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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Smartdrive Systems, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 127

CIPO Patents = 2

EPO Patents = 19

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 2,384

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22 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Jason Palmer (93 out of 97 patents)

Mark Freitas (69 out of 69 patents)

Daniel Andrew Deninger (61 out of 69 patents)

4. Slaven Sljivar (61 out of 62 patents)

5. David Forney (51 out of 51 patents)

6. Jeffrey Griswold (48 out of 48 patents)

7. James Plante (34 out of 37 patents)

8. Nicholas Shayne Brookins (32 out of 41 patents)

9. Reza A Ghanbari (32 out of 37 patents)

10. Alekh Vaidya (28 out of 28 patents)

11. Ramesh Kasavaraju (17 out of 18 patents)

12. Samuel Thomas Kruse (8 out of 8 patents)

13. David Wagstaff (8 out of 8 patents)

14. Andrew Nickerson (8 out of 8 patents)

15. Gregory Mauro (8 out of 8 patents)

Core Competencies:

Vehicle Event Management

Risk Profiles

Operator Performance Tracking

Speed Threshold Management

Fleet Management

Data Center

Autonomous Vehicles

Vehicle Surroundings Data

Event Trigger Systems

Fuel Consumption Monitoring

Driver Responsiveness

Driving Maneuvers

127 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12748426 - Systems and methods for creating and using risk profiles for fleet management of a fleet of vehicles (2026-09-29),

2. 12573247 - Systems and methods for generating and providing timely vehicle event information (2026-03-10),

3. 12325442 - Systems and methods for managing speed thresholds for vehicles (2025-06-10),

4. 12222731 - Systems and methods for using risk profiles based on previously detected vehicle events to quantify performance of vehicle operators (2025-02-11),

5. 12216473 - Systems and methods for using risk profiles for creating and deploying new vehicle event definitions to a fleet of vehicles (2025-02-04),

6. 12170023 - Systems and methods for generating data describing physical surroundings of a vehicle (2024-12-17),

7. 12142096 - Systems and methods for capturing and offloading different information based on event trigger type (2024-11-12),

8. 12134389 - System and method to determine responsiveness of a driver of a vehicle to feedback regarding driving behaviors (2024-11-05),

9. 12122294 - Systems and methods for verifying whether vehicle operators are paying attention (2024-10-22),

10. 12100249 - Systems and methods for querying fleet information stored in a distributed data center (2024-09-24),

11. 12055948 - Systems and methods for creating and using risk profiles for fleet management of a fleet of vehicles (2024-08-06),

12. 12008922 - Systems and methods for comparing driving performance for simulated driving (2024-06-11),

13. 12002358 - Systems and methods for using a distributed data center to create map data (2024-06-04),

14. 11999369 - Autonomous vehicle operator performance tracking (2024-06-04),

15. 11994643 - Systems and methods for detecting a sitting duck scenario (2024-05-28),

Smartdrive Systems, Inc., based in San Diego, CA, specializes in vehicle event management technologies that enhance fleet safety and efficiency. The company focuses on developing solutions for operator performance tracking, risk profiling, and speed threshold management, catering to the needs of fleet operators. Their innovative approach integrates data analytics and vehicle surroundings data to support autonomous vehicle initiatives and improve overall fleet management strategies, positioning them as a leader in the automotive technology sector.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

Smartdrive Systems, Inc.

127 Patents

#44 in San Diego, CA

#684 in California

#3,051 in US

#6,315 in the World

San Diego, CA, United States of America

Smartdrive Systems, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,384

22 inventors:

Jason Palmer (93 out of 97 patents)

Mark Freitas (69 out of 69 patents)

Daniel Andrew Deninger (61 out of 69 patents)

4. Slaven Sljivar (61 out of 62 patents)

5. David Forney (51 out of 51 patents)

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