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John Houston
Also filed as: HOUSTON JOHN · HOUSTON JOHN C · HOUSTON JOHN CHRISTOPHER
20 granted patents·2 pending applications·464 citations·filing 1986–2024
96Inventor score
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22 records- 0194US10726644B2Fleet maintenance management for autonomous vehiclesLYFT INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 28, 2020·28 cites·20 claims
- 0292US10775806B2Autonomous-vehicle dispatch based on fleet-level target objectivesLYFT INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 15, 2020·18 cites·20 claims
- 0390US12430960B2Fleet maintenance management for autonomous vehiclesLYFT INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 30, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 0490US6558620B1Liquid cleaning and sterilization methodSTERIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 6, 2003·97 cites·33 claims
- 0587US11587373B2Fleet maintenance management for autonomous vehiclesLYFT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0686US11868140B2Autonomous-vehicle dispatch based on fleet-level target objectivesLYFT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 9, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0786US6585943B1Liquid cleaning and sterilization systemSTERIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 1, 2003·67 cites·21 claims
- 0883US5249392AApparatus for opening and closing a chamber doorAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 5, 1993·52 cites·8 claims
- 0982US10341279B2Action linksSALESFORCE COM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 2, 2019·4 cites·21 claims
- 1080US6416144B1Sterilizer horizontal motorized sliding door closureSTERIS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 9, 2002·32 cites·22 claims
- 1180US6319479B1Closure for a hinged sterilizer doorSTERIS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 20, 2001·41 cites·22 claims
- 1277US9881076B2Facilitating management of user queries and dynamic filtration of responses based on group filters in an on-demand services environmentSALESFORCE COM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 30, 2018·5 cites·10 claims
- 1376US6942224B2Inflatable sealSTERIS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 13, 2005·25 cites·11 claims
- 1470US12190297B2Vehicle service center dispatch systemLYFT INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 7, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 1568US10585925B2Facilitating management of user queries and dynamic filtration of responses based on group filters in an on-demand services environmentSALESFORCE COM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 10, 2020·1 cites·18 claims
- 1666US5566508ADrive system for a sliding chamber doorAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 22, 1996·30 cites·14 claims
- 1765US5237777AApparatus for eliminating slack in motorized cablesAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 24, 1993·30 cites·15 claims
- 1862US2025148429A1Vehicle service center dispatch systemLYFT INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1949US2019197497A1Responses to detected impairmentsLYFT INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 2040US4706511AHigh angle link hingeAMERICAN STERILIZER CO·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 17, 1987·7 cites·14 claims
- 2138US5894014ASteam decontamination apparatusSTERIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 13, 1999·13 cites·18 claims
- 2234US5863498ADecontamination apparatus door unitSTERIS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 26, 1999·7 cites·17 claims
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