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Irvine, CA, United States of America

Ast Research, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 173

% Expired Patents = 1.2

CIPO Patents = 1

Forward Citations = 7,362

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109 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Victor R Reiter (10 out of 10 patents)

Edward D Suski (10 out of 10 patents)

Peter K Toedter (10 out of 10 patents)

4. Charles F Raasch (9 out of 18 patents)

5. Bao Gia Le (9 out of 17 patents)

6. Richard J Wolf (9 out of 10 patents)

7. Jason S Kim (9 out of 10 patents)

8. Brian R Bennett (6 out of 7 patents)

9. Barry Kennedy (6 out of 6 patents)

10. David J Silva (6 out of 8 patents)

11. Roy K Tanikawa (5 out of 6 patents)

12. Thomas E Ludwig (5 out of 8 patents)

13. Gregory V Kabenjian (5 out of 5 patents)

14. John J Daly (4 out of 25 patents)

15. Theodore David Wugofski (4 out of 25 patents)

Core Competencies:

Low Earth Orbit

Geostationary Satellites

3-D Video Signals

Voice Response System

Data Transfer

Multimedia Console

User Interface

Computer Systems

Memory Optimization

Interactive Voice Mail

Network Servers

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173 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7089013 - Business model of the co-locating scheme of low earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary (GEO) satellite systems (2006-08-08),

2. 6864835 - Apparatus and method of using satellite ranging channels for transmitting 3-D video signals for space applications (2005-03-08),

3. 6366935 - Combination laptop and pad computer (2002-04-02),

4. RE37431 - Intelligent help system (2001-10-30),

5. 6219681 - Combination laptop and pad computer (2001-04-17),

6. 6170024 - Adjusting the volume by a keyboard via an independent control circuit, independent of a host computer (2001-01-02),

7. 6100875 - Keyboard pointing device (2000-08-08),

8. 6064766 - Handwritten keyboardless entry computer system (2000-05-16),

9. 6035358 - Upgrade CPU module with integral power supply (2000-03-07),

10. 6014428 - Voice templates for interactive voice mail and voice response system (2000-01-11),

11. 6002799 - Handwritten keyboardless entry computer system (1999-12-14),

12. 5999994 - Dual path computer control system (1999-12-07),

13. 5961613 - Disk power manager for network servers (1999-10-05),

14. 5946377 - Script-based DTMF information retrieval system (1999-08-31),

15. 5933526 - Handwritten keyboardless entry computer system (1999-08-03),

AST Research, Inc. was a personal computer manufacturer and software development company founded in 1980. They specialized in the production of innovative IBM-compatible PCs, servers, and computer peripherals. AST Research aimed to provide reliable and high-performance computer solutions to businesses and individuals. With a commitment to quality, AST Research quickly gained recognition in the industry and expanded its operations worldwide. Despite facing challenges in the competitive market, AST Research managed to maintain a strong presence and reputation before being acquired by Samsung Electronics in 1997.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 22 2026

173 Patents

#22 in Irvine, CA

#505 in California

#2,313 in US

#4,779 in the World

Irvine, CA, United States of America

Ast Research, Inc.

Forward Citations = 7,362

109 inventors:

Victor R Reiter (10 out of 10 patents)

Edward D Suski (10 out of 10 patents)

Peter K Toedter (10 out of 10 patents)

4. Charles F Raasch (9 out of 18 patents)

5. Bao Gia Le (9 out of 17 patents)

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