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Sacramento, CA, United States of America

Packard Bell Nec

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USPTO Granted Patents = 57

Forward Citations = 1,450

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94 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Mark D Nicol (16 out of 24 patents)

David T DeRoo (10 out of 13 patents)

Michael P Krau (10 out of 10 patents)

4. Jimmy Dean Smith (7 out of 10 patents)

5. S Christopher Gladwin (6 out of 290 patents)

6. Robert R Turnbull (6 out of 123 patents)

7. James Y Wilson (6 out of 20 patents)

8. Lloyd W Gauthier (6 out of 15 patents)

9. Saifuddin T Fakhruddin (6 out of 17 patents)

10. Robert A Kohtz (6 out of 16 patents)

11. Terence Paul O'Brien (6 out of 7 patents)

12. Depeng Bi (5 out of 17 patents)

13. David J DeLisle (5 out of 11 patents)

14. Brian K Straup (5 out of 5 patents)

15. Mark L Herman (4 out of 32 patents)

Core Competencies:

Audio Compression

Wireless Remote Interface

Power Management

Portable Devices

Mouse Emulation

Removable Drive Bay

Cache Memory

Programmable Chip

Battery Fuel Gauge

Peripheral Card Locking

Modular Personal Computer

Enhanced Port Replicator

57 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6963783 - Audio compression in a wireless remote interface tablet (2005-11-08),

2. 6262719 - Mouse emulation with a passive pen (2001-07-17),

3. 6256192 - Accordion-fold laptop computer (2001-07-03),

4. 6169384 - Power source system for portable electronic devices (2001-01-02),

5. 6126332 - Apparatus and method for automatically disconnecting address and data (2000-10-03),

6. 6126327 - Radio flash update (2000-10-03),

7. 6108727 - System having wireless interface device for storing compressed (2000-08-22),

8. 6092117 - System and method for automatically reconnecting a wireless interface (2000-07-18),

9. 6052789 - Power management architecture for a reconfigurable write-back cache (2000-04-18),

10. 6049452 - Removable multiple drive bay unit (2000-04-11),

11. 6038641 - Two stage cache memory system and method (2000-03-14),

12. 6026454 - Interface for multiplexing and reformatting information transfer between (2000-02-15),

13. 6023735 - Expansion module including programmable chip selects (2000-02-08),

14. 6018806 - Method and system for rebooting a computer having corrupted memory using (2000-01-25),

15. 6009495 - Protected address range in an electrically erasable programmable read (1999-12-28),

Company Overview

Packard Bell NEC, headquartered in Sacramento, CA, specializes in wireless interface technology, focusing on enhancing user interaction with portable devices. The company develops innovative solutions in audio compression, wireless remote interfaces, and power management, catering to the evolving needs of modern consumers. Its expertise extends to mouse emulation, removable drive bays, cache memory, and programmable chips, positioning it as a key player in the technology landscape, particularly in the realm of user-friendly electronic devices.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 3 2026

57 Patents

#7 in Sacramento, CA

#1,468 in California

#6,257 in US

#12,580 in the World

Sacramento, CA, United States of America

Packard Bell Nec

Forward Citations = 1,450

94 inventors:

Mark D Nicol (16 out of 24 patents)

David T DeRoo (10 out of 13 patents)

Michael P Krau (10 out of 10 patents)

4. Jimmy Dean Smith (7 out of 10 patents)

5. S Christopher Gladwin (6 out of 290 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Packard Bell Nec. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/packard-bell-nec

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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