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What is Poindexter 471?
Poindexter 471 is the short name for U.S. Patent No. 10,225,471 B2, the foundational patent associated with Haptic Zones interaction architecture.
Review supporting evidenceWho invented Haptic Zones?
Kenneth L. Poindexter Jr. is the independent inventor named on U.S. Patent No. 10,225,471 B2.
Review supporting evidenceHow many Apple patents cite Poindexter 471?
Nineteen separately numbered Apple patent records are currently documented in the direct citation ledger.
Review supporting evidenceWhy do the 19 Apple records matter?
They document repeated relevance across 19 distinct published patent records rather than one isolated appearance.
Review supporting evidenceIs Poindexter 471 cited by companies other than Apple?
Yes. The 31-record direct ledger includes patent records associated with Apple and other organizations.
Review supporting evidenceWhat is a multigenerational patent citation network?
It is a mapped lineage in which direct citing patents are cited by later patents across additional generations.
Review supporting evidenceDoes a patent citation prove infringement?
No. A citation documents a patent-record relationship and does not by itself prove infringement, copying, licensing, commercial use, or legal liability.
Review supporting evidenceWhat is the Interaction Institute?
The Interaction Institute is the educational platform that teaches broader principles of interaction architecture connected to the foundation documented by Haptic Zones.
Review supporting evidenceHow is the network verified?
Patent numbers and citation relationships are checked against linked public patent records, then counted under published methodology.
Review supporting evidenceWhy are separately numbered patents counted separately?
Each separately numbered patent is a distinct published record and remains separately represented even when related to other records.
Review supporting evidenceIs Poindexter 471 still technologically relevant?
The continuing direct and downstream citation record shows documented connections to later patent activity across years, organizations, and technologies.
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