Inventors with the largest percentage increase in patent applications from 2014 to 2015

Rank Inventor's name Country City/State Last publication # of patent apps 2014 # of patent apps 2015

1 Chia-Shiung Tsai TW Hsin-Chu Apr 28, 2016 / 20160118577 - PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY (MRAM) FORMATION BY DIRECT SELF-ASSEMBLY METHOD 23 78

2 Naga Bhushan US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150560 - TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING LATENCY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 21 61

3 Adarsh Krishnan Ramasubramonian US San Diego, CA Apr 21, 2016 / 20160112724 - HRD DESCRIPTOR AND BUFFER MODEL OF DATA STREAMS FOR CARRIAGE OF HEVC EXTENSIONS 22 57

4 Jaehoon Chung KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150511 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING A DOWNLINK SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING CARRIER AGGREGATION 27 66

5 Jaehoon Chung KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150511 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING A DOWNLINK SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING CARRIER AGGREGATION 27 66

6 Michael K. Gschwind US Chappaqua, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160147533 - INSTRUCTION TO LOAD DATA UP TO A SPECIFIED MEMORY BOUNDARY INDICATED BY THE INSTRUCTION 34 77

7 Pablos Holman US Seattle, WA Apr 07, 2016 / 20160100200 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED AUDIO CONTENT 21 47

8 Ruilong Xie US Niskayuna, NY May 12, 2016 / 20160133719 - METHODS OF FORMING REPLACEMENT GATE STRUCTURES ON FINFET DEVICES AND THE RESULTING DEVICES 26 57

9 Ruilong Xie US Niskayuna, NY May 12, 2016 / 20160133719 - METHODS OF FORMING REPLACEMENT GATE STRUCTURES ON FINFET DEVICES AND THE RESULTING DEVICES 26 57

10 Gabriel L. Suciu US Glastonbury, CT May 26, 2016 / 20160146104 - Angled Core Engine 35 76

11 Seungmin Lee KR Anyang-Si Dec 10, 2015 / 20150358142 - METHOD FOR SHARING WIRELESS RESOURCE INFORMATION IN MULTI-CELL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SAME 25 53

12 Seungmin Lee KR Anyang-Si Dec 10, 2015 / 20150358142 - METHOD FOR SHARING WIRELESS RESOURCE INFORMATION IN MULTI-CELL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SAME 25 53

13 Kijun Kim KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150509 - METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSMITTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION AND METHOD AND BASE STATION FOR RECEIVING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION 49 103

14 Kijun Kim KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150509 - METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSMITTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION AND METHOD AND BASE STATION FOR RECEIVING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION 49 103

15 Inkwon Seo KR Anyang-Si Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119907 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT FOR INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 25 51

16 Inkwon Seo KR Anyang-Si Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119907 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT FOR INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 25 51

17 Xiuyu Cai US Niskayuna, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160149015 - RECESSING RMG METAL GATE STACK FOR FORMING SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT 25 50

18 Ming Yang US San Diego, CA Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119917 - SCHEDULING DOWNLINK TIME SLOTS IN A HIGH SPEED DATA NETWORK 29 58

19 Yoshihisa Kishiyama JP Tokyo May 19, 2016 / 20160142193 - RADIO BASE STATION, USER TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 21 42

20 Yoshihisa Kishiyama JP Tokyo May 19, 2016 / 20160142193 - RADIO BASE STATION, USER TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 21 42

21 Ming Yang US San Diego, CA Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119917 - SCHEDULING DOWNLINK TIME SLOTS IN A HIGH SPEED DATA NETWORK 29 58

22 Xiuyu Cai US Niskayuna, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160149015 - RECESSING RMG METAL GATE STACK FOR FORMING SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT 25 50

23 Tammy Lee KR Seoul Apr 14, 2016 / 20160105681 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING MOTION INFORMATION, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING SAME 33 63

24 Eric Meyerhofer US Pasadena, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160148465 - LOTTERY SYSTEM WITH SKILL WAGERING INTERLEAVED GAME 31 59

25 Robert G. Matheny US Norcross, GA May 26, 2016 / 20160144076 - Mesh Fiber Members and Methods for Forming and Using Same for Treating Damaged Biological Tissue 25 47

26 Aleksandar Damnjanovic US Del Mar, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150525 - LOW LATENCY PHYSICAL LAYER DESIGN FOR CONTENTION-BASED UPLINK CHANNELS 32 60

27 Miles Arnone US Sherborn, MA May 26, 2016 / 20160148465 - LOTTERY SYSTEM WITH SKILL WAGERING INTERLEAVED GAME 38 71

28 Miles Arnone US Sherborn, MA May 26, 2016 / 20160148465 - LOTTERY SYSTEM WITH SKILL WAGERING INTERLEAVED GAME 38 71

29 Byounghoon Kim KR Anyang-Si May 19, 2016 / 20160142986 - POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR GUARANTEEING QUALITY OF SERVICE OF DEVICE TO DEVICE DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR 26 47

30 Byounghoon Kim KR Anyang-Si May 19, 2016 / 20160142986 - POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR GUARANTEEING QUALITY OF SERVICE OF DEVICE TO DEVICE DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR 26 47

