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John M. Hughes
Also filed as: HUGHES JOHN · HUGHES JOHN M · HUGHES JOHN M F · HUGHES JOHN M O
59 granted patents·34 pending applications·1,413 citations·filing 1977–2022
99Inventor score
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93 records- 0198US7778866B2Systems and methods for software developmentTOPCODER INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 17, 2010·102 cites·28 claims
- 0297US8806202B2Position based enhanced security of wireless communicationsSHOEMAKE MATTHEW BRENDAN·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 12, 2014·225 cites·13 claims
- 0397US7401031B2System and method for software developmentTOPCODER INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 15, 2008·53 cites·19 claims
- 0497US7300346B2Systems and methods for coding competitionsTOPCODER INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 27, 2007·34 cites·32 claims
- 0597US7292990B2System and method for software developmentTOPCODER INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 6, 2007·106 cites·30 claims
- 0696US10671700B2Systems and methods for obfuscating a circuit designEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 2, 2020·16 cites·22 claims
- 0796US6984177B2Method and system for communicating programmer information to potential employersTOPCODER INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 10, 2006·68 cites·28 claims
- 0896US6569012B2Systems and methods for coding competitionsTOPCODER INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 27, 2003·106 cites·58 claims
- 0995US10452802B2Methods for engineering integrated circuit design and developmentEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 22, 2019·12 cites·21 claims
- 1094US11301609B2Systems and methods for obfuscating a circuit designEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 12, 2022·3 cites·21 claims
- 1193US8499278B2System and method for software developmentHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 30, 2013·14 cites·20 claims
- 1293US7311595B2Systems and methods for coding competitionsTOPCODER INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 25, 2007·24 cites·26 claims
- 1393US6761631B2Apparatus and system for facilitating online coding competitionsTOPCODER INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 13, 2004·52 cites·41 claims
- 1492US10437953B2Systems for engineering integrated circuit design and developmentEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·7 cites·12 claims
- 1592US10423748B2Systems and methods for obfuscating a circuit designEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·6 cites·19 claims
- 1690US4562435AVideo display system using serial/parallel access memoriesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1982·Granted Dec 31, 1985·80 cites·10 claims
- 1789US11748541B2Methods for engineering integrated circuit design and developmentEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 5, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1888US11182526B2Methods for engineering integrated circuit design and developmentEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 23, 2021·3 cites·26 claims
- 1988US8021221B2System and method for conducting programming competitions using aliasesTOPCODER INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 20, 2011·14 cites·16 claims
- 2087US9129289B2Systems and methods for providing remote ordering capabilitiesVAUGHN DREW·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2015·62 cites·13 claims
- 2187US6824462B2Method and system for evaluating skills of contestants in online coding competitionsTOPCODER INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 30, 2004·66 cites·27 claims
- 2286US8073792B2System and method for content developmentHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 6, 2011·12 cites·10 claims
- 2386US7770143B2System and method for design developmentHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 3, 2010·12 cites·8 claims
- 2485US8672036B2Wellbore circulation tool and methodHUGHES JOHN·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 18, 2014·17 cites·18 claims
- 2585US8475251B2Systems and methods for coding competitionsLYDON MICHAEL·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 2, 2013·8 cites·13 claims
- 2685US8109819B2Internet contestHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 7, 2012·21 cites·17 claims
- 2784US9995111B2Multi-stage well isolationRESOURCE COMPLETION SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 12, 2018·11 cites·21 claims
- 2884US9002721B2System and method for project management and completionHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 7, 2015·11 cites·15 claims
- 2984US8776042B2Systems and methods for software supportHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 8, 2014·14 cites·31 claims
- 3083US8137172B2System and method for programming tournamentsLYDON MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 20, 2012·8 cites·20 claims
- 3182US9556714B2Liner hanger and method for installing a wellbore linerRESOURCE WELL COMPLETION TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 31, 2017·11 cites·8 claims
- 3281US10801304B2Systems and methods for multi-stage well stimulationTHE WELLBOSS COMPANY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 13, 2020·3 cites·24 claims
- 3381US7865423B2Systems and methods for providing investment opportunitiesBRIDGETECH CAPITAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 4, 2011·19 cites·18 claims
- 3480US8209238B2Systems and methods for graphic design developmentHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 26, 2012·2 cites·19 claims
- 3578US9359854B2Wellbore tools and methodsHUGHES JOHN·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 7, 2016·7 cites·64 claims
- 3678US2022277126A1Systems and methods for obfuscating a circuit designEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3777US8612926B2System and method for software developmentHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 17, 2013·5 cites·14 claims
- 3876US11775722B2Systems and methods for obfuscating a circuit designEFABLESS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·22 claims
- 3973US8909541B2System and method for manipulating success determinates in software development competitionsFAIRFAX RYAN J·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 9, 2014·8 cites·15 claims
- 4073USD489619SJarUNILEVER BESTFOODS NORTH AM·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·23 cites·1 claims
- 4171US10648274B2Apparatus and method for opening and closing in multiple cycles a downhole sleeve using an intervention toolTHE WELLBOSS COMPANY INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 12, 2020·2 cites·25 claims
- 4269US9218746B2Systems and methods for developing computer algorithm solutions by conducting competitionsLYDON MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 22, 2015·1 cites·20 claims
- 4369US8208634B2Position based enhanced security of wireless communicationsHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 26, 2012·3 cites·27 claims
- 4467US6419201B1Self-supporting post leveling deviceFiled 2001·Granted Jul 16, 2002·25 cites·18 claims
- 4566US4723226AVideo display system using serial/parallel access memoriesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 2, 1988·25 cites·14 claims
- 4663USD632968SJar with coverCONOPCO INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 22, 2011·13 cites·1 claims
- 4762US2012254043A1Systems and methods for design developmentHUGHES JOHN M·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4860US10648323B2Apparatus and method for locating and setting a tool in a profileTHE WELLBOSS COMPANY INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 12, 2020·1 cites·13 claims
- 4960USD632967SJarCONOPCO INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 22, 2011·11 cites·1 claims
- 5060US4210987AApparatus for feeding a moving web to a stenter apparatusICI LTD·Filed 1978·Granted Jul 8, 1980·10 cites·7 claims
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