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Smith Engineering Company

38Patents
0Active
38Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 16, 1976 → Oct 16, 1997

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4462076A Video game cartridge recognition and security system Physics 256 Expired
US4846693A Video based instructional and entertainment system using animated figure Human Necessities 178 Expired
US5779576A Throw-measuring football Human Necessities 166 Expired
US5394168A Dual-mode hand-held game controller Human Necessities 161 Expired
US4359222A Hand-held electronic game playing device with replaceable cartridges Electricity 151 Expired
US4408103A Joystick operated multiple position switch Physics 72 Expired
US4500879A Circuitry for controlling a CRT beam Physics 56 Expired
US4786967A Interactive video apparatus with audio and video branching Electricity 54 Expired
US5796387A Positioning system using infrared radiation Human Necessities 51 Expired
US4875096A Encoding of audio and digital signals in a video signal Electricity 47 Expired
US4349196A Computer control toy track system Human Necessities 40 Expired
US4398086A Game-calculator having sliding mask Human Necessities 32 Expired
USD348083S Video game controller General 31 Expired
US5401025A Remote control system for raster scanned video display Human Necessities 31 Expired
US5043646A Remote control direction selecting system Physics 27 Expired
US5351969A Remote control system for raster scanned video display Human Necessities 27 Expired
US5871349A Rotary valve thermal oxidizer Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US5067079A Interactive audio baseball game Human Necessities 26 Expired
US5453259A Two-bed regenerative thermal oxidizer with trap for volatile organic compounds Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4133374A Heat exchanger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5277429A Game assembly utilizing sound identification for moves on a game board Human Necessities 23 Expired
US5026277A Regenerative thermal incinerator apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
USD274631S Hand control unit for video arcade game General 19 Expired
US4504062A Digital watch having matrix display for arcade-like game playing Electricity 18 Expired
US5098286A Regenerative thermal incinerator apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.