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Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within H04Q · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
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Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest H04Q patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Gregory Hayward50 patents · 1,982 citations
- 296Matthew Holmberg44 patents · 2,247 citations
- 392Daniel Ray Mertesdorf23 patents · 1,349 citations
- 488Chad Sjodin38 patents · 1,634 citations
- 583Mark Smrha36 patents · 1,541 citations
- 679Hutch Coburn36 patents · 1,416 citations
- 775Jonah Wyman Petri25 patents · 1,302 citations
- 871Mark Edward Laubach9 patents · 1,534 citations
- 967Julien G. Stamatakis44 patents · 1,390 citations
- 1063Serene Al-Momen25 patents · 850 citations
- 1158Patrick J. Thompson17 patents · 1,100 citations
- 1254Jeffrey David Hevrin11 patents · 569 citations
- 1350William Krietzman17 patents · 942 citations
- 1446Ghinwa Fakhri Choueiter16 patents · 607 citations
- 1542Richard J. Pimpinella9 patents · 904 citations
- 1638Preston Ellis Hennrich12 patents · 265 citations
- 1733Martin Matak11 patents · 479 citations
- 1829Sasa Trajkovic21 patents · 220 citations
- 1925Chad P. Randall9 patents · 274 citations
- 2021David William King9 patents · 274 citations
- 2117Stephen John Hunter9 patents · 274 citations
- 2213James Orville Mcguffin9 patents · 200 citations
- 238John Roy Borton9 patents · 200 citations
- 244Richard H. Cavallaro9 patents · 200 citations
- 251Alex Huber10 patents · 162 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H04Q output across the last 5 years
- 199Gregory Hayward50 patents · 1,982 citations
- 296Matthew Holmberg44 patents · 2,247 citations
- 392Jeffrey Gniadek16 patents · 994 citations
- 488Eric Voit28 patents · 4,209 citations
- 583Daniel Ray Mertesdorf23 patents · 1,349 citations
- 679Chad Sjodin38 patents · 1,634 citations
- 775Mark Smrha36 patents · 1,541 citations
- 871Hutch Coburn36 patents · 1,416 citations
- 967Jonah Wyman Petri25 patents · 1,302 citations
- 1063Mark Edward Laubach9 patents · 1,534 citations
- 1158Jeffrey Kinsey21 patents · 1,905 citations
- 1254Jeffrey W. Stoiber21 patents · 1,905 citations
- 1350Phillip Sangpil Moon21 patents · 1,905 citations
- 1446Sunish Menon21 patents · 1,905 citations
- 1542Julien G. Stamatakis44 patents · 1,390 citations
- 1638Serene Al-Momen25 patents · 850 citations
- 1733Patrick J. Thompson17 patents · 1,100 citations
- 1829Christopher M. Micali10 patents · 875 citations
- 1925Patrick M. Amihood14 patents · 426 citations
- 2021Jaime Lien15 patents · 407 citations
- 2117Jeffrey David Hevrin11 patents · 569 citations
- 2213William Krietzman17 patents · 942 citations
- 238Patricia A. Landgren41 patents · 759 citations
- 244Nicholas Edward Gillian12 patents · 301 citations
- 251Ghinwa Fakhri Choueiter16 patents · 607 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in H04Q
- 199J. Chris Lauwers17 patents · 6,509 citations
- 296Emmett R. Burns14 patents · 6,037 citations
- 392Gerald J. Burnett14 patents · 6,037 citations
- 488Keith A. Lantz14 patents · 6,037 citations
- 583Thomas D. Petite14 patents · 5,384 citations
- 679Richard M. Huff13 patents · 4,964 citations
- 775Thomas A. Manning37 patents · 2,833 citations
- 871Stephen A. Caldara36 patents · 2,818 citations
- 967Stephen A. Hauser33 patents · 2,727 citations
- 1063Clive M. Philbrick19 patents · 3,559 citations
- 1158Laurence B. Boucher19 patents · 3,559 citations
- 1254Daryl D. Starr18 patents · 3,388 citations
- 1350Peter K. Craft17 patents · 2,985 citations
- 1446David A. Higgen16 patents · 2,814 citations
- 1542Stephen E. J. Blightman16 patents · 2,814 citations
- 1638Sateesh K. Addepalli18 patents · 2,086 citations
- 1733Laurie D. Schwartz8 patents · 2,881 citations
- 1829Brenda N. Tucker9 patents · 2,687 citations
- 1925Mark J. Emery7 patents · 2,641 citations
- 2021Arthur A. Richard, Iii7 patents · 3,602 citations
- 2117Lillian Lei Dai17 patents · 1,769 citations
- 2213Jeffrey S. Martin7 patents · 2,947 citations
- 238Henry G. Hudson, Jr.5 patents · 3,262 citations
- 244Jeff Gniadek8 patents · 1,774 citations
