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Measuring distances, surveying & navigation
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G01C · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G01C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Gregory Hayward107 patents · 4,933 citations
- 296Niall R. Lynam71 patents · 8,397 citations
- 392Scott T. Christensen75 patents · 3,218 citations
- 488Blake Konrardy57 patents · 2,951 citations
- 583Scott Farris57 patents · 2,951 citations
- 679Dmitri A. Dolgov48 patents · 3,640 citations
- 775Torri Wollenschlager64 patents · 3,624 citations
- 871Brian Mark Fields83 patents · 3,027 citations
- 967Steven C. Cielocha56 patents · 1,963 citations
- 1063Todd Binion42 patents · 1,519 citations
- 1158Aaron Scott Chan45 patents · 1,485 citations
- 1254Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1350Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1446Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1542Mohamed A. Wazeer39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1638Richard A. Novak39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1733Ronny S. Bryant39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1829Shawn C. Bennett39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1925Stacey Gorsuch39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2021Stephen Kohaus39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2117Terry Quakenbush39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2213Weixin Wu39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 238Christopher Paul Urmson57 patents · 2,819 citations
- 244Philip Nemec42 patents · 1,889 citations
- 251David I. Ferguson105 patents · 3,448 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G01C output across the last 5 years
- 199Gregory Hayward107 patents · 4,933 citations
- 296Niall R. Lynam71 patents · 8,397 citations
- 392Scott T. Christensen75 patents · 3,218 citations
- 488Blake Konrardy57 patents · 2,951 citations
- 583Scott Farris57 patents · 2,951 citations
- 679Dmitri A. Dolgov48 patents · 3,640 citations
- 775Richard D. Haney41 patents · 1,756 citations
- 871Torri Wollenschlager64 patents · 3,624 citations
- 967Brian Mark Fields83 patents · 3,027 citations
- 1063Steven C. Cielocha56 patents · 1,963 citations
- 1158Todd Binion42 patents · 1,519 citations
- 1254Aaron Scott Chan45 patents · 1,485 citations
- 1350Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1446Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1542Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1638Mohamed A. Wazeer39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1733Richard A. Novak39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1829Ronny S. Bryant39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1925Shawn C. Bennett39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2021Stacey Gorsuch39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2117Stephen Kohaus39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2213Terry Quakenbush39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 238Weixin Wu39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 244Christopher Paul Urmson57 patents · 2,819 citations
- 251Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen28 patents · 2,901 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G01C
- 199Robert F. Gazdzinski25 patents · 5,927 citations
- 296David M. Delorme7 patents · 10,058 citations
- 392Keith Gray5 patents · 9,697 citations
- 488Gregory Hayward107 patents · 4,933 citations
- 583Niall R. Lynam71 patents · 8,397 citations
- 679Scott T. Christensen75 patents · 3,218 citations
- 775Blake Konrardy57 patents · 2,951 citations
- 871Scott Farris57 patents · 2,951 citations
- 967Kevin C. Mccarthy33 patents · 4,746 citations
- 1063Gabriel Jakobson7 patents · 5,970 citations
- 1158Dmitri A. Dolgov48 patents · 3,640 citations
- 1254Michael L. Obradovich46 patents · 4,802 citations
- 1350Curtis A. Vock39 patents · 4,801 citations
- 1446Kenneth Schofield37 patents · 7,551 citations
- 1542Richard D. Haney41 patents · 1,756 citations
- 1638Jesse Darley12 patents · 3,930 citations
- 1733Torri Wollenschlager64 patents · 3,624 citations
- 1829Thomas P. Blackadar19 patents · 4,175 citations
