Inventor
Robert J. Howard
Inventor
Clifton, VA, US
Overview
Patents· 54 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing7%
F03GSpring, weight, inertia or like motors6%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution6%
F41AFunctional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, e.g. cannons4%
G01VGeophysics4%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes4%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%
B63GOffensive or defensive arrangements on vessels4%
F41CSmallarms, e.g. pistols, rifles4%
F41FApparatus for launching projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannons4%
PatentTitleYear
10,574,750Aggregation and federation of distributed service entities and associations202010,268,826Privacy-based degradation of activity signals and automatic activation of privacy modes201910,216,734Complementary and shadow calendars201910,089,310Complementary and shadow calendars20189,922,197'Privacy-based degradation of activity signals and automatic activation of privacy modes'20189,710,546'Explicit signals personalized search'20179,514,748'Digital personal assistant interaction with impersonations and rich multimedia in responses'20169,388,798'Modular heat-exchange apparatus'20168,794,710'Deep undersea mining system and mineral transport system'20148,776,538'Heat-exchange apparatus with pontoon-based fluid distribution system'20148,540,012'Heat exchanger'20138,267,033'Clathrate glider with heat exchanger'20128,212,414'Resonant, contactless radio frequency power coupling'20128,146,362'OTEC system'20128,132,525'Ocean thermal buoyancy and propulsion system'20128,117,843'Ocean thermal energy conversion system'20128,065,972'Underwater vehicle'20118,064,291'Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal'20118,050,138'Ballistic-acoustic transducer system'20118,046,947'Underwater gun comprising a passive fluidic barrel seal'20118,042,295'Underwater gun comprising a barrel adapter including a barrel seal'20117,984,581'Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method'20117,944,776'Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal'20117,936,641'Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal'20117,900,452'Clathrate ice thermal transport for ocean thermal energy conversion'20117,874,091'Underwater gun comprising a plate-type barrel seal'20117,832,134'Underwater gun comprising a turbine-based barrel seal'20107,814,696'Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method'20107,735,321'OTEC cold water pipe system'20107,681,352'Underwater gun comprising a valve-type barrel-seal'20107,646,676'Synchronous re-sampling based signal extraction'20107,625,475'Nanotube fluid pump'20097,503,259'Anti-submarine warfare cluster munitions and cluster depth charges'20097,409,563'Method and apparatus for preventing un-authorized attachment of computer peripherals'20087,379,493'Signal analyzer for detecting distortions in signals'20087,324,205'Optical accelerometer, gravitometer, and gradiometer'20087,302,129'Optical transistor with sub-wavelength aperture'20077,251,735'Buffer overflow protection and prevention'20077,230,881'Submarine remote surface platform'20077,225,553'Gradiometer mounting and isolation system'20077,136,506'Correlation based in frame video tracker'20067,135,076'Memory metal activation system'20066,989,525'Method for using very small particles as obscurants and taggants'20066,933,845'Photon intrusion detector'20056,912,238'Particle beam device'20056,880,336'Solid state thermal engine'20056,711,905'Acoustically isolated heat exchanger for thermoacoustic engine'20046,679,611'Adaptive, aluminized Mylar mirror'20046,680,686'Remote ionizing radiation detector'2004D0417035'Inflatable boxing glove'1999D0410714'Inflatable basketball backboard'1999D0410713'Inflatable football goal'1999D0410510'Inflatable soccer goal'1999D0326409'Display package for food products or the like'1992Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1992Based in Madison, WI, US· patent location history
1999Based in Alpharetta, GA, US· patent location history
2004–2016Patents assigned to LOCKHEED CORP (42)· patent assignee history
2004–2014Based in Clifton, VA, US· patent location history
2011–2014Patents assigned to RAPP JOHN W (7)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to HOWARD ROBERT J (6)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to HOWARD ROBERT JAMES (5)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Based in Walkersville, MD, US· patent location history
2016–2020Patents assigned to MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC (7)· patent assignee history
2016–2020Based in Bellevue, WA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED CORP | 42 | 2004–2016 |
| MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | 7 | 2016–2020 |
| RAPP JOHN W | 7 | 2011–2014 |
| HOWARD ROBERT Jself | 6 | 2011–2016 |
| HOWARD ROBERT JAMESself | 5 | 2011–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton, Virginia, US | 39 | 2004–2014 |
| Bellevue, Washington, US | 7 | 2016–2020 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia, US | 4 | 1999 |
| Walkersville, Maryland, US | 3 | 2013–2016 |
| Madison, WI, US | 1 | 1992 |