Inventor · Austin, TX, US

Craig A. Smith

31Patents
12h-index
41Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 16, 1975 → Oct 15, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5138377A Internal expert system to aid in servicing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5959530A Remote computer security system for computers, printers and multifunction devices Physics 72 Expired
US5490089A Interactive user support system and method using sensors and machine knowledge Electricity 38 Expired
US4734789A Editing copying machine Physics 37 Expired
US6601159B1 Dynamically-switched supplemental information support system for a copier system Physics 36 Expired
US4190354A Copier job recovery system Physics 24 Expired
US5986629A Electrostatic discharge indicator Physics 18 Expired
US6118419A Random electrostatic discharge event indicator Physics 16 Expired
US4511243A Time to completion interaction for a copier Physics 14 Expired
US6419618B1 Tamper-evident electric paper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US4244649A Optical system for providing visual aid for proper magnification selection Physics 13 Expired
US4086007A Dual purpose document and copy sheet feed cassette Physics 12 Expired
US7963041B1 Guard for filament-type trimmer for protection while trimming vegetation Human Necessities 12 Active
US5983065A Method of printing secure documents Electricity 12 Expired
US5053818A Method and apparatus for copying semi-transparent originals using a black backing member Electricity 10 Expired
US7559032B2 System and method for enabling a graphical program to respond to user interface events Physics 10 Expired
US6944355B2 Apparatus and methods for automatically adjusting images on edge-disturbed output media Electricity 9 Expired
US4011952A Manual sorter Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US7331308B1 Collapsible game feeder Human Necessities 7 Expired
US8205161B2 Graphical programming system with event-handling nodes Physics 7 Active
US6961145B2 System and method for the reproduction of oversize documents Electricity 7 Expired
US6303211A Tamper-evident electric paper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US5087941A Xerographic reproducing machine for controlled copying of manually disposed documents Physics 4 Expired
USD243008S Coin operated reproduction machine General 4 Expired
US10484298B2 Optimization of network resources Electricity 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.