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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Echelon Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 124

% Expired Patents = 12.1

EPO Patents = 11

Trademarks = 18

Forward Citations = 5,288

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74 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Philip H Sutterlin (36 out of 42 patents)

Glen Meyers Riley (29 out of 33 patents)

Walter J Downey (24 out of 25 patents)

4. Amy O Hurlbut (15 out of 16 patents)

5. Robert A Dolin (13 out of 17 patents)

6. J Marcus Stewart (13 out of 13 patents)

7. Sohrab Modi (7 out of 14 patents)

8. Robert L Einkauf (7 out of 8 patents)

9. Howard W Johnson (7 out of 12 patents)

10. Milton T Tormey (6 out of 49 patents)

11. Donald D Baumann (6 out of 7 patents)

12. Shalender Singh (5 out of 5 patents)

13. Darrell Duffy (5 out of 6 patents)

14. Chin-Chen Lee (5 out of 6 patents)

15. Michael Reid Tennefoss (5 out of 6 patents)

Core Competencies:

Powerline Communication

Signal Processing

Networking

Modulation

Video Data

Traffic Monitoring

Lighting Control

Event Detection

Topology Discovery

Error Correction

Transceiver

Spread Spectrum

124 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11353947 - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for powerline communication (2022-06-07),

2. 11068334 - Method and system for enhancing communication reliability when multiple corrupted frames are received (2021-07-20),

3. 10764942 - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for provisioned networking (2020-09-01),

4. 10547512 - Filtered discovery of devices on a network (2020-01-28),

5. 10523501 - Installation of networkable devices (2019-12-31),

6. 10474906 - High dynamic range video of fast moving objects without blur (2019-11-12),

7. 10474223 - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for powerline communication (2019-11-12),

8. 10438072 - Video data background tracking and subtraction with multiple layers of stationary foreground and background regions (2019-10-08),

9. 10438071 - Distributed system for mining, correlating, and analyzing locally obtained traffic data including video (2019-10-08),

10. 10419953 - Self-healing lighting network (2019-09-17),

11. 10223911 - Video data and GIS mapping for traffic monitoring, event detection and change prediction (2019-03-05),

12. 10217359 - System of correlated video and lighting for parking management and control (2019-02-26),

13. 10182357 - System and method for bottom-up invocation of control signal repeaters in a mesh lighting network (2019-01-15),

14. 10135467 - Methods and systems for applying an improved interleaver for modems operating on power grid (2018-11-20),

15. 10101987 - Method and system of processing an image upgrade (2018-10-16),

Company Overview

Echelon Corporation, based in San Jose, CA, specializes in powerline communication technologies that enable efficient data transmission over existing electrical wiring. The company focuses on advanced signal processing, networking, and modulation techniques to facilitate applications such as video data transmission, traffic monitoring, and lighting control. Echelon's innovative solutions support event detection and enhance connectivity across various sectors, making it a key player in the development of smart infrastructure and IoT applications.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

124 Patents

#99 in San Jose, CA

#707 in California

#3,125 in US

#6,457 in the World

San Jose, CA, United States of America

Echelon Corporation

Forward Citations = 5,288

74 inventors:

Philip H Sutterlin (36 out of 42 patents)

Glen Meyers Riley (29 out of 33 patents)

Walter J Downey (24 out of 25 patents)

4. Amy O Hurlbut (15 out of 16 patents)

5. Robert A Dolin (13 out of 17 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Echelon Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/echelon

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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