Inventor
James H. Foster
Inventor
Palo Alto, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 19 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing10%
H04MTelephonic communication8%
H04WWireless communication networks8%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions6%
G01FMeasuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level6%
H05KPrinted circuits6%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings4%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals4%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data4%
PatentTitleYear
D0912362Lift mechanism202110,875,380Climate control202010,602,556Displaying information based on wireless ranging202010,368,378Controlling electronic devices based on wireless ranging201910,313,506Wellness aggregator201910,299,520Fabric-based items with environmental control elements201910,270,898Wellness aggregator20199,743,522'Printed circuit board with compact groups of devices'20179,485,870'Methods for transparent encapsulation and selective encapsulation'20169,179,538'Electromagnetic shielding structures for selectively shielding components on a substrate'2015D0701861'Finger stylus'20145,094,272'Adjustable orifice plate seal'19925,050,842'Valve seal strip orifice fitting'19915,042,160'Tapered caliper gauge pad'19915,042,531'Energized seal for orifice plate'19914,993,169'Seat slot gage tool'19914,104,605'Thin film strain gauge and method of fabrication'19783,993,872'Random number generator for a traffic distributor'19763,965,458'Central processor for a telephone exchange'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–2015Patents assigned to FOSTER JAMES H (7)· patent assignee history
1976Patents assigned to BORBAS ROBERT A (1)· patent assignee history
1991–1992Patents assigned to BESON JOHN (3)· patent assignee history
1991–1992Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
2015–2020Patents assigned to APPLE INC (9)· patent assignee history
2015Patents assigned to BILANSKI JAMES W (1)· patent assignee history
2015–2019Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
2019–2020Based in Oxford, GB· patent location history
2020Based in London, GB· patent location history
2021Based in Salisbury, GB· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 9 | 2015–2020 |
| FOSTER JAMES Hself | 7 | 1976–2015 |
| BESON JOHN | 3 | 1991–1992 |
| BILANSKI JAMES W | 1 | 2015 |
| BORBAS ROBERT A | 1 | 1976 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, California, US | 5 | 2015–2019 |
| Houston, Texas, US | 4 | 1991–1992 |
| Oxford, GB | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Salisbury, GB | 1 | 2021 |
| London, GB | 1 | 2020 |