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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Bright Sun Technologies

USPTO Granted Patents = 14

% Expired Patents = 35.7

Trademarks = 4

Forward Citations = 63

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30 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Harmannus Vandermolen (2 out of 39 patents)

Barry Appelman (2 out of 134 patents)

Christopher Newell Toomey (2 out of 17 patents)

4. Conor Patrick Cahill (1 out of 63 patents)

5. Matthew Nguyen (1 out of 5 patents)

6. Edmund J Fish (1 out of 38 patents)

7. David S Bill (1 out of 63 patents)

8. Alexander Franco (1 out of 18 patents)

9. Stephen Vaughan Murphy (1 out of 25 patents)

10. Abdur Chowdhury (1 out of 119 patents)

11. Philip W Flack (1 out of 6 patents)

12. Yan Cheng (1 out of 8 patents)

13. Scott J Levine (1 out of 11 patents)

14. James A Odell (1 out of 26 patents)

15. Allen J Eichler (1 out of 8 patents)

14 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8819153 - Multi-modal participant lists (2014-08-26),

2. 8799380 - Routing and displaying messages for multiple concurrent instant messaging sessions involving a single online identity (2014-08-05),

3. 8726017 - Data storage and removal (2014-05-13),

4. 8719899 - Seamless cross-site user authentication status detection and automatic login (2014-05-06),

5. 8706826 - Automatically enabling the forwarding of instant messages (2014-04-22),

6. 8706823 - Bulk message identification (2014-04-22),

7. 8671442 - Modifying a user account during an authentication process (2014-03-11),

8. 8671356 - Dynamic desktop icon (2014-03-11),

9. 8667521 - Identifying events of interest within video content (2014-03-04),

10. 8600026 - Negotiating content controls (2013-12-03),

11. 8572179 - Interoperability using a local proxy server (2013-10-29),

12. 8547381 - Controlling communications with proximate avatars in virtual world environment (2013-10-01),

13. 8504627 - Group based spam classification (2013-08-06),

14. 8464352 - Techniques for detecting and preventing unintentional disclosures of sensitive data (2013-06-11),

Bright Sun Technologies is a leading technology company specializing in developing innovative software solutions. With a team of highly skilled professionals, we aim to provide cutting-edge solutions to our clients across various industries. Our expertise includes web and mobile application development, cloud computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and services that meet the unique requirements of our clients. Visit our website to learn more about our offerings and how we can help you achieve your technology goals.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

14 Patents

#334 in San Francisco, CA

#5,313 in California

#22,289 in US

#42,168 in the World

San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Bright Sun Technologies

Forward Citations = 63

30 inventors:

Harmannus Vandermolen (2 out of 39 patents)

Barry Appelman (2 out of 134 patents)

Christopher Newell Toomey (2 out of 17 patents)

4. Conor Patrick Cahill (1 out of 63 patents)

5. Matthew Nguyen (1 out of 5 patents)

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