Inventor

Thomas G. Zimmerman

Inventor

Cupertino, CA, US

Overview

1985–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 54 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing16%

A61BDiagnosis8%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding5%

G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis5%

G06KGraphical data reading5%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes5%

H04MTelephonic communication5%

G01SRadio direction-finding4%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%

PatentTitleYear

10,986,228System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs by call center supervisors2021 10,827,923Ophthalmoscope using natural pupil dilation2020 10,810,759Creating a three-dimensional model from a sequence of images2020 10,805,464System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs at call centers2020 10,638,926Ophthalmoscope using natural pupil dilation2020 10,524,655Ophthalmoscope using natural pupil dilation2020 10,477,020System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs at call centers2019 10,429,303Portable and autonomous, IoT enabled, optical measurement system2019 10,419,612System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs by call center supervisors2019 10,387,940Interactive decision support based on preferences derived from user-generated content sources2019 10,158,758System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs at call centers2018 10,135,979System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs by call center supervisors2018 9,599,560'Methods and apparatus for detecting metals in liquids'2017 9,389,181'Methods and apparatus for detecting metals in liquids'2016 8,823,497'Secure data card with passive RFID chip and biometric sensor'2014 8,446,667'Contact microscope using point source illumination'2013 8,393,532'Use of peer maintained file to improve beacon position tracking utilizing spatial probabilities'2013 8,390,428'Identity verification badge and security system'2013 8,091,782'Using cameras to monitor actual inventory'2012 8,027,083'Contact microscope using point source illumination'2011 7,995,802'Apparatus and methods for verifying identity using biometric information collected during a pre-enrollment phase'2011 7,868,759'Shopping cart bottom of the basket item detection'2011 7,693,757'System and method for performing inventory using a mobile inventory robot'2010 7,681,796'Mobile device tracking'2010 7,643,991'Speech enhancement for electronic voiced messages'2010 7,633,493'Camera-equipped writing tablet apparatus for digitizing form entries'2009 7,330,662'System and method for remote optical digital networking of computing devices'2008 7,205,979'Computer data entry and manipulation apparatus and method'2007 7,085,693'Manipulation of electronic media using off-line media'2006 7,058,814'System and method for providing time-limited access to people, objects and services'2006 6,920,289'System and method for remote optical digital networking of computing devices'2005 6,819,219'Method for biometric-based authentication in wireless communication for access control'2004 6,816,129'Multiple display device for use with existing personal computer systems'2004 6,703,570'Digital pen using ultrasonic tracking'2004 6,686,579'Digital pen using speckle tracking'2004 6,686,881'Wireless identification and tracking using magnetic fields'2004 6,650,320'Digital pen using visible image and autocorrelation of substrate pattern'2003 6,592,039'Digital pen using interferometry for relative and absolute pen position'2003 6,593,912'Electro-mechanical transducer for six degrees of freedom input and output'2003 6,542,717'System and method for optimizing personal area network (PAN) electrostatic communication'2003 6,437,772'Capacitive pointing stick apparatus with floating conductive cone for symbol manipulation in a graphical user interface'2002 6,424,334'Computer data entry and manipulation apparatus and method'2002 6,281,888'Pen input device using electrostatic coupling'2001 6,184,865'Capacitive pointing stick apparatus for symbol manipulation in a graphical user interface'2001 6,115,030'Trackpoint device'2000 5,796,827'System and method for near-field human-body coupling for encrypted communication with identification cards'1998 5,563,358'Music training apparatus'1996 5,488,196'Electronic musical re-performance and editing system'1996 5,287,789'Music training apparatus'1994 5,103,085'Photoelectric proximity detector and switch'1992 5,097,252'Motion sensor which produces an asymmetrical signal in response to symmetrical movement'1992 4,988,981'Computer data entry and manipulation apparatus and method'1991 4,937,444'Optical flex sensor'1990 4,542,291'Optical flex sensor'1985

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1985–1992Patents assigned to VPL RESEARCH INC (4)· patent assignee history

1985–1994Based in Flushing, NY, US· patent location history

1991–2007Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history

1992–2013Patents assigned to ZIMMERMAN THOMAS G (3)· patent assignee history

1996–2021Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history

1996Based in Melrose, MA, US· patent location history

1998–2021Patents assigned to IBM (43)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to ZIMMERMAN THOMAS GUTHRIE (4)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to CATO ROBERT THOMAS (2)· patent assignee history

2014–2017Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
IBM	43	1998–2021
VPL RESEARCH INC	4	1985–1992
ZIMMERMAN THOMAS GUTHRIEself	4	2012–2014
ZIMMERMAN THOMAS Gself	3	1992–2013
CATO ROBERT THOMAS	2	2012–2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Cupertino, California, US	42	1996–2021
San Francisco, California, US	5	1991–2007
San Jose, California, US	3	2014–2017
Flushing, New York, US	3	1985–1994
Melrose, Massachusetts, US	1	1996