Inventor
John S. Houston
Inventor
Hopewell Junction, NY, US
Overview
Patents· 56 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing20%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication13%
H02KDynamo-electric machines7%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes6%
B06BMethods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, e.g. for performing mechanical work in general6%
H04JMultiplex communication5%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games4%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings4%
G01RMeasuring electric variables4%
H04HBroadcast communication4%
PatentTitleYear
10,958,727Facilitating precision time protocol use in a coordinated timing network202110,903,924Setting primary reference time of server time protocol facility of a coordinated timing network to a precision-time-protocol source202110,878,947Triggered sensor data capture in a mobile device environment202010,843,229Synchronized array of vibration actuators in an integrated module202010,755,301Using a social network to enhance targeted digital content presentation202010,680,890Non-disruptively splitting a coordinated timing network202010,507,493Synchronized array of vibration actuators in an integrated module201910,478,571Delivery apparatus and accompanying system for the application of a medical agent to a treatment site and method for use of same201910,478,570Medication delivery apparatus and accompanying system for the application of local anesthetics to a treatment site and method for use of same201910,452,068Neural network system for autonomous vehicle control201910,447,532Non-disruptively merging coordinated timing networks201910,421,100Differential haptic guidance for personal navigation201910,226,792Synchronized array of vibration actuators in an integrated module201910,177,979Non-disruptively splitting a coordinated timing network20199,934,113Enhanced console assisted recovery for a coordinated timing network20189,802,225'Differential haptic guidance for personal navigation'20179,764,357'Synchronized array of vibration actuators in an integrated module'20179,459,632'Synchronized array of vibration actuators in a network topology'20169,222,963'Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device'20158,981,682'Asymmetric and general vibration waveforms from multiple synchronized vibration actuators'20158,818,901'Digital rights management systems and methods for audience measurement'20148,762,125'Emulated multi-tasking multi-processor channels implementing standard network protocols'20148,620,607'Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device'20138,432,793'Managing recovery of a link via loss of link'20138,429,662'Passing initiative in a multitasking multiprocessor environment'20138,390,218'Synchronized vibration device for haptic feedback'20138,384,316'Synchronized vibration device for haptic feedback'20138,364,429'Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device'20138,364,849'Snapshot interface operations'20138,266,646'Cooperative system for measuring electronic media'20128,225,280'Incorporating state machine controls into existing non-state machine environments'20128,181,194'Cooperative system for measuring electronic media'20128,065,279'Performance neutral heartbeat for a multi-tasking multi-processor environment'20118,032,317'System and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device'20118,023,417'Failover mechanisms in RDMA operations'20117,962,564'Discovery of a virtual topology in a multi-tasking multi-processor environment'20117,919,945'Synchronized vibration device for haptic feedback'20117,895,462'Managing recovery and control of a communications link via out-of-band signaling'20117,813,369'Half RDMA and half FIFO operations'20107,689,435'Method and apparatus for creating and managing complex business processes'20107,627,484'Method and apparatus for managing and displaying user authorizations for a business process managed using a state machine'20097,571,037'User-relocatable self-defining buttons to control machinery'20097,506,453'Method and apparatus for orienting a hand tool'20097,478,138'Method for third party, broadcast, multicast and conditional RDMA operations'20097,430,615'RDMA server (OSI) global TCE tables'20086,962,277'Apparatus and method for using a wearable computer in testing and diagnostic applications'20056,956,614'Apparatus and method for using a wearable computer in collaborative applications'20056,891,528'Interchangeable keyboard with self defining keys'20056,696,985'Reformable keyboard with variable key design'20046,353,929'Cooperative system for measuring electronic media'20026,307,285'Actuator with repulsive magnetic forces'20016,147,422'Actuator with opposing repulsive magnetic forces'20006,003,088'Blocking IP datagrams in a multi-path channel point-to-point environment'19996,002,184'Actuator with opposing repulsive magnetic forces'19995,168,221'Pivotal magnetic coupling and position sensor'19924,853,630'Magnetic position sensor having spaced toroidal magnets in a state of equilibrium'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1989–2014Patents assigned to HOUSTON JOHN S (10)· patent assignee history
1999–2021Patents assigned to IBM (27)· patent assignee history
1999–2016Patents assigned to COACTIVE DRIVE CORP (8)· patent assignee history
1999–2021Based in Hopewell Junction, NY, US· patent location history
1999–2019Based in New York, NY, US· patent location history
2005Based in Topsham, ME, US· patent location history
2011–2015Patents assigned to NIELSEN CO US LLC (7)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Patents assigned to GENERAL VIBRATION CORP (6)· patent assignee history
2019–2020Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history
2019Based in Dallas, TX, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | 27 | 1999–2021 |
| HOUSTON JOHN Sself | 10 | 1989–2014 |
| COACTIVE DRIVE CORP | 8 | 1999–2016 |
| NIELSEN CO US LLC | 7 | 2011–2015 |
| GENERAL VIBRATION CORP | 6 | 2017–2020 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Junction, New York, US | 27 | 1999–2021 |
| New York, New York, US | 20 | 1999–2019 |
| San Francisco, California, US | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Dallas, Texas, US | 2 | 2019 |
| Topsham, ME, US | 2 | 2005 |