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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Vulcan Patents LLC

USPTO Granted Patents = 41

% Expired Patents = 22.0

Forward Citations = 1,720

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86 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

William L Verplank (7 out of 37 patents)

Steven E Saunders (6 out of 49 patents)

John Iselin Woodfill (6 out of 31 patents)

4. Michele Mae Covell (6 out of 118 patents)

5. Scott Snibbe (5 out of 28 patents)

6. Michael Harville (4 out of 41 patents)

7. Bonnie M Johnson (4 out of 10 patents)

8. Michael Ming Lee (4 out of 11 patents)

9. Geoff M Smith (4 out of 8 patents)

10. Jonathan R Cohen (4 out of 23 patents)

11. Malcolm G Slaney (4 out of 61 patents)

12. Henry Harlyn Baker (3 out of 34 patents)

13. Krasimir D Kolarov (3 out of 33 patents)

14. Gaile Gordon (3 out of 23 patents)

15. Oliver Thomas Bayley (3 out of 22 patents)

Core Competencies:

Programmable Computerized Interactors

Multicast System

Network Telephony

Video Compression

Interactive Radio Frequency Tags

Broadcast Dissemination

Time-Ordered Data

Haptic Interface

Three Dimensional Object Pose Estimation

Spatial Sound

Content Display Observers

Human/Computer Interfaces

41 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7724236 - Methods and systems for providing programmable computerized interactors (2010-05-25),

2. 7719985 - Multicast system using client forwarding (2010-05-18),

3. 7672438 - Providing multiple line functionality using alternative network telephony (2010-03-02),

4. 7661116 - Auction for targeted content (2010-02-09),

5. 7634008 - Low cost video compression using fast, modified Z-coding of wavelet pyramids (2009-12-15),

6. 7586397 - Interactive radio frequency tags (2009-09-08),

7. 7567702 - Data processing system and method (2009-07-28),

8. 7565681 - System and method for the broadcast dissemination of time-ordered data (2009-07-21),

9. 7545359 - Computerized interactor systems and methods for providing same (2009-06-09),

10. 7519271 - Low attention recording with particular application to social recording (2009-04-14),

11. 7486311 - Moving imager camera for track and range capture (2009-02-03),

12. 7480446 - Variable rate video playback with synchronized audio (2009-01-20),

13. 7348935 - Attention manager for occupying the peripheral attention of a person in the vicinity of a display device (2008-03-25),

14. 7317830 - Background estimation and segmentation based on range and color (2008-01-08),

15. 7266771 - Video stream representation and navigation using inherent data (2007-09-04),

Company Overview

Vulcan Patents LLC, based in Seattle, WA, specializes in advanced technology solutions across various domains. The company focuses on developing programmable computerized interactors and multicast systems, enhancing communication through alternative network telephony and video compression technologies. Additionally, Vulcan Patents is engaged in innovative research on interactive radio frequency tags, attention management systems, three-dimensional object pose estimation, and haptic interfaces, contributing to the evolution of user interaction and experience.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

41 Patents

#61 in Seattle, WA

#190 in Washington

#8,439 in US

#16,706 in the World

Seattle, WA, United States of America

Vulcan Patents LLC

Forward Citations = 1,720

86 inventors:

William L Verplank (7 out of 37 patents)

Steven E Saunders (6 out of 49 patents)

John Iselin Woodfill (6 out of 31 patents)

4. Michele Mae Covell (6 out of 118 patents)

5. Scott Snibbe (5 out of 28 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Vulcan Patents LLC. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/vulcan-patents

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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