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Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

Oblong Industries, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 60

% Expired Patents = 98.3

EPO Patents = 2

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 1,520

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20 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

John Stephen Underkoffler (46 out of 48 patents)

Kwindla Hultman Kramer (40 out of 40 patents)

Paul Yarin (16 out of 19 patents)

4. Carlton J Sparrell (11 out of 17 patents)

5. David Minnen (8 out of 8 patents)

6. Navjot Singh (7 out of 7 patents)

7. Kate Hollenbach (5 out of 5 patents)

8. Ambrus Csaszar (5 out of 5 patents)

9. Dima Kogan (5 out of 5 patents)

10. Kevin Todd Parent (4 out of 11 patents)

11. Harald Belker (3 out of 3 patents)

12. Pierre St Hilaire (2 out of 69 patents)

13. Kate Hollenback (2 out of 2 patents)

14. Ayon Sen (1 out of 3 patents)

15. Brandon Lee Walter Harvey (1 out of 1 patent)

Core Competencies:

Gestural Control

Interactive Systems

Adaptive Tracking

Visual Collaboration

Multi-Modal Interface

Spatial Input Devices

Three-Space Input

Data Space Navigation

Remote Devices

Fingertip Detection

User Interface

Gesture Based Control

60 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10990454 - Multi-process interactive systems and methods (2021-04-27),

2. 10824238 - Operating environment with gestural control and multiple client devices, displays, and users (2020-11-03),

3. 10739865 - Operating environment with gestural control and multiple client devices, displays, and users (2020-08-11),

4. 10664327 - Proteins, pools, and slawx in processing environments (2020-05-26),

5. 10656724 - Operating environment comprising multiple client devices, multiple displays, multiple users, and gestural control (2020-05-19),

6. 10642364 - Processing tracking and recognition data in gestural recognition systems (2020-05-05),

7. 10627915 - Visual collaboration interface (2020-04-21),

8. 10565030 - Multi-process interactive systems and methods (2020-02-18),

9. 10529302 - Spatially mediated augmentations of and interactions among distinct devices and applications via extended pixel manifold (2020-01-07),

10. 10521021 - Detecting, representing, and interpreting three-space input: gestural continuum subsuming freespace, proximal, and surface-contact modes (2019-12-31),

11. 10509513 - Systems and methods for user input device tracking in a spatial operating environment (2019-12-17),

12. 10353483 - Operating environment with gestural control and multiple client devices, displays, and users (2019-07-16),

13. 10338693 - Visual collaboration interface (2019-07-02),

14. 10296099 - Operating environment with gestural control and multiple client devices, displays, and users (2019-05-21),

15. 10255489 - Adaptive tracking system for spatial input devices (2019-04-09),

Company Overview

Oblong Industries, Inc. is a pioneering technology company based in Los Angeles, specializing in gestural control systems that enhance interactive experiences. The firm focuses on developing advanced visual collaboration tools and multi-modal interfaces that facilitate intuitive spatial input and data navigation. By integrating adaptive tracking and three-space input technologies, Oblong aims to transform how users engage with digital environments, fostering seamless interaction and collaboration across various applications.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

60 Patents

#27 in Los Angeles, CA

#1,405 in California

#5,999 in US

#12,094 in the World

Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

Oblong Industries, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,520

20 inventors:

John Stephen Underkoffler (46 out of 48 patents)

Kwindla Hultman Kramer (40 out of 40 patents)

Paul Yarin (16 out of 19 patents)

4. Carlton J Sparrell (11 out of 17 patents)

5. David Minnen (8 out of 8 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Oblong Industries, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/oblong-industries

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

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