents · 36 citations
- 2021Michael H. Stockmaster6 patents · 95 citations
- 2117Howard Melamed4 patents · 317 citations
- 2213Ronald J. Pollack7 patents · 28 citations
- 238Daniel G. Loesch5 patents · 45 citations
- 244Darrow Paine Leibner7 patents · 41 citations
- 251Zachary Schmid7 patents · 45 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in H04K
- 199John Christopher Harvey82 patents · 5,547 citations
- 296James W. Cuddihy8 patents · 4,504 citations
- 392Jeffrey Brede42 patents · 2,261 citations
- 488Michael J. Fort23 patents · 1,383 citations
- 583Mark J. Dapper16 patents · 1,293 citations
- 679Robert J. Kirscht14 patents · 828 citations
- 775Terrance J. Hill12 patents · 728 citations
- 871James William Cuddihy73 patents · 1,040 citations
- 967Mark Elpers11 patents · 627 citations
- 1063James J. Herrmann15 patents · 282 citations
- 1158Mark S. Wadman15 patents · 282 citations
- 1254Jeff Solum10 patents · 361 citations
- 1350Damon E. Stern16 patents · 825 citations
- 1446Dwaine A. Parker16 patents · 825 citations
- 1542Lawrence S. Pierce16 patents · 825 citations
- 1638Anton I. Sipos4 patents · 3,737 citations
- 1733David C. Gelvin4 patents · 3,737 citations
- 1829Fredric Newberg4 patents · 3,737 citations
- 1925Gregory J. Pottie4 patents · 3,737 citations
- 2021Lewis D. Girod4 patents · 3,737 citations
- 2117Sandeep Vardhan4 patents · 3,737 citations
- 2213William M. Merrill4 patents · 3,737 citations
- 238Scott A. Moskowitz16 patents · 762 citations
- 244Steven P. Buska9 patents · 284 citations
- 251Marc Cooperman10 patents · 550 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring H04K patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12092756B1✦ AIDeterrent for unmanned aerial systems4 cites · 202459% earned
- 296US12184409B1✦ AIDifference-based jammer detection system2 cites · 202576% earned
- 392US12206491B2✦ AIInternal card reader skimmer disrupter2 cites · 202467% earned
- 488US12425120B1Military 5G user equipment2 cites · 202576% earned
- 583US12176941B2Cognitive radio providing jammer type detection based upon game theoretic model and relate2 cites · 202476% earned
- 679US12154440B2Unmanned aerial vehicle with immunity to hijacking, jamming, and spoofing attacks2 cites · 202453% earned
- 775US12040888B2Jammer detection system1 cites · 202467% earned
- 871US12058782B2Programmable multi-waveform RF generator for use as battlefield decoy1 cites · 202456% earned
- 967US12425123B2Disruption to an operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1063US12399987B1Performing authentication0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1158US12199748B2Integration of cellular phone detection and reporting into a prison telephone system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1254US12141640B2Protection of personal data contained on an RFID-enabled device0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12378814B2Displays for tintable windows0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12585026B2Detecting timing anomalies between GPS and independent clocks0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US12316387B2Server-controlled communication system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12244412B2Channel selection for dynamic-frequency-selection channels using puncturing0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12302217B2Controlling data communication quality in software-defined heterogenous multi-hop ad hoc n0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12192229B2Systems and methods for distributed P25 LMR radio vulnerability management and real-time i0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12315331B2Game table reading system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12547552B2Low cost and low latency logical unit erase0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12499768B2Methods and apparatus to validate data communicated by a vehicle0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12260875B2Phrase extraction for ASR models0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12585828B2Injectable hardware and software attestation of sensory input data0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12317087B2Methods for reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) aided cooperative directional securit0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12335032B2Multi-transmission artificial noise (AN) cancellation0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring H04K patents of the last 5 years
- 199US10907940B1✦ AIDeterrent for unmanned aerial systems using data mining and/or machine learning for improv153 cites · 202194% earned
