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Smiths Industries

70Patents
0Active
70Granted
39Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 19, 1974 → Jun 17, 1994

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4034401A Observer-identification of a target or other point of interest in a viewing field Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 225 Expired
US4309070A Display apparatus Physics 190 Expired
US4266815A Connectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 100 Expired
US4032757A Control apparatus Physics 68 Expired
US4130241A Control systems Physics 52 Expired
US4052990A Medico-surgical tube and adaptor Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US4001499A Display systems Physics 35 Expired
US5420481A Fluorescent lamp with wide range of luminous intensities Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US4183618A Couplings and terminals for optical waveguides Physics 31 Expired
US4412296A Graphics clipping circuit Physics 30 Expired
US5602333A Apparatus for measuring the level of a liquid in a tank Physics 27 Expired
US4167113A Display systems Physics 27 Expired
US5485083A Transformer coupled in-line metallic debris sensor Physics 25 Expired
US4187505A Display apparatus Electricity 25 Expired
US4828389A Integrated triad optical rate sensor apparatus Physics 22 Expired
US5270693A Enlarged area addressable matrix Physics 21 Expired
US4127850A Scanning display apparatus Physics 21 Expired
US4160600A Pressure-responsive apparatus Physics 21 Expired
US4259865A Fluid-gauging systems Physics 20 Expired
US5557297A System for displaying calligraphic video on raster displays Physics 19 Expired
USD243365S Medical airway tube separator or the like General 17 Expired
US4344141A Gas-turbine engine control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US4146925A Graphics generator Physics 16 Expired
US4262290A Display systems Physics 16 Expired
US4029966A Radiation-detecting devices and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired

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