Abbas Rafii

This inventor holds 64 USPTO granted patents and 5 published patent applications, plus 1 CIPO patent and 3 EPO patents, primarily in 3D Scanning Technology (CPC class H04N). Top assignees: Aquifi, Inc., Canesta, Inc., Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. Active years: 2003-2024.

USPTO Granted Patents = 64 (Patent Applications = 5)

% Patents Active = 78.1

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 3 (Patent Applications = 3)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.3

ph-index = 27

Forward Citations = 4,708(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 4,515(Dec 10, 2025)

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Location History:

Los Altos, CA (US) (2003 - 2004)
Sunnyvale, CA (US) (2016)
Palo Alto, CA (US) (2004 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Years Active: 2003-2024

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Areas of Expertise:

3D Scanning

Gesture Recognition

Machine Learning

Depth Cameras

Bidirectional Reflectance

Hearing Aids

Object Identification

Natural User Interface

Metadata Generation

Stereo Imaging

High Dynamic Range

64 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 11869139 - System and method for three-dimensional scanning and for capturing a bidirectional reflectance distribution function (2024-01-09),

2. 11856369 - Methods and systems implementing phonologically-trained computer-assisted hearing aids (2023-12-26),

3. 11783813 - Methods and systems for improving word discrimination with phonologically-trained machine learning models (2023-10-10),

4. 11580691 - System and method for three-dimensional scanning and for capturing a bidirectional reflectance distribution function (2023-02-14),

5. 10997970 - Methods and systems implementing language-trainable computer-assisted hearing aids (2021-05-04),

6. 10650588 - System and method for portable active 3D scanning (2020-05-12),

7. 10579875 - Systems and methods for object identification using a three-dimensional scanning system (2020-03-03),

8. 10528616 - Systems and methods for automatically generating metadata for media documents (2020-01-07),

9. 10453185 - System and method for high dynamic range depth capture using multiple cameras (2019-10-22),

10. 10296603 - Systems and methods for automatically generating metadata for media documents (2019-05-21),

11. 10242255 - Gesture recognition system using depth perceptive sensors (2019-03-26),

12. 10204448 - System and method for portable active 3D scanning (2019-02-12),

13. 10055882 - System and method for three-dimensional scanning and for capturing a bidirectional reflectance distribution function (2018-08-21),

14. 10008028 - 3D scanning apparatus including scanning sensor detachable from screen (2018-06-26),

15. 9959463 - Gesture recognition system using depth perceptive sensors (2018-05-01),

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