- 296US11750319B1✦ AICovert communication technique for intelligent reflecting surface assisted wireless networ15 cites · 202389% earned
- 392US11032022B1✦ AIDetection, analysis, and countermeasures for automated and remote-controlled devices26 cites · 202183% earned
- 488US11454854B2Displays for tintable windows12 cites · 202274% earned
- 583US11231633B2Displays for tintable windows14 cites · 202172% earned
- 679US11184783B1Real-time channel-resilient optimization of radio fingerprinting15 cites · 202189% earned
- 775US11233978B1Identifying, tracking, and disrupting unmanned aerial vehicles12 cites · 202288% earned
- 871US11041936B1Autonomously reconfigurable surface for adaptive antenna nulling19 cites · 202190% earned
- 967US11054224B1System for physically capturing and signal-defeating unmanned aerial vehicles15 cites · 202183% earned
- 1063US12092756B1Deterrent for unmanned aerial systems4 cites · 202459% earned
- 1158US11187499B1Directional high-energy radio frequency weapon12 cites · 202179% earned
- 1254US10896664B1Providing adversarial protection of speech in audio signals13 cites · 202188% earned
- 1350US11285917B1Vehicle control system11 cites · 202288% earned
- 1446US10969467B1Programmable multi-waveform RF generator for use as battlefield decoy12 cites · 202182% earned
- 1542US11217223B2Speaker identity and content de-identification9 cites · 202181% earned
- 1638US10965394B1Communication system having selectable hopping rate and hopping frequency window and assoc9 cites · 202187% earned
- 1733US11741971B1Accessing and encoding data using a least significant bit encoding algorithm7 cites · 202386% earned
- 1829US11108429B1Covert acoustic communications through solid propagation channels using spread spectrum co8 cites · 202186% earned
- 1925US10884132B1Beacon-based precision navigation and timing (PNT) system12 cites · 202188% earned
- 2021US11638198B2Method and system for controlling a mobile communication device in a moving vehicle4 cites · 202261% earned
- 2117US11698462B1Operational disruption of vehicle containing GNSS receiver5 cites · 202377% earned
- 2213US11558743B2Integrated secure device manager systems and methods for cyber-physical vehicles6 cites · 202178% earned
- 238US10994821B1Autonomous long-endurance RF signal interception system6 cites · 202185% earned
- 244US11405126B1Simplified radio frequency emissions tester and method of use thereof5 cites · 202284% earned
- 251US11193738B1Drone defense system5 cites · 202184% earned
All-time canon
The defining H04K patents of the whole record
- 199US7386730B2✦ AIRemote medical supporting system1,510 cites · 200395% earned
- 296US6122403A✦ AIComputer system linked by using information in data objects1,462 cites · 200089% earned
- 392US6735630B1✦ AIMethod for collecting data using compact internetworked wireless integrated network sensor1,372 cites · 200495% earned
- 488US6859831B1Method and apparatus for internetworked wireless integrated network sensor (WINS) nodes1,125 cites · 200595% earned
- 583US5335277ASignal processing appparatus and methods989 cites · 199476% earned
- 679US4694490ASignal processing apparatus and methods976 cites · 198793% earned
- 775US6021202AMethod and system for processing electronic documents969 cites · 200091% earned
- 871US4965825ASignal processing apparatus and methods723 cites · 199075% earned
- 967US5796827ASystem and method for near-field human-body coupling for encrypted communication with iden711 cites · 199895% earned
- 1063US6832251B1Method and apparatus for distributed signal processing among internetworked wireless integ659 cites · 200495% earned
- 1158US4704725ASignal processing apparatus and methods645 cites · 198792% earned
- 1254US5109414ASignal processing apparatus and methods612 cites · 199274% earned
- 1350US6826607B1Apparatus for internetworked hybrid wireless integrated network sensors (WINS)581 cites · 200495% earned
- 1446US5887243ASignal processing apparatus and methods565 cites · 199974% earned
- 1542US5233654ASignal processing apparatus and methods553 cites · 199374% earned
- 1638US6609200B2Method and system for processing electronic documents530 cites · 200190% earned
- 1733US6130623AEncryption for modulated backscatter systems523 cites · 200095% earned
- 1829US8515473B2Cognitive radio methodology, physical layer policies and machine learning459 cites · 200892% earned
- 1925US6275990B1Transport of payload information and control messages on multiple orthogonal carriers spre433 cites · 200172% earned
- 2021US4367557AWired broadcasting systems433 cites · 198395% earned
