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Rockville, MD, United States of America

Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 88

% Expired Patents = 26.1

EPO Patents = 4

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 3,712

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48 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Daniel S Simpkins (33 out of 40 patents)

Frank A Hunleth (33 out of 38 patents)

Charles W K Gritton (30 out of 39 patents)

4. Matthew G Liberty (26 out of 38 patents)

5. Negar Moshiri (13 out of 14 patents)

6. Stephen Scheirey (12 out of 12 patents)

7. Frank J Wroblewski (12 out of 12 patents)

8. William J Napier (9 out of 9 patents)

9. Friedrich G Geck (8 out of 9 patents)

10. Ryan Stoner (7 out of 7 patents)

11. Steven Francz (7 out of 7 patents)

12. Yizhong Wang (6 out of 6 patents)

13. Kevin Michael Conroy (6 out of 13 patents)

14. Christopher David Roller (6 out of 11 patents)

15. Mark A Turner (6 out of 48 patents)

Core Competencies:

3D Pointing Devices

User Interfaces

Media Applications

Metadata Brokering

Zoomable Interfaces

Dynamic Tracking

Television Applications

Interactive Content

Gesture Recognition

Control Framework

Augmented Reality

Multimedia Systems

88 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9575570 - 3D pointing devices and methods (2017-02-21),

2. 9571878 - 3D pointing device with up-down-left-right mode switching and integrated swipe detector (2017-02-14),

3. 9552128 - Media user interfaces using metadata from different sources (2017-01-24),

4. 9503769 - Metadata brokering server and methods (2016-11-22),

5. 9482554 - Gyroscope stabilizer filter (2016-11-01),

6. 9459783 - Zooming and panning widget for internet browsers (2016-10-04),

7. 9456020 - Methods and systems for transmitting synchronized visual and audio media (2016-09-27),

8. 9436359 - Methods and systems for enhancing television applications using 3D pointing (2016-09-06),

9. 9411428 - 3D pointing devices with keyboards (2016-08-09),

10. 9400598 - Fast and smooth scrolling of user interfaces operating on thin clients (2016-07-26),

11. 9377876 - Visual whiteboard for television-based social network (2016-06-28),

12. 9369659 - Pointing capability and associated user interface elements for television user interfaces (2016-06-14),

13. 9344763 - Dynamic hyperlinking approach (2016-05-17),

14. 9307288 - Television sign on for personalization in a multi-user environment (2016-04-05),

15. 9304651 - Method of real-time incremental zooming (2016-04-05),

Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc., based in Rockville, MD, specializes in the development of advanced 3D pointing devices and user interfaces. The company focuses on creating innovative solutions for media applications, enhancing user interaction through dynamic tracking and zoomable interfaces. Hillcrest's technologies are designed to improve television applications and interactive content, positioning the company at the forefront of user experience in digital environments. Their expertise in metadata brokering further supports seamless integration across various platforms.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.

88 Patents

#5 in Rockville, MD

#37 in Maryland

#4,232 in US

#8,668 in the World

Rockville, MD, United States of America

Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.

Forward Citations = 3,712

48 inventors:

Daniel S Simpkins (33 out of 40 patents)

Frank A Hunleth (33 out of 38 patents)

Charles W K Gritton (30 out of 39 patents)

4. Matthew G Liberty (26 out of 38 patents)

5. Negar Moshiri (13 out of 14 patents)

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