Lombard, IL, United States of America

John K Hefferan

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Motorola Corporation. Active years: 1996.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: John K Hefferan. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/john-k-hefferan-u7j2grkh

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 26(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1996

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: John K. Hefferan: Inventor in Communication Systems

Introduction

John K. Hefferan is an inventor associated with Lombard, Illinois, and Motorola Corporation. His patent concerns the coordination of communication resources across a multisite system.

Latest Patents

Hefferan is credited with 1 patent: “Method and Apparatus for Moving Primary Control of a Call in a Multiple-Resource Controller.” The invention describes resource controllers that can selectively and automatically assume primary or secondary control modes. This arrangement helps ensure that communication resources are assigned at the necessary sites, including when talk-group members are dispersed across the system.

Career Highlights

Hefferan’s listed patent is associated with Motorola Corporation, a company known for communications technology. The invention addresses control and resource allocation in multisite communication systems.

Collaborations

The patent lists Todd A. Leigh and Michael D. Sasuta among Hefferan’s coworkers.

Conclusion

John K. Hefferan’s patent reflects work on coordinating call control and communication resources across multisite systems.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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