Brian Smith
53Patents
12h-index
47Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 8, 1978 → Oct 19, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD582604S1 | Hair cutting device | General | 26 | Expired |
| USD559456S1 | Attachment comb | General | 25 | Expired |
| US5941206A | Rotary valve for internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US7918029B2 | Attachment comb for a hair clipper | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Active |
| US5884894A | Inner-loop valve spool positioning control apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6227167A | Suction controlled pump for HEUI systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US10551913B2 | Virtual 3D methods, systems and software | Electricity | 19 | Active |
| US6544463B1 | Hybrid materials and methods for producing the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US7946253B2 | Pet grooming stand | Human Necessities | 16 | Active |
| US8395629B1 | Reducing data stored in a deep-frame buffer | Physics | 15 | Active |
| USD582605S1 | Hair cutting device | General | 13 | Expired |
| US7306483B2 | Electrical cord assembly | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US7621011B2 | Pet nail trimmer including a nail clipper and a grinder | Human Necessities | 11 | Active |
| US8528216B2 | Attachment comb for a hair clipper | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US4308884A | Method for transmission of pressure signals through a conduit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6672285B2 | Suction controlled pump for HEUI systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US6217289A | Axial piston pump with auxiliary pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US4239468A | Apparatus for controlling pressure distribution in gear pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US10853625B2 | Facial signature methods, systems and software | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US6405783B1 | Horizontal window blind apparatus | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Expired |
| US6857536B2 | Support device and method for a rotary closure assembly | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US6237556A | Rotary valve for internal combustion engines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6668801B2 | Suction controlled pump for HEUI systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6851452B2 | Guide plate | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6557615B2 | Horizontal window blind apparatus | Fixed Constructions | 7 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.