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Michael J. Bishop — 26 Patents

Apple: 13 patents #2,537 of 18,612Top 15%
GE: 5 patents #6,849 of 36,430Top 20%
AOActive Organics: 1 patents #6 of 6Top 100%
San Carlos, CA: #96 of 427 inventorsTop 25%
California: #20,975 of 386,348 inventorsTop 6%
Overall (All Time): #150,017 of 4,157,543Top 4%
26 Patents All Time
Michael J. Bishop has been granted 26 US patents while listed as an inventor at Apple. The first was granted in 2000 and the most recent in September 2025. Michael J. Bishop ranks #150,017 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 3.6%). Patent records list Michael J. Bishop in San Carlos, CA, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2000 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 5 patents in 2024.peak 52000: 1 patents20002003: 2 patents2013: 1 patents20132018: 2 patents2019: 4 patents20192020: 2 patents2021: 2 patents20212022: 2 patents2023: 2 patents20232024: 5 patents2025: 3 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 26 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12411280 Discrete optical unit on a substrate of an integrated photonics chip Vijay M. Iyer, Lexie Nicole Schachne, Jason Pelc 2025-09-09
D1082989 Ski binding beam spring Matthew Spencer, Bryan Dickson 2025-07-08
12271042 Fast-axis collimator with hanging connector Alexander Goldis, Jeffrey T. Hill 2025-04-08
12085500 Reference switch architectures for noncontact sensing of substances Miikka M. Kangas, Mark Alan Arbore, David I. Simon, James W. Hillendahl, Robert Chen 2024-09-10 $233,602,000
11960131 Integrated photonics device having integrated edge outcouplers Vijay M. Iyer, Jason Pelc, Mario J. Costello 2024-04-16
11960128 Fast-axis collimator with hanging connector Alexander Goldis, Jeffrey T. Hill 2024-04-16 $181,044,000
11923654 Laser integration techniques Jason Pelc, Vijay M. Iyer, Alex Goldis 2024-03-05 $135,445,000
11881678 Photonics assembly with a photonics die stack Kwan-Yu Lai, Alex Goldis, Alfredo Bismuto, Jeffrey T. Hill 2024-01-23 $290,302,000
11644618 Discrete optical unit on a substrate of an integrated photonics chip Vijay M. Iyer, Lexie Nicole Schachne, Jason Pelc 2023-05-09
11585749 Reference switch architectures for noncontact sensing of substances Miikka M. Kangas, Mark Alan Arbore, David I. Simon, James W. Hillendahl, Robert Chen 2023-02-21 $234,064,000
11502236 Systems and methods for forming thin bulk junction thermoelectric devices in package Gregory L. Tice, Mario J. Costello, Reid A. Black, Vijay M. Iyer 2022-11-15 $272,708,000
11226459 Integrated photonics device having integrated edge outcouplers Vijay M. Iyer, Jason Pelc, Mario J. Costello 2022-01-18
11171464 Laser integration techniques Jason Pelc, Vijay M. Iyer, Alex Goldis 2021-11-09 $270,325,000
10964873 Systems and methods for forming thin bulk junction thermoelectric devices in package Gregory L. Tice, Mario J. Costello, Reid A. Black, Vijay M. Iyer 2021-03-30 $205,550,000
10801950 Reference switch architectures for noncontact sensing of substances Miikka M. Kangas, Mark Alan Arbore, David I. Simon, James W. Hillendahl, Robert Chen 2020-10-13 $241,153,000
10670466 Polarization selective, frequency selective, and wide dynamic range detectors, imaging arrays, readout integrated circuits, and sensor systems Miikka M. Kangas, Robert Chen, David I. Simon, Harold L. Sontag, George D. Skidmore 2020-06-02 $124,146,000
10502133 Fastener cover for flowpath fasteners Richa Awasthi, Bhanu Kishore Battu, Viswanadha Gupta Sakala 2019-12-10 $16,479,000
10436224 Method and apparatus for balancing a rotor Kevin Lee Kirkeng 2019-10-08 $12,540,000
10371163 Load absorption systems and methods Rajendra Madhukar Kelkar, Alex Yuen, Andrew Philip Woodfield 2019-08-06 $14,593,000
10323987 Polarization selective, frequency selective, and wide dynamic range detectors, imaging arrays, readout integrated circuits, and sensor systems Miikka M. Kangas, Robert Chen, David I. Simon, Harold L. Sontag, George D. Skidmore 2019-06-18 $140,625,000
9969489 Hybrid spinner support Benjamin James Roby 2018-05-15 $18,083,000
9939322 Polarization selective, frequency selective, and wide dynamic range detectors, imaging arrays, readout integrated circuits, and sensor systems Miikka M. Kangas, Robert Chen, David I. Simon, Harold L. Sontag, George D. Skidmore 2018-04-10 $65,044,000
8602919 Pitching cage 2013-12-10
6656701 Combination of acid protease enzymes and acidic buffers and uses thereof Glen Gillis, Scott J. Norton 2003-12-02
6569437 Combination of acid protease enzymes and acidic buffers and uses thereof Glen Gillis, Scott J. Norton 2003-05-27