- 1925Brian Mark Fields83 patents · 3,027 citations
- 2021Steven C. Cielocha56 patents · 1,963 citations
- 2117Todd Binion42 patents · 1,519 citations
- 2213Aaron Scott Chan45 patents · 1,485 citations
- 238Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 244Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 251Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G01C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 296US11941553B1✦ AIMethods, electronic devices and storage media for ship route optimization28 cites · 202491% earned
- 392US12140445B1✦ AIVehicle gateway device and interactive map graphical user interfaces associated therewith21 cites · 202485% earned
- 488US11954806B1Polar navigation window period assessment system based on three-dimensional visualization 14 cites · 202489% earned
- 583US12422279B2Display systems and methods for aircraft13 cites · 202483% earned
- 679US11932396B1System and apparatus for a high-power microwave sensor using an unmanned aerial vehicle17 cites · 202481% earned
- 775US12099357B1Method for robotic devices to authenticate users22 cites · 202490% earned
- 871US12092467B1Simultaneous collaboration, localization, and mapping13 cites · 202483% earned
- 967US12346712B1Artificial intelligence application assistant6 cites · 202585% earned
- 1063US12306010B1Resolving inconsistencies in vehicle guidance maps9 cites · 202587% earned
- 1158US12158347B1Multi-objective path planning method for intelligent public transport system6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1254US12380577B1Ice floe motion prediction method, device, storage medium, and electronic device3 cites · 202580% earned
- 1350US11939030B1Marine information integrated online monitoring buoy system9 cites · 202487% earned
- 1446US12006035B1Systems and methods for flight control of EVTOL aircraft8 cites · 202473% earned
- 1542US12361850B2Information provision device, information provision method, and recording medium storing i5 cites · 202469% earned
- 1638US11928693B1System and method for customer and/or container discovery based on GPS drive path analysis12 cites · 202479% earned
- 1733US11959744B1Stereophotogrammetric method based on binocular vision7 cites · 202486% earned
- 1829US11885625B1Data fusion system9 cites · 202487% earned
- 1925US11938963B1Remote live map system for autonomous vehicles8 cites · 202476% earned
- 2021US12146749B1Systems and methods for real-time estimated time of arrival in route selection and navigat4 cites · 202475% earned
- 2117US11874127B1Language models and machine learning frameworks for optimizing vehicle navigation routes a6 cites · 202485% earned
- 2213US12128878B1Fleet control for parking space selection8 cites · 202486% earned
- 238US12339405B1Lidar-camera online calibration method and system based on reflectance map4 cites · 202582% earned
- 244US12020511B1Activity classification and repetition counting10 cites · 202487% earned
- 251US12466522B1Intelligent ship navigation path generation method based on visual and spatial semantic en2 cites · 202576% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G01C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 296US11307747B2✦ AIEdge gesture interface with smart interactions197 cites · 202187% earned
- 392US11274929B1✦ AIMethod for constructing a map while performing work189 cites · 202288% earned
- 488US11037320B1Method for estimating distance using point measurement and color depth153 cites · 202188% earned
- 583US11006093B1Open view, multi-modal, calibrated digital loupe with depth sensing123 cites · 202184% earned
- 679US11043098B1Systems and methods for automatically generating an escape route101 cites · 202173% earned
- 775US11002859B1Intelligent vehicle positioning method based on feature point calibration101 cites · 202193% earned
- 871US10922948B1Sensor data to identify catastrophe areas99 cites · 202176% earned
- 967US11222299B1Indoor deliveries by autonomous vehicles112 cites · 202287% earned
- 1063US11148292B2Controller for inspection robot traversing an obstacle80 cites · 202178% earned
- 1158US11365980B1Vehicle gateway device and interactive map graphical user interfaces associated therewith66 cites · 202288% earned
