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Los Gatos, CA, United States of America

Metricom, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 28

Forward Citations = 3,023

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19 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

George H Flammer (13 out of 14 patents)

Paul Baran (5 out of 32 patents)

David L Paulsen (4 out of 9 patents)

4. Brett D Galloway (4 out of 15 patents)

5. Matthew Phillip Casebolt (2 out of 110 patents)

6. Timothy J Knutson (2 out of 2 patents)

7. Robert L Kalkwarf (2 out of 2 patents)

8. Curtis V Bradford (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Ronald S Palmer (2 out of 3 patents)

10. John Bettendorff (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Milton Y Xu (1 out of 8 patents)

12. Michael W Ritter (1 out of 5 patents)

13. Robert L Packer (1 out of 19 patents)

14. George Henry Flammer, Iii (1 out of 46 patents)

15. Richard H Fox (1 out of 3 patents)

28 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6298053 - Method and apparatus for connection handoff between connected radios (2001-10-02),

2. 5903566 - Method for distributing program code to intelligent nodes in a wireless (1999-05-11),

3. 5818828 - Hybrid multiple access protocol for wireless frequency hopping (1998-10-06),

4. 5774344 - RF shield for circuit card having a solid first flange (1998-06-30),

5. 5706221 - Mehtod and apparatus for recovering digital data from baseband analog (1998-01-06),

6. 5703602 - Portable RF antenna (1997-12-30),

7. 5664194 - Method for autonomously transferring code to a computer without (1997-09-02),

8. 5636216 - Method for translating internet protocol addresses to other distributed (1997-06-03),

9. 5570084 - Method of loose source routing over disparate network types in a packet (1996-10-29),

10. 5515369 - Method for frequency sharing and frequency punchout in frequency hopping (1996-05-07),

11. 5488608 - Method and system for routing packets in a packet communication network (1996-01-30),

12. 5485393 - Method and apparatus for measuring electrical parameters using a (1996-01-16),

13. 5479400 - Transceiver sharing between access and backhaul in a wireless digital (1995-12-26),

14. 5479176 - Multiple-element driven array antenna and phasing method (1995-12-26),

15. 5465398 - Automatic power level control of a packet communication link (1995-11-07),

Metricom, Inc. is a telecommunications company that pioneered wireless data communication networks. Established in 1985, Metricom developed the Ricochet network, which was the first wide-area wireless data network accessible to the general public. The company provided high-speed Internet access, email, and other data services to customers across various cities in the United States. However, Metricom filed for bankruptcy in 2001 due to financial difficulties caused by high operating costs and low customer adoption rates, resulting in the discontinuation of its services.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

28 Patents

#11 in Los Gatos, CA

#2,845 in California

#11,997 in US

#23,244 in the World

Los Gatos, CA, United States of America

Metricom, Inc.

Forward Citations = 3,023

19 inventors:

George H Flammer (13 out of 14 patents)

Paul Baran (5 out of 32 patents)

David L Paulsen (4 out of 9 patents)

4. Brett D Galloway (4 out of 15 patents)

5. Matthew Phillip Casebolt (2 out of 110 patents)

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