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Thomas G. Zimmerman
Also filed as: ZIMMERMAN THOMAS · ZIMMERMAN THOMAS E · ZIMMERMAN THOMAS G · ZIMMERMAN THOMAS GUTHRIE
59 granted patents·6 pending applications·5,644 citations·filing 1982–2022
99Inventor score
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65 records- 0199US7693757B2System and method for performing inventory using a mobile inventory robotIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 6, 2010·469 cites·27 claims
- 0299US4988981AComputer data entry and manipulation apparatus and methodVPL RESEARCH INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 29, 1991·944 cites·66 claims
- 0398US8091782B2Using cameras to monitor actual inventoryCATO ROBERT THOMAS·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 10, 2012·126 cites·25 claims
- 0498US6920289B2System and method for remote optical digital networking of computing devicesIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 19, 2005·233 cites·15 claims
- 0598US6819219B1Method for biometric-based authentication in wireless communication for access controlIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 16, 2004·713 cites·29 claims
- 0698US5563358AMusic training apparatusFiled 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·163 cites·29 claims
- 0797US11452446B2Ophthalmoscope using natural pupil dilationIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 27, 2022·6 cites·7 claims
- 0897US7330662B2System and method for remote optical digital networking of computing devicesIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 12, 2008·75 cites·19 claims
- 0997US5796827ASystem and method for near-field human-body coupling for encrypted communication with identification cardsIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 18, 1998·711 cites·17 claims
- 1096US8027083B2Contact microscope using point source illuminationIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 27, 2011·29 cites·8 claims
- 1195US6592039B1Digital pen using interferometry for relative and absolute pen positionIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 15, 2003·115 cites·24 claims
- 1295US5287789AMusic training apparatusZIMMERMAN THOMAS G·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 22, 1994·112 cites·40 claims
- 1395US5103085APhotoelectric proximity detector and switchZIMMERMAN THOMAS G·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 7, 1992·280 cites·28 claims
- 1493US8446667B2Contact microscope using point source illuminationSMITH BARTON A·Filed 2011·Granted May 21, 2013·25 cites·18 claims
- 1593US7681796B2Mobile device trackingIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 23, 2010·48 cites·2 claims
- 1693US6703570B1Digital pen using ultrasonic trackingIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 9, 2004·111 cites·24 claims
- 1792US10135979B2System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs by call center supervisorsIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 1892US7085693B2Manipulation of electronic media using off-line mediaIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 1, 2006·61 cites·31 claims
- 1992US6437772B1Capacitive pointing stick apparatus with floating conductive cone for symbol manipulation in a graphical user interfaceIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 20, 2002·40 cites·22 claims
- 2092US5488196AElectronic musical re-performance and editing systemFiled 1994·Granted Jan 30, 1996·233 cites·34 claims
- 2191US10158758B2System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs at call centersIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 18, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 2291US6686579B2Digital pen using speckle trackingIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 3, 2004·98 cites·14 claims
- 2391US6650320B1Digital pen using visible image and autocorrelation of substrate patternIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 18, 2003·70 cites·30 claims
- 2491US5097252AMotion sensor which produces an asymmetrical signal in response to symmetrical movementVPL RESEARCH INC·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 17, 1992·125 cites·36 claims
- 2590US10429303B2Portable and autonomous, IoT enabled, optical measurement systemIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 1, 2019·4 cites·17 claims
- 2690US10387940B2Interactive decision support based on preferences derived from user-generated content sourcesIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 20, 2019·7 cites·21 claims
- 2790US6115030ATrackpoint deviceIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 5, 2000·79 cites·26 claims
- 2890US4937444AOptical flex sensorVPL RESEARCH INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 26, 1990·56 cites·22 claims
- 2986US6184865B1Capacitive pointing stick apparatus for symbol manipulation in a graphical user interfaceIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 6, 2001·57 cites·36 claims
- 3086US4542291AOptical flex sensorVPL RESEARCH INC·Filed 1982·Granted Sep 17, 1985·164 cites·11 claims
- 3185US7868759B2Shopping cart bottom of the basket item detectionIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 11, 2011·19 cites·14 claims
- 3283US9599560B2Methods and apparatus for detecting metals in liquidsIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 21, 2017·3 cites·10 claims
- 3382US8823497B2Secure data card with passive RFID chip and biometric sensorHUTZLER RICHARD·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 2, 2014·18 cites·18 claims
- 3482US7633493B2Camera-equipped writing tablet apparatus for digitizing form entriesIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 15, 2009·17 cites·20 claims
- 3582US6542717B1System and method for optimizing personal area network (PAN) electrostatic communicationIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 1, 2003·79 cites·51 claims
- 3681US10638926B2Ophthalmoscope using natural pupil dilationIBM·Filed 2019·Granted May 5, 2020·2 cites·6 claims
- 3780US11229358B2Ophthalmoscope using natural pupil dilationIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 25, 2022·2 cites·17 claims
- 3879US10827923B2Ophthalmoscope using natural pupil dilationIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 10, 2020·2 cites·5 claims
- 3979US10524655B2Ophthalmoscope using natural pupil dilationIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·2 cites·12 claims
- 4077US6816129B1Multiple display device for use with existing personal computer systemsIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 9, 2004·75 cites·23 claims
- 4175US7058814B1System and method for providing time-limited access to people, objects and servicesIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 6, 2006·21 cites·20 claims
- 4274US10805464B2System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs at call centersIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 13, 2020·1 cites·21 claims
- 4374US6686881B1Wireless identification and tracking using magnetic fieldsIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 3, 2004·75 cites·11 claims
- 4472US7995802B2Apparatus and methods for verifying identity using biometric information collected during a pre-enrollment phaseIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 9, 2011·9 cites·22 claims
- 4569US10810759B2Creating a three-dimensional model from a sequence of imagesIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·2 cites·21 claims
- 4668US7205979B2Computer data entry and manipulation apparatus and methodSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 17, 2007·32 cites·4 claims
- 4767US11150187B2Portable and autonomous, IoT enabled, optical measurement systemIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·0 cites·19 claims
- 4867US6281888B1Pen input device using electrostatic couplingIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 28, 2001·56 cites·21 claims
- 4965US8393532B2Use of peer maintained file to improve beacon position tracking utilizing spatial probabilitiesCATO ROBERT THOMAS·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 12, 2013·6 cites·20 claims
- 5064US12106505B2Reflection-based distance perceptionIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 1, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
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