Inventor
HOUSTON JOHN
US36 patents
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GENERAL VIBRATION CORP
12 patentsUS9764357B2Sep 19, 2017
Synchronized array of vibration actuators in an integrated module
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP17 citations90
US9802225B2Oct 31, 2017
Differential haptic guidance for personal navigation
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP17 citations89
US11132062B2Sep 28, 2021
Coherent phase switching and modulation of a linear actuator array
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP11 citations83
US10507493B2Dec 17, 2019
Synchronized array of vibration actuators in an integrated module
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP5 citations82
US10421100B2Sep 24, 2019
Differential haptic guidance for personal navigation
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP6 citations80
US12343761B2Jul 1, 2025
Systems and methods for producing a pure vibration force from a synchronized dual array of eccentric rotating masses
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP2 citations73
US11203041B2Dec 21, 2021
Haptic game controller with dual linear vibration actuators
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP2 citations72
US10843229B2Nov 24, 2020
Synchronized array of vibration actuators in an integrated module
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP2 citations72
US11579698B2Feb 14, 2023
Coherent phase switching and modulation of a linear actuator array
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP3 citations71
US10226792B2Mar 12, 2019
Synchronized array of vibration actuators in an integrated module
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP2 citations71
US12099655B2Sep 24, 2024
Coherent phase switching and modulation of a linear actuator array
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP0 citations60
US12374978B2Jul 29, 2025
Aerodynamic eccentric rotating mass attachment for vibration motor
GENERAL VIBRATION CORP0 citations56
LYFT INC
6 patentsUS10775806B2Sep 15, 2020
Autonomous-vehicle dispatch based on fleet-level target objectives
LYFT INC18 citations93
US10726644B2Jul 28, 2020
Fleet maintenance management for autonomous vehicles
LYFT INC28 citations93
US12430960B2Sep 30, 2025
Fleet maintenance management for autonomous vehicles
LYFT INC1 citations73
US11868140B2Jan 9, 2024
Autonomous-vehicle dispatch based on fleet-level target objectives
LYFT INC2 citations71
US11587373B2Feb 21, 2023
Fleet maintenance management for autonomous vehicles
LYFT INC2 citations71
US12591244B2Mar 31, 2026
Autonomous-vehicle dispatch based on fleet-level target objectives
LYFT INC0 citations61
NIELSEN CO US LLC
4 patentsUS8032317B2Oct 4, 2011
System and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device
NIELSEN CO US LLC27 citations92
US8364429B2Jan 29, 2013
Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device
NIELSEN CO US LLC4 citations73
US11520864B2Dec 6, 2022
Digital rights management systems and methods for audience measurement
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62
US9222963B2Dec 29, 2015
Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device
NIELSEN CO US LLC2 citations62
COACTIVE DRIVE CORP
3 patentsUS7919945B2Apr 5, 2011
Synchronized vibration device for haptic feedback
COACTIVE DRIVE CORP135 citations98
US8384316B2Feb 26, 2013
Synchronized vibration device for haptic feedback
COACTIVE DRIVE CORP92 citations97
US9459632B2Oct 4, 2016
Synchronized array of vibration actuators in a network topology
COACTIVE DRIVE CORP10 citations82
HOUSTON JOHN
3 patentsUS8390218B2Mar 5, 2013
Synchronized vibration device for haptic feedback
HOUSTON JOHN45 citations96
US8818901B2Aug 26, 2014
Digital rights management systems and methods for audience measurement
HOUSTON JOHN4 citations72
US8620607B2Dec 31, 2013
Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device
HOUSTON JOHN0 citations50