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Newark, CA, United States of America

Socket Communications, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 21

% Expired Patents = 4.8

Trademarks = 4

Forward Citations = 514

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19 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Kevin J Mills (10 out of 18 patents)

Peter Phillips (8 out of 11 patents)

Thomas J Newman (6 out of 16 patents)

4. Leonard L Ott (6 out of 31 patents)

5. Paul S Montgomery (6 out of 46 patents)

6. Robert John Miller (5 out of 23 patents)

7. Michael Gifford (5 out of 13 patents)

8. Allan Leafblad (4 out of 12 patents)

9. Micheal L Gifford (4 out of 9 patents)

10. Bobby Dale Gifford (2 out of 12 patents)

11. Timothy Miller (2 out of 21 patents)

12. Larry Lovercheck (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Robert C Miller (2 out of 64 patents)

14. Jack Brandon (2 out of 2 patents)

15. John E Brandon (1 out of 20 patents)

21 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7429000 - Cordless hand scanner with improved user feedback (2008-09-30),

2. D570350 - Portable/wearable electronic device (2008-06-03),

3. 7343439 - Removable modules with external I/O flexibility via an integral second-level removable slot (2008-03-11),

4. 7318551 - Y-adapter with embedded wireless port (2008-01-15),

5. D554641 - Ring-like wearable electronic device (2007-11-06),

6. D549708 - External enclosure portion of a removable expansion card (2007-08-28),

7. D539286 - External enclosure portion of a removable expansion card (2007-03-27),

8. 7194565 - Nested removable-removable expansion modules (2007-03-20),

9. 7162581 - Deferred tuple space programming of expansion modules (2007-01-09),

10. D531632 - Cordless hand scanner (2006-11-07),

11. 7107378 - Cooperative interconnection and operation of a non-volatile memory card and an input-output card (2006-09-12),

12. D526320 - Cordless hand scanner (2006-08-08),

13. D519993 - Portable electronic device (2006-05-02),

14. 7003627 - Deferred tuple space programming of expansion modules (2006-02-21),

15. 6976111 - High-density removable expansion module having I/O and second-level removable expansion memory (2005-12-13),

Company Overview

Socket Communications, Inc. is a technology company based in Newark, California, specializing in mobile data capture solutions. The company develops a range of products, including barcode scanners and NFC readers, designed to enhance data collection and improve operational efficiency across various industries. With a focus on mobile and wireless technologies, Socket Communications aims to empower businesses by providing reliable and innovative tools that facilitate seamless data integration and management in real-time environments.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 10 2026

21 Patents

#20 in Newark, CA

#3,775 in California

#15,748 in US

#30,080 in the World

Newark, CA, United States of America

Socket Communications, Inc.

Forward Citations = 514

19 inventors:

Kevin J Mills (10 out of 18 patents)

Peter Phillips (8 out of 11 patents)

Thomas J Newman (6 out of 16 patents)

4. Leonard L Ott (6 out of 31 patents)

5. Paul S Montgomery (6 out of 46 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Socket Communications, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/socket-communications

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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