- 1254US11195418B1Trajectory prediction on top-down scenes and associated model85 cites · 202187% earned
- 1350US10955855B1Smart vehicle73 cites · 202189% earned
- 1446US11441916B1Autonomous vehicle trip routing71 cites · 202293% earned
- 1542US11016491B1Trajectory planning for mobile robots80 cites · 202189% earned
- 1638US11348193B1Component damage and salvage assessment89 cites · 202268% earned
- 1733US11941553B1Methods, electronic devices and storage media for ship route optimization28 cites · 202491% earned
- 1829US11674813B1Multiple estimated times of arrival computation35 cites · 202391% earned
- 1925US11340079B1Simultaneous collaboration, localization, and mapping61 cites · 202288% earned
- 2021US10987440B1Ultraviolet pathogen disinfection system51 cites · 202185% earned
- 2117US11032670B1Destination sharing in location sharing system53 cites · 202185% earned
- 2213US11216663B1Systems and methods for generating of 3D information on a user display from processing of 45 cites · 202292% earned
- 238US11842577B1Map-based notification system36 cites · 202384% earned
- 244US11710409B2Customized route tracking36 cites · 202284% earned
- 251US11959772B2Odometer interpolation using GPS data35 cites · 202291% earned
All-time canon
The defining G01C patents of the whole record
- 199US5948040A✦ AITravel reservation information and planning system3,563 cites · 199996% earned
- 296US6321158B1✦ AIIntegrated routing/mapping information2,226 cites · 200193% earned
- 392US6013007A✦ AIAthlete's GPS-based performance monitor1,741 cites · 200096% earned
- 488US6526335B1Automobile personal computer systems1,686 cites · 200393% earned
- 583US5802492AComputer aided routing and positioning system1,484 cites · 199895% earned
- 679US5848373AComputer aided map location system1,433 cites · 199895% earned
- 775US6236365B1Location of a mobile station using a plurality of commercial wireless infrastructures1,421 cites · 200189% earned
- 871US6711474B1Automobile personal computer systems1,297 cites · 200493% earned
- 967US5938721APosition based personal digital assistant1,269 cites · 199993% earned
- 1063US8014943B2Method and system for displaying social networking navigation information1,249 cites · 200995% earned
- 1158US8032297B2Method and system for displaying navigation information on an electronic map1,245 cites · 200995% earned
- 1254US8490025B2Displaying content associated with electronic mapping systems1,229 cites · 201095% earned
- 1350US8504945B2Method and system for associating content with map zoom function1,227 cites · 200995% earned
- 1446US5790974APortable calendaring device having perceptual agent managing calendar entries1,219 cites · 199895% earned
- 1542US5930026ANonemissive displays and piezoelectric power supplies therefor1,174 cites · 199993% earned
- 1638US8560147B2Apparatus, method and article for physical security of power storage devices in vehicles1,061 cites · 201393% earned
- 1733US6202023B1Internet based geographic location referencing system and method1,028 cites · 200193% earned
- 1829US9182244B2Apparatus, method and article for authentication, security and control of power storage de1,022 cites · 201393% earned
- 1925US8510045B2Digital maps displaying search-resulting points-of-interest in user delimited regions1,012 cites · 201195% earned
- 2021US5504482AAutomobile navigation guidance, control and safety system999 cites · 199695% earned
- 2117US5559707AComputer aided routing system991 cites · 199695% earned
- 2213US5177685AAutomobile navigation system using real time spoken driving instructions945 cites · 199395% earned
- 238US4945305ADevice for quantitatively measuring the relative position and orientation of two bodies in916 cites · 199095% earned
- 244US6456852B2Internet distributed real-time wireless location database898 cites · 200195% earned
- 251US7162758B2Multipurpose gripping tool888 cites · 200695% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G01C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO424 patents · 13,663 citations
- 296NIKE INC115 patents · 4,842 citations
- 392FITBIT INC147 patents · 4,980 citations
- 488UNIV CALIFORNIA68 patents · 3,630 citations
- 583TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD787 patents · 8,536 citations
