Brian Smith
38Patents
16h-index
41Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 18, 1984 → Sep 9, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7095715B2 | System and method for processing network packet flows | Electricity | 203 | Expired |
| US6983323B2 | Multi-level packet screening with dynamically selected filtering criteria | Electricity | 182 | Expired |
| US5111398A | Processing natural language text using autonomous punctuational structure | Physics | 142 | Expired |
| US6421356B2 | Method and apparatus for bandwidth management in a digital loop carrier system | Electricity | 86 | Expired |
| US7359962B2 | Network security system integration | Electricity | 83 | Expired |
| US7239639B2 | System and method for dynamically constructing packet classification rules | Electricity | 79 | Expired |
| US7454499B2 | Active network defense system and method | Electricity | 57 | Expired |
| US6320600A | Web-based video-editing method and system using a high-performance multimedia software library | Electricity | 47 | Expired |
| US8782787B2 | Distributed packet flow inspection and processing | Electricity | 41 | Active |
| US7454792B2 | Active network defense system and method | Electricity | 36 | Expired |
| US7180895B2 | System and method for classifying network packets with packet content | Electricity | 34 | Expired |
| US8823531B1 | Systems and methods for sensing and indicating orientation of electrical equipment with active cooling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Active |
| US8818192B1 | Optical network unit with redundant reverse powering from customer premises equipment with alarm fault discrimination indicative for power fault condition | Electricity | 31 | Active |
| US8601289B1 | Optical network unit with redundant reverse powering from customer premises equipment | Electricity | 26 | Active |
| US7451489B2 | Active network defense system and method | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| US4560160A | Exercise device for swimmers | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US7633868B2 | System and method for processing network packet flows | Electricity | 15 | Active |
| US8385064B1 | Reversible fan module for electronic enclosures | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| US6199201A | Software constructs that facilitate partial evaluation of source code | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US8973141B2 | Universal actor correlator | Electricity | 8 | Active |
| US6631517B1 | Software constructs that facilitate partial evaluation of source code | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US9173326B1 | Reversible fan module for electronic enclosures | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| US9354690B1 | Systems and methods for adjusting core voltage to optimize power savings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8564920B1 | Smart breaker and related system and method for protecting electrical devices from fault conditions | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US8570866B2 | System and method for processing network packet flows | Electricity | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.