- 251Gregory Hayward50 patents · 1,982 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring H04Q patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12114114B1✦ AIMesh-based fault detection in passive optical networks12 cites · 202482% earned
- 296US12381635B1✦ AIMethod and system for reverse powering a multi-unit optical network terminal4 cites · 202570% earned
- 392US12196365B1✦ AIStackable mounting bracket system4 cites · 202582% earned
- 488US12136944B1Method and system for directly connecting a PON device to a mobile device to provide real-3 cites · 202463% earned
- 583US12081923B1Low congestion routing method of Optical Network-on-Chip and related device3 cites · 202480% earned
- 679US12107672B1Protocol data bit parsing method and device for AK protocol wheel speed sensor3 cites · 202480% earned
- 775US11902719B1Optical routing device for ultra-flexible and ultra-reliable laser beam based wireless com4 cites · 202464% earned
- 871US12141658B2Quantum computer with swappable logical qubits4 cites · 202467% earned
- 967US12474528B2Large scale steerable coherent optical switched arrays2 cites · 202451% earned
- 1063US11991491B2Vehicle sensor3 cites · 202459% earned
- 1158US12224796B1Method for identifying and highlighting available fibers in a fiber distribution hub2 cites · 202558% earned
- 1254US12028108B1Network anomaly detection based on customers light level signal2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1350US12135103B2Features for cable managers and other electronic equipment structures2 cites · 202445% earned
- 1446US12251018B2Sealing corner bracket and cabinet including corner bracket2 cites · 202461% earned
- 1542US12060888B2Molten sulfur pump vibration and temperature sensor for enhanced condition monitoring2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1638US12002579B1Wearable medical device data connectivity system and method2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1733US11943571B2Optical switch with all-optical memory buffer2 cites · 202461% earned
- 1829US12376581B1Connected bait box1 cites · 202550% earned
- 1925US12203799B2Methods and industrial internet of things systems for factory testing of ultrasonic gas me1 cites · 202456% earned
- 2021US12395768B1Redundancy links, resiliency architectures, and protection methods for passive optical net2 cites · 202567% earned
- 2117US12242915B1Provisioning a smart label with multiple microcontrollers2 cites · 202567% earned
- 2213US12301107B2Methods and equipment for reducing power loss in radio systems2 cites · 202467% earned
- 238US12221880B2Power conservation in acoustic telemetry2 cites · 202467% earned
- 244US11889246B1Electronic device and electronic system that receives and processes telemetry information2 cites · 202467% earned
- 251US12231832B2Method for pre-calculating and applying optimized phase patterns to LCoS switch panel of W2 cites · 202476% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring H04Q patents of the last 5 years
- 199US10922948B1✦ AISensor data to identify catastrophe areas99 cites · 202176% earned
- 296US11817903B2✦ AICoherent photonic computing architectures44 cites · 202292% earned
- 392US11153670B1✦ AICommunication system employing optical frame templates36 cites · 202182% earned
- 488US12114114B1Mesh-based fault detection in passive optical networks12 cites · 202482% earned
- 583US11178473B1Co-packaged light engine chiplets on switch substrate28 cites · 202191% earned
- 679US10977943B1Alert notifications utilizing broadcasted telematics data32 cites · 202164% earned
- 775US11619328B2Method of adapting electronic equipment structure for cable management22 cites · 202170% earned
- 871US11411643B1Optical self loopback for co-packaged optics22 cites · 202290% earned
- 967US11800261B1Optical routing device for ultra-flexible and ultra-reliable laser beam based wireless com13 cites · 202375% earned
- 1063US10951325B1Use of siilicon photonics (SiP) for computer network interfaces26 cites · 202186% earned
- 1158US11057689B1Docking station accessory device for connecting electronic module devices to a package25 cites · 202190% earned
- 1254US11778354B2Network device with integrated optical line system16 cites · 202284% earned
- 1350US11042025B2Optical data communication using micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) micro-mirror array22 cites · 202182% earned
