Inventor · Auckland, NZ

Daniel John Smith

49Patents
15h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 9, 2000 → Dec 4, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6536428B1 Ventilation system and/or breathing tube Human Necessities 88 Expired
US7120354B2 Gases delivery conduit Human Necessities 80 Expired
US6662802B2 Conduit with heated wick Performing Operations; Transporting 70 Expired
US6769431B2 Expiratory limit for a breathing circuit Performing Operations; Transporting 69 Expired
US7291240B2 Method of forming a conduit using a wound sacrificial layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US7588029B2 Humidified gases delivery apparatus Human Necessities 53 Expired
US8037882B2 Conduit with heated wick Human Necessities 50 Active
US7468116B2 Conduit and method of forming Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Active
US7140366B2 Expiratory limb for a breathing circuit Performing Operations; Transporting 35 Expired
US7559324B2 Conduit with heated wick Human Necessities 35 Expired
US7958891B2 Method of conveying breathing gases to or from a patient Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Active
US8709187B2 Method of forming a conduit Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Active
US8206337B2 Apparatus used for the humidification of gases in medical procedures Human Necessities 20 Expired
US9827393B2 Conduit with heated wick Human Necessities 20 Active
US10065010B2 Patient interface and headgear Human Necessities 18 Active
US9802020B2 Expiratory limb for a breathing circuit Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US9095668B2 Apparatus used for humidification of gases in medical procedures Human Necessities 13 Active
US10252017B2 Conduit with heating element Human Necessities 11 Active
US8980036B2 Conduit and method of forming Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US10159814B2 Components for breathing circuits Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9717874B2 Conduit and method of forming Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US11446462B2 Apparatus for use in a respiratory support system Human Necessities 8 Active
US10286174B2 Components for breathing circuits Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US10905843B2 Humidification of respiratory gases Human Necessities 6 Active
US10293121B2 Apparatus used for the humidification of gases in medical procedures Human Necessities 4 Active

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