- 679ADIDAS AG55 patents · 1,300 citations
- 775IBM764 patents · 10,385 citations
- 871ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO160 patents · 2,878 citations
- 967MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP378 patents · 9,428 citations
- 1063FUJITSU LTD100 patents · 3,023 citations
- 1158ZOOX INC127 patents · 3,012 citations
- 1254ANALOG DEVICES INC83 patents · 2,403 citations
- 1350BOEING CO503 patents · 8,690 citations
- 1446APPLE INC587 patents · 5,839 citations
- 1542FEDEX CORP SERVICES INC98 patents · 2,174 citations
- 1638HONDA MOTOR CO LTD603 patents · 8,634 citations
- 1733BOSCH GMBH ROBERT629 patents · 10,686 citations
- 1829MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD190 patents · 1,234 citations
- 1925AMAZON TECH INC205 patents · 4,045 citations
- 2021NISSAN MOTOR262 patents · 5,912 citations
- 2117HITACHI LTD154 patents · 4,667 citations
- 2213HONEYWELL INT INC1,027 patents · 14,118 citations
- 238DENSO CORP635 patents · 7,278 citations
- 244WAYMO LLC338 patents · 1,699 citations
- 251LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG194 patents · 3,377 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G01C output across the last 5 years
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO424 patents · 13,663 citations
- 296NIKE INC115 patents · 4,842 citations
- 392MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY30 patents · 4,822 citations
- 488TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD277 patents · 17,247 citations
- 583X ONE INC39 patents · 1,380 citations
- 679FITBIT INC147 patents · 4,980 citations
- 775AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC41 patents · 1,375 citations
- 871GENTEX CORP20 patents · 3,049 citations
- 967UNIV CALIFORNIA68 patents · 3,630 citations
- 1063TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD787 patents · 8,536 citations
- 1158ADIDAS AG55 patents · 1,300 citations
- 1254SONY CORP398 patents · 7,400 citations
- 1350IBM764 patents · 10,385 citations
- 1446ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO160 patents · 2,878 citations
- 1542MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP378 patents · 9,428 citations
- 1638FUJITSU LTD100 patents · 3,023 citations
- 1733ZOOX INC127 patents · 3,012 citations
- 1829ANALOG DEVICES INC83 patents · 2,403 citations
- 1925BOEING CO503 patents · 8,690 citations
- 2021APPLE INC587 patents · 5,839 citations
- 2117FEDEX CORP SERVICES INC98 patents · 2,174 citations
- 2213RESOURCE CONSORTIUM LTD14 patents · 542 citations
- 238HONDA MOTOR CO LTD603 patents · 8,634 citations
- 244MAZDA MOTOR31 patents · 2,033 citations
- 251BOSCH GMBH ROBERT629 patents · 10,686 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G01C
- 199GAZDZINSKI ROBERT F14 patents · 5,805 citations
- 296STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO424 patents · 13,663 citations
- 392DONNELLY CORP59 patents · 12,921 citations
- 488GOOGLE INC390 patents · 13,709 citations
- 583AMERICAN CALCAR INC37 patents · 4,576 citations
- 679NIKE INC115 patents · 4,842 citations
- 775EVOLUTION ROBOTICS INC12 patents · 2,318 citations
- 871MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY30 patents · 4,822 citations
- 967MICROSOFT CORP118 patents · 8,174 citations
- 1063TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD277 patents · 17,247 citations
- 1158X ONE INC39 patents · 1,380 citations
- 1254PERSONAL ELECT DEVICES INC5 patents · 3,198 citations
- 1350SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORP16 patents · 2,944 citations
- 1446PRINCE CORP19 patents · 5,027 citations
- 1542NAVIGATION TECH CORP108 patents · 14,966 citations
- 1638MOTOROLA INC93 patents · 11,521 citations
- 1733FITBIT INC147 patents · 4,980 citations
- 1829ELLIS MICHAEL9 patents · 914 citations
- 1925AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC41 patents · 1,375 citations
- 2021GENTEX CORP20 patents · 3,049 citations
- 2117CYRA TECHNOLOGIES INC8 patents · 1,792 citations
- 2213FLEXTRONICS AP LLC34 patents · 1,466 citations
- 238FUJI HEAVY IND LTD31 patents · 3,340 citations
- 244GARMIN LTD109 patents · 8,082 citations
- 251LEGALVIEW ASSETS LTD11 patents · 979 citations
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