- 1446US11838704B1Methods and systems for managing LNG distributed terminals based on internet of things (Io11 cites · 202382% earned
- 1542US11109515B1Heatsink for co-packaged optical switch rack package21 cites · 202179% earned
- 1638US11381891B2Virtual fiber adapter for wavelength-as-a-service communications20 cites · 202190% earned
- 1733US11656097B2Methods, systems, apparatuses and devices for optimizing utility consumption associated wi20 cites · 202190% earned
- 1829US11630261B2Co-packaged optics switch solution based on analog optical engines16 cites · 202289% earned
- 1925US11182699B2Determining device state changes using smart plugs19 cites · 202168% earned
- 2021US11172274B2Retrofit vehicle sensor19 cites · 202175% earned
- 2117US10908369B1Flexible onboard optics for networking switches28 cites · 202191% earned
- 2213US11320618B2Optical fiber distribution system18 cites · 202173% earned
- 238US11564020B1Ultra-wideband wireless photonic integrated antenna system15 cites · 202383% earned
- 244US11172339B1Method and devices for detecting chemical compositions and biological pathogens18 cites · 202184% earned
- 251US11360236B1System for mapping and monitoring emissions and air pollutant levels within a geographical12 cites · 202288% earned
All-time canon
The defining H04Q patents of the whole record
- 199US5742905A✦ AIPersonal communications internetworking2,779 cites · 199894% earned
- 296US6606744B1✦ AIProviding collaborative installation management in a network-based supply chain environmen2,479 cites · 200396% earned
- 392US6437692B1✦ AISystem and method for monitoring and controlling remote devices2,052 cites · 200286% earned
- 488US5608786AUnified messaging system and method1,826 cites · 199793% earned
- 583US5867495ASystem, method and article of manufacture for communications utilizing calling, plans in a1,580 cites · 199996% earned
- 679US4686620ADatabase backup method1,565 cites · 198796% earned
- 775US6605038B1System for monitoring health, wellness and fitness1,550 cites · 200395% earned
- 871US6363411B1Intelligent network1,476 cites · 200295% earned
- 967US5884032ASystem for coordinating communications via customer contact channel changing system using 1,441 cites · 199988% earned
- 1063US5708961AWireless on-premises video distribution using digital multiplexing1,235 cites · 199895% earned
- 1158US5329578APersonal communication service with mobility manager1,233 cites · 199495% earned
- 1254US5675507AMessage storage and delivery system1,198 cites · 199795% earned
- 1350US5742668AElectronic massaging network1,194 cites · 199893% earned
- 1446US9974539B2Surgical instrument battery pack with voltage polling1,186 cites · 201693% earned
- 1542US6452915B1IP-flow classification in a wireless point to multi-point (PTMP) transmission system1,182 cites · 200291% earned
- 1638US5410343AVideo-on-demand services using public switched telephone network1,172 cites · 199593% earned
- 1733US5027400AMultimedia bidirectional broadcast system1,166 cites · 199195% earned
- 1829US5666293ADownloading operating system software through a broadcast channel1,164 cites · 199795% earned
- 1925US5867494ASystem, method and article of manufacture with integrated video conferencing billing in a 1,161 cites · 199995% earned
- 2021US6614781B1Voice over data telecommunications network architecture1,157 cites · 200387% earned
- 2117US5247347APstn architecture for video-on-demand services1,151 cites · 199393% earned
- 2213US5206903AAutomatic call distribution based on matching required skills with agents skills1,094 cites · 199395% earned
- 238US5699361AMultimedia channel formulation mechanism1,066 cites · 199795% earned
- 244US5497444AHigh-density fiber distribution frame1,053 cites · 199690% earned
- 251US9833239B2Surgical instrument battery pack with power profile emulation1,039 cites · 201693% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest H04Q patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO86 patents · 3,910 citations
- 296ITRON INC68 patents · 2,840 citations
- 392AT & T IP I LP295 patents · 3,829 citations
- 488INTEL CORP336 patents · 8,407 citations
- 583ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M691 patents · 23,911 citations
- 679IBM584 patents · 28,136 citations
- 775BRITISH TELECOMM198 patents · 9,849 citations
- 871PANDUIT CORP105 patents · 5,607 citations
- 967SENSE LABS INC25 patents · 1,302 citations
- 1063QUALCOMM INC64 patents · 2,496 citations
- 1158ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC86 patents · 4,365 citations
- 1254NEC CORP626 patents · 16,752 citations
- 1350JUNIPER NETWORKS INC176 patents · 2,152 citations
- 1446SENSEWARE INC44 patents · 1,390 citations
- 1542FUJITSU LTD928 patents · 21,580 citations
- 1638CHATSWORTH PROD INC29 patents · 1,636 citations
- 1733APPLE INC27 patents · 797 citations
- 1829SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD449 patents · 5,669 citations
- 1925CISCO TECH INC237 patents · 2,983 citations
- 2021NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE244 patents · 3,278 citations
- 2117DEXCOM INC49 patents · 563 citations
- 2213FEDEX CORP SERVICES INC33 patents · 528 citations
- 238TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC45 patents · 1,387 citations
- 244CIENA CORP204 patents · 2,497 citations
- 251ADTRAN INC75 patents · 1,210 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H04Q output across the last 5 years
- 199HITACHI LTD432 patents · 15,149 citations
- 296STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO86 patents · 3,910 citations
- 392ITRON INC68 patents · 2,840 citations
- 488AT & T IP I LP295 patents · 3,829 citations
- 583INTEL CORP336 patents · 8,407 citations
- 679ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M691 patents · 23,911 citations
- 775IBM584 patents · 28,136 citations
- 871UNIV CALIFORNIA58 patents · 3,117 citations
- 967BRITISH TELECOMM198 patents · 9,849 citations
- 1063PANDUIT CORP105 patents · 5,607 citations
- 1158SENSE LABS INC25 patents · 1,302 citations
- 1254QUALCOMM INC64 patents · 2,496 citations
- 1350GEN ELECTRIC83 patents · 4,309 citations
- 1446ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC86 patents · 4,365 citations
- 1542NEC CORP626 patents · 16,752 citations
- 1638JUNIPER NETWORKS INC176 patents · 2,152 citations
- 1733TOSHIBA KK215 patents · 9,305 citations
- 1829SENSEWARE INC44 patents · 1,390 citations
- 1925FUJITSU LTD928 patents · 21,580 citations
- 2021GOOGLE INC73 patents · 1,505 citations
- 2117CHATSWORTH PROD INC29 patents · 1,636 citations
- 2213HUBBELL INC30 patents · 1,744 citations
- 238SONY CORP146 patents · 3,396 citations
- 244APPLE INC27 patents · 797 citations
- 251SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD449 patents · 5,669 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in H04Q
- 199COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC13 patents · 3,871 citations
- 296BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES164 patents · 40,319 citations
- 392ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC316 patents · 21,595 citations
- 488STATSIGNAL SYSTEMS INC5 patents · 4,214 citations
- 583BELL COMMUNICATIONS RES124 patents · 19,217 citations
- 679GENESYS TELECOMM LAB INC86 patents · 9,612 citations
- 775ALACRITECH INC17 patents · 3,548 citations
- 871FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS71 patents · 4,101 citations
- 967AT & T CORP645 patents · 49,069 citations
- 1063HITACHI LTD432 patents · 15,149 citations
- 1158MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP185 patents · 16,198 citations
- 1254STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO86 patents · 3,910 citations
- 1350AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH116 patents · 12,665 citations
- 1446NORTHERN TELECOM LTD207 patents · 15,599 citations
- 1542AT & T BELL LAB326 patents · 30,493 citations
- 1638STRONG FORCE IOT PORTFOLIO 2016 LLC63 patents · 973 citations
- 1733MALIBU NETWORKS INC5 patents · 3,081 citations
- 1829CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC27 patents · 3,450 citations
- 1925ITRON INC68 patents · 2,840 citations
- 2021AT & T IP I LP295 patents · 3,829 citations
- 2117SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS CO217 patents · 6,961 citations
- 2213INTEL CORP336 patents · 8,407 citations
- 238ACCESSLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC7 patents · 1,277 citations
- 244ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M691 patents · 23,911 citations
- 251MOTOROLA INC169 patents · 11,005 citations
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