31 Suckchel Yang KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150527 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION 49 88

32 Suckchel Yang KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150527 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION 49 88

33 Aed M. Dudar US Canton, MI May 26, 2016 / 20160146157 - CONCENTRIC CONICAL FUEL VAPOR CANISTER 27 48

34 Aed M. Dudar US Canton, MI May 26, 2016 / 20160146157 - CONCENTRIC CONICAL FUEL VAPOR CANISTER 27 48

35 Yoshiyuki Kurokawa JP Sagamihara May 19, 2016 / 20160140925 - METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE 26 46

36 Joonkui Ahn KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150527 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION 49 86

37 Joonkui Ahn KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150527 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION 49 86

38 Hanbyul Seo KR Anyang-Si May 19, 2016 / 20160142986 - POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR GUARANTEEING QUALITY OF SERVICE OF DEVICE TO DEVICE DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR 115 201

39 Hanbyul Seo KR Anyang-Si May 19, 2016 / 20160142986 - POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR GUARANTEEING QUALITY OF SERVICE OF DEVICE TO DEVICE DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR 115 201

40 Tingfang Ji US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150560 - TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING LATENCY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 39 68

41 Joon-Young Cho KR Gyeonggi-Do Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119906 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING TRANSMISSION OF SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS FROM MULTIPLE ANTENNAS 27 46

42 Joon-Young Cho KR Gyeonggi-Do Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119906 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING TRANSMISSION OF SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS FROM MULTIPLE ANTENNAS 27 46

43 Fujio Masuoka JP Tokyo May 05, 2016 / 20160126332 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE 28 47

44 Jin Woong Kim KR Daejeon May 26, 2016 / 20160150240 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING REFERENCE UNIT 27 45

45 Joel Sole Rojals US La Jolla, CA Apr 07, 2016 / 20160100163 - DEBLOCK FILTERING FOR INTRA BLOCK COPYING 21 35

46 Michael J. Sullivan US Old Lyme, CT May 26, 2016 / 20160144242 - MULTI-LAYERED GOLF BALLS HAVING FOAM CENTER WITH SELECTIVE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 43 70

47 Michael J. Sullivan US Old Lyme, CT May 26, 2016 / 20160144242 - MULTI-LAYERED GOLF BALLS HAVING FOAM CENTER WITH SELECTIVE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 43 70

48 Tao Luo US San Diego, CA May 19, 2016 / 20160143043 - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING BURSTY INTERFERENCE IN A SHARED RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM BAND 61 99

49 Frederick E. Shelton, Iv US Hillsboro, OH May 19, 2016 / 20160135812 - SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS WITH ROTATABLE STAPLE DEPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS 101 161

50 Sok-Kyu Lee KR Daejeon May 19, 2016 / 20160143056 - METHOD FOR PROTECTING OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSMIT DATA FRAME IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM 27 43

51 James E. Carey US Rochester, MN May 12, 2016 / 20160132352 - MAINTAINING VIRTUAL MACHINES FOR CLOUD-BASED OPERATORS IN A STREAMING APPLICATION IN A READY STATE 34 54

52 Robert C. Petroski US Seattle, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160143383 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND INFLATION 29 45

53 Robert C. Petroski US Seattle, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160143383 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND INFLATION 29 45

54 Dylan J. Boday US Tucson, AZ May 26, 2016 / 20160145400 - BLOCK COPOLYMERS IN LAMINATE MANUFACTURING 24 37

55 Dylan J. Boday US Tucson, AZ May 26, 2016 / 20160145400 - BLOCK COPOLYMERS IN LAMINATE MANUFACTURING 24 37

56 Hongyuan Zhang US Fremont, CA May 19, 2016 / 20160142121 - SUB-BAND FEEDBACK FOR BEAMFORMING ON DOWNLINK MULTIPLE USER MIMO CONFIGURATIONS 28 43

57 Cyprian Emeka Uzoh US San Jose, CA May 05, 2016 / 20160126174 - SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE 21 32

58 Cyprian Emeka Uzoh US San Jose, CA May 05, 2016 / 20160126174 - SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE 21 32

59 Caitlyn Ross US Watertown, MA May 26, 2016 / 20160148465 - LOTTERY SYSTEM WITH SKILL WAGERING INTERLEAVED GAME 21 32

60 Shin-Puu Jeng TW Hsin-Chu Apr 28, 2016 / 20160118272 - Interconnect Structure for Wafer Level Package 23 35

61 Hiroki Nakamura JP Tokyo May 05, 2016 / 20160126332 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE 30 45

62 Dae Won Lee KR Anyang-Si May 19, 2016 / 20160142116 - METHOD OF ALLOCATING RESOURCES FOR TRANSMITTING UPLINK SIGNAL IN MIMO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF 33 49

63 Alexander Reznicek US Troy, NY May 19, 2016 / 20160141395 - SiGe and Si FinFET Structures and Methods for Making the Same 63 93

64 Alexander Reznicek US Troy, NY May 19, 2016 / 20160141395 - SiGe and Si FinFET Structures and Methods for Making the Same 63 93

65 Guangming Shi US San Diego, CA Dec 24, 2015 / 20150373671 - TUNE AWAY IN MULTI-SIM/MULTI-STANDBY DEVICE 34 50

66 Moon Il Lee KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160149620 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN MULTI-ANTENNA SYSTEM 30 44

67 Sandeep R. Patil IN Pune May 26, 2016 / 20160147797 - OPTIMIZING DATABASE DEDUPLICATION 30 44

68 Chuanjun Xia US Lawrenceville, NJ May 26, 2016 / 20160149139 - ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES 30 44

69 Andrew J. Murphy US Croton-On-Hudson, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160145646 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETED GENETIC MODIFICATION USING PAIRED GUIDE RNAS 35 51

70 Andrew J. Murphy US Croton-On-Hudson, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160145646 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETED GENETIC MODIFICATION USING PAIRED GUIDE RNAS 35 51

71 Chun-Chen Yeh US Clifton Park, NY Apr 28, 2016 / 20160118302 - GATE STRUCTURE INTEGRATION SCHEME FOR FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS 46 67

72 Chun-Chen Yeh US Clifton Park, NY Apr 28, 2016 / 20160118302 - GATE STRUCTURE INTEGRATION SCHEME FOR FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS 46 67

73 Muthaiah Venkatachalam US Beaverton, OR May 05, 2016 / 20160127870 - DETERMINING PROXIMITY OF USER EQUIPMENT FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION 22 32

74 Yeong Hyeon Kwon KR Anyang-Si May 12, 2016 / 20160135091 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING POWER CONTROL BY TERMINAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE CARRIERS 25 36

75 Alireza Raissinia US Monte Sereno, CA May 12, 2016 / 20160135122 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION WITHIN A NEIGHBORHOOD AWARE NETWORK 25 36

76 Alireza Raissinia US Monte Sereno, CA May 12, 2016 / 20160135122 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION WITHIN A NEIGHBORHOOD AWARE NETWORK 25 36

77 Simone Merlin US Solana Beach, CA Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119811 - A-MPDU IN THE LEGACY PHYSICAL LAYER 42 60

78 Simone Merlin US Solana Beach, CA Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119811 - A-MPDU IN THE LEGACY PHYSICAL LAYER 42 60

79 Lokesh M. Gupta US Tucson, AZ May 19, 2016 / 20160140053 - RE-MRU OF METADATA TRACKS TO REDUCE LOCK CONTENTION 33 47

80 Lokesh M. Gupta US Tucson, AZ May 19, 2016 / 20160140053 - RE-MRU OF METADATA TRACKS TO REDUCE LOCK CONTENTION 33 47

81 Qun-Qing Li CN Beijing May 26, 2016 / 20160149146 - METHOD FOR MAKING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR 26 37

82 Muhammad Kazmi SE Bromma May 26, 2016 / 20160150520 - Pre-Emption and Resource Allocation Prioritization for D2D Communications 48 68

83 Joonyoung Park KR Seoul May 12, 2016 / 20160134889 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNAL 22 31

84 Joonyoung Park KR Seoul May 12, 2016 / 20160134889 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO SIGNAL 22 31

85 Masashi Tsubuku JP Atsugi Apr 28, 2016 / 20160118418 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE 22 31

86 Durga Prasad Malladi US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150525 - LOW LATENCY PHYSICAL LAYER DESIGN FOR CONTENTION-BASED UPLINK CHANNELS 45 63

87 Kyoungsoo Moon KR Seoul May 12, 2016 / 20160134908 - BROADCASTING TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS AND BROADCASTING TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD 23 32

88 Kyoungsoo Moon KR Seoul May 12, 2016 / 20160134908 - BROADCASTING TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS AND BROADCASTING TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD 23 32

89 Elizabeth A. Sweeney US Seattle, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160143536 - SYSTEMS TO MONITOR BODY PORTIONS FOR INJURY AFTER IMPACT 29 40

90 Ziran Zhao CN Beijing Mar 24, 2016 / 20160084775 - LOW-ANGLE SELF-SWINGING, LARGE-SCALE MULTI-SLICE SPIRAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD 24 33

91 Hong He CN Beijing May 26, 2016 / 20160149628 - CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORTING FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION 24 33

92 Hong He CN Beijing May 26, 2016 / 20160149628 - CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORTING FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION 24 33

93 Dongyoun Seo KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150527 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION 49 67

94 Dongyoun Seo KR Anyang-Si May 26, 2016 / 20160150527 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION 49 67

95 Gopichandra Surnilla US West Bloomfield, MI May 26, 2016 / 20160146136 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LP-EGR DELIVERY IN A VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT ENGINE 37 50

96 Satoshi Nagata JP Tokyo May 19, 2016 / 20160143042 - RADIO BASE STATION, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD 40 54

97 Satoshi Nagata JP Tokyo May 19, 2016 / 20160143042 - RADIO BASE STATION, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD 40 54

98 Eunhyung Cho KR Seoul Apr 21, 2016 / 20160110097 - DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR 38 51

99 Eunhyung Cho KR Seoul Apr 21, 2016 / 20160110097 - DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR 38 51