- 2117US6553129B1Computer system linked by using information in data objects402 cites · 200387% earned
- 2213US9356727B2Method and system for intelligent jamming signal generation388 cites · 201495% earned
- 238US4222115ASpread spectrum apparatus for cellular mobile communication systems377 cites · 198094% earned
- 244US7035427B2Method and system for managing, accessing and paying for the use of copyrighted electronic372 cites · 200587% earned
- 251US9819441B2Method for uplink jammer detection and avoidance in long-term evolution (LTE) networks367 cites · 201494% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest H04K patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199XIDRONE SYSTEMS INC16 patents · 825 citations
- 296QUALCOMM INC78 patents · 1,084 citations
- 392IBM38 patents · 1,180 citations
- 488AMAZON TECH INC7 patents · 640 citations
- 583RAYTHEON CO42 patents · 653 citations
- 679ROCKWELL COLLINS INC27 patents · 421 citations
- 775US NAVY39 patents · 582 citations
- 871INTEL CORP28 patents · 325 citations
- 967VIEW INC12 patents · 141 citations
- 1063NEC CORP17 patents · 230 citations
- 1158CISCO TECH INC14 patents · 124 citations
- 1254MITRE CORP12 patents · 64 citations
- 1350HONEYWELL INT INC11 patents · 68 citations
- 1446BAE SYS INF & ELECT SYS INTEG25 patents · 37 citations
- 1542GLOBAL TELSTARLINK CORP7 patents · 9 citations
- 1638D FEND SOLUTIONS AD LTD9 patents · 12 citations
- 1733CAREY JAMES6 patents · 5 citations
- 1829KARA PARTNERS LLC7 patents · 5 citations
- 1925RAVENWHITE SECURITY INC6 patents · 3 citations
- 2021STEIN EYAL3 patents · 6 citations
- 2117GOOGLE LLC6 patents · 6 citations
- 2213MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC7 patents · 11 citations
- 238802 SECURE INC4 patents · 3 citations
- 244ANGEL GROUP CO LTD3 patents · 2 citations
- 251TRELLISWARE TECHNOLOGIES INC3 patents · 2 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H04K output across the last 5 years
- 199XIDRONE SYSTEMS INC16 patents · 825 citations
- 296QUALCOMM INC78 patents · 1,084 citations
- 392IBM38 patents · 1,180 citations
- 488SONY CORP35 patents · 763 citations
- 583GEN ELECTRIC17 patents · 507 citations
- 679BOEING CO21 patents · 522 citations
- 775AMAZON TECH INC7 patents · 640 citations
- 871RAYTHEON CO42 patents · 653 citations
- 967ROCKWELL COLLINS INC27 patents · 421 citations
- 1063Personalized Media Communications LLC17 patents · 85 citations
- 1158US NAVY39 patents · 582 citations
- 1254INTEL CORP28 patents · 325 citations
- 1350TOSHIBA KK9 patents · 240 citations
- 1446KATASI LLC6 patents · 129 citations
- 1542VIEW INC12 patents · 141 citations
- 1638NEC CORP17 patents · 230 citations
- 1733ALARM COM INC10 patents · 144 citations
- 1829SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD20 patents · 278 citations
- 1925CISCO TECH INC14 patents · 124 citations
- 2021ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M17 patents · 140 citations
- 2117MARVELL INT LTD6 patents · 85 citations
- 2213HRL LAB LLC5 patents · 183 citations
- 238STACHURA THOMAS13 patents · 36 citations
- 244MITRE CORP12 patents · 64 citations
- 251DEDRONE HOLDINGS INC9 patents · 62 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in H04K
- 199ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC66 patents · 4,575 citations
- 296PERSONALIZED MASS MEDIA CORP4 patents · 2,877 citations
- 392DIGIMARC CORP22 patents · 3,911 citations
- 488MOTOROLA INC56 patents · 4,284 citations
- 583XIDRONE SYSTEMS INC16 patents · 825 citations
- 679SENSORIA CORP4 patents · 3,737 citations
- 775WISTARIA TRADING INC8 patents · 550 citations
- 871PERSONALIZED MEDIA COMMUNICATI9 patents · 649 citations
- 967HARVEY JOHN CHRISTOPHER41 patents · 220 citations
- 1063LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC14 patents · 1,273 citations
- 1158HARRIS CORP15 patents · 972 citations
- 1254PEDERSON JOHN C5 patents · 239 citations
- 1350SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA22 patents · 1,051 citations
- 1446QUALCOMM INC78 patents · 1,084 citations
- 1542AT & T CORP6 patents · 639 citations
- 1638IBM38 patents · 1,180 citations
- 1733SONY ELECTRONICS INC5 patents · 475 citations
- 1829ERICSSON GE MOBILE COMMUNICAT5 patents · 707 citations
- 1925SONY CORP35 patents · 763 citations
- 2021ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP6 patents · 475 citations
- 2117US ARMY36 patents · 1,003 citations
- 2213ITT11 patents · 575 citations
- 238GEN ELECTRIC17 patents · 507 citations
- 244BOEING CO21 patents · 522 citations
- 251LOCKHEED CORP19 patents · 636 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth