Top 100 Inventors for 2015

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

1 Roderick A. Hyde US Redmond, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 312

2 Lowell L. Wood, Jr. US Bellevue, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 233

3 Shunpei Yamazaki JP Tokyo May 26, 2016 / 20160149055 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MEMORY DEVICE 217

4 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 201

5 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 201

6 Kangguo Cheng US Schenectady, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160149015 - RECESSING RMG METAL GATE STACK FOR FORMING SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT 178

7 Kangguo Cheng US Schenectady, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160149015 - RECESSING RMG METAL GATE STACK FOR FORMING SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT 178

8 Clarence T. Tegreene US Mercer Island, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 171

9 Clarence T. Tegreene US Mercer Island, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 171

10 Shunpei Yamazaki JP Setagaya May 26, 2016 / 20160149048 - OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FILM AND FORMATION METHOD THEREOF 161

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

12 Jordin T. Kare US Seattle, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150602 - MICROWAVE HEATING ELEMENT 161

13 Robert W. Lord US Seattle, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 155

14 Peter Gaal US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150525 - LOW LATENCY PHYSICAL LAYER DESIGN FOR CONTENTION-BASED UPLINK CHANNELS 124

15 Brian T. Schowengerdt US Seattle, WA Apr 28, 2016 / 20160116739 - ARCHITECTURES AND METHODS FOR OUTPUTTING DIFFERENT WAVELENGTH LIGHT OUT OF WAVEGUIDES 119

16 Brian T. Schowengerdt US Seattle, WA Apr 28, 2016 / 20160116739 - ARCHITECTURES AND METHODS FOR OUTPUTTING DIFFERENT WAVELENGTH LIGHT OUT OF WAVEGUIDES 119

17 Shou-Shan Fan CN Beijing May 26, 2016 / 20160149146 - METHOD FOR MAKING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR 118

18 Mark A. Malamud US Seattle, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160147493 - MANAGING OBSTRUCTED VIEWS OF MULTIPLE DISPLAY SURFACES 115

19 Royce A. Levien US Lexington, MA May 26, 2016 / 20160147493 - MANAGING OBSTRUCTED VIEWS OF MULTIPLE DISPLAY SURFACES 115

20 Wanshi Chen US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150525 - LOW LATENCY PHYSICAL LAYER DESIGN FOR CONTENTION-BASED UPLINK CHANNELS 113

21 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 103

22 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 103

23 Ali Khakifirooz US Mountain View, CA Mar 31, 2016 / 20160093692 - FINFET SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH REPLACEMENT GATE STRUCTURES 100

24 Ali Khakifirooz US Mountain View, CA Mar 31, 2016 / 20160093692 - FINFET SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH REPLACEMENT GATE STRUCTURES 100

25 Stuart C. Salter US White Lake, MI Apr 28, 2016 / 20160116130 - COLOR INFUSED AUTOMOBILE HEADLAMP LENS 100

26 Stuart C. Salter US White Lake, MI Apr 28, 2016 / 20160116130 - COLOR INFUSED AUTOMOBILE HEADLAMP LENS 100

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

28 Richard T. Lord US Gig Harbor, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 95

29 Richard T. Lord US Gig Harbor, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 95

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

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

32 Muriel Y. Ishikawa US Livermore, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 92

33 Jean-Philippe Vasseur FR Saint Martin D'Uriage May 26, 2016 / 20160149805 - UTILIZING REMOTE STORAGE FOR NETWORK FORMATION IN IOT NETWORKS 90

34 Jean-Philippe Vasseur FR Saint Martin D'Uriage May 26, 2016 / 20160149805 - UTILIZING REMOTE STORAGE FOR NETWORK FORMATION IN IOT NETWORKS 90

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

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

37 Ye-Kui Wang US San Diego, CA Apr 21, 2016 / 20160112724 - HRD DESCRIPTOR AND BUFFER MODEL OF DATA STREAMS FOR CARRIAGE OF HEVC EXTENSIONS 86

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

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

40 Sunghoon Jung KR Seoul May 26, 2016 / 20160150566 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ACCESS CONTROL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 86

41 Sunghoon Jung KR Seoul May 26, 2016 / 20160150566 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ACCESS CONTROL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 86

42 Youngdae Lee KR Seoul May 26, 2016 / 20160150566 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ACCESS CONTROL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 82

43 Youngdae Lee KR Seoul May 26, 2016 / 20160150566 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ACCESS CONTROL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 82

44 Marta Karczewicz US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150234 - PALETTE MODE CODING 82

45 Google Inc. US May 19, 2016 / 20160142862 - TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTUATING A NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION SESSION 81

46 Google Inc. US May 19, 2016 / 20160142862 - TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTUATING A NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION SESSION 81

47 Hakseong Kim KR Anyang-Si Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119907 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT FOR INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 80

48 Hakseong Kim KR Anyang-Si Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119907 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT FOR INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 80

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

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

51 John N. Border US Eaton, NH May 26, 2016 / 20160147070 - SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS 76

52 John N. Border US Eaton, NH May 26, 2016 / 20160147070 - SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS 76

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

54 Gary D. Cudak US Creedmoor, NC Jan 07, 2016 / 20160004684 - VALIDATION OF FORMULAS WITH EXTERNAL SOURCES 75

55 Gary D. Cudak US Creedmoor, NC Jan 07, 2016 / 20160004684 - VALIDATION OF FORMULAS WITH EXTERNAL SOURCES 75

56 Hans-Joachim Schulze DE Taufkirchen May 19, 2016 / 20160141399 - Method for Forming a Semiconductor Device and a Semiconductor Device 75

57 Seungjune Yi KR Seoul May 26, 2016 / 20160150486 - METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A TRANSMISSION POWER 74

58 Seungjune Yi KR Seoul May 26, 2016 / 20160150486 - METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A TRANSMISSION POWER 74

59 Tom Chin US San Diego, CA Apr 28, 2016 / 20160119917 - SCHEDULING DOWNLINK TIME SLOTS IN A HIGH SPEED DATA NETWORK 74

60 Michael Karl Gschwind US Chappaqua, NY May 12, 2016 / 20160132428 - ASSIGNING HOME MEMORY ADDRESSES TO FUNCTION CALL PARAMETERS 74

61 Hao Xu US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150525 - LOW LATENCY PHYSICAL LAYER DESIGN FOR CONTENTION-BASED UPLINK CHANNELS 72

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

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

64 Russell Speight Vanblon US Raleigh, NC May 26, 2016 / 20160150065 - TRANSMISSION OF DATA PERTAINING TO USE OF SPEAKER PHONE FUNCTION AND PEOPLE PRESENT DURING TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION 71

65 Russell Speight Vanblon US Raleigh, NC May 26, 2016 / 20160150065 - TRANSMISSION OF DATA PERTAINING TO USE OF SPEAKER PHONE FUNCTION AND PEOPLE PRESENT DURING TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION 71

66 Valentina Salapura US Chappaqua, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160148156 - GREETING AGENT FOR MEETING INTRODUCTIONS 71

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

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

69 Sungjun Park KR Seoul May 26, 2016 / 20160150486 - METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A TRANSMISSION POWER 69

70 Sungjun Park KR Seoul May 26, 2016 / 20160150486 - METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A TRANSMISSION POWER 69

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

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

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

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

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

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

77 Nathan P. Myhrvold US Medina, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160150674 - MANAGEMENT OF EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED BY USER OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 67

78 George Cherian US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150459 - TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK DATA PATH DISCOVERY 67

79 Chen-Hua Yu TW Hsin-Chu May 26, 2016 / 20160148887 - Device Package with Reduced Thickness and Method for Forming Same 67

80 Ali Khakifirooz US Los Altos, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160149015 - RECESSING RMG METAL GATE STACK FOR FORMING SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT 66

81 Ali Khakifirooz US Los Altos, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160149015 - RECESSING RMG METAL GATE STACK FOR FORMING SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT 66

82 Satoshi Seo JP Sagamihara May 12, 2016 / 20160133878 - Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, Display Device, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device 66

83 Satoshi Seo JP Sagamihara May 12, 2016 / 20160133878 - Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, Display Device, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device 66

84 Hideaki Takahashi JP Tokyo May 19, 2016 / 20160142924 - MOBILE STATION 66

85 Hideaki Takahashi JP Tokyo May 19, 2016 / 20160142924 - MOBILE STATION 66

86 Christopher J. Hardee US Raleigh, NC May 26, 2016 / 20160147287 - MANAGEMENT OF POWER CONSUMPTION IN LARGE COMPUTING CLUSTERS 66

87 Christopher J. Hardee US Raleigh, NC May 26, 2016 / 20160147287 - MANAGEMENT OF POWER CONSUMPTION IN LARGE COMPUTING CLUSTERS 66

88 Timothy J. Slegel US Staatsburg, NY May 26, 2016 / 20160147533 - INSTRUCTION TO LOAD DATA UP TO A SPECIFIED MEMORY BOUNDARY INDICATED BY THE INSTRUCTION 66

89 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 66

90 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 66

91 Edward K.y. Jung US Bellevue, WA May 26, 2016 / 20160148043 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF FACIAL EXPRESSIONS 65

92 Chung-Lung K. Shum US Wappingers Falls, NY May 19, 2016 / 20160139923 - LOAD REGISTER ON CONDITION IMMEDIATE OR IMMEDIATE INSTRUCTION 64

93 Chung-Lung K. Shum US Wappingers Falls, NY May 19, 2016 / 20160139923 - LOAD REGISTER ON CONDITION IMMEDIATE OR IMMEDIATE INSTRUCTION 64

94 Ezekiel Kruglick US Poway, CA May 19, 2016 / 20160142500 - CONTENT SUGGESTION FOR POSTING ON COMMUNICATION NETWORK 64

95 Jong-Kae Fwu US Sunnyvale, CA May 05, 2016 / 20160128127 - Discontinuous reception (DRX) enhancements in LTE systems 63

96 Jong-Kae Fwu US Sunnyvale, CA May 05, 2016 / 20160128127 - Discontinuous reception (DRX) enhancements in LTE systems 63

97 Santosh Paul Abraham US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150459 - TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK DATA PATH DISCOVERY 63

98 Santosh Paul Abraham US San Diego, CA May 26, 2016 / 20160150459 - TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK DATA PATH DISCOVERY 63

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