David J. Smith
49Patents
17h-index
51Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 9, 1982 → Feb 11, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8406877B2 | Selective nerve stimulation with optionally closed-loop capabilities | Human Necessities | 113 | Active |
| US7819883B2 | Method and apparatus for endoscopic access to the vagus nerve | Human Necessities | 97 | Active |
| US5096567A | Heavy oil upgrading under dense fluid phase conditions utilizing emulsified feed stocks | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 77 | Expired |
| US5900249A | Multicomponent pain relief topical medication | Human Necessities | 58 | Expired |
| US9710544B1 | Pivoting from a graph of semantic similarity of documents to a derivative graph of relationships between entities mentioned in the documents | Physics | 56 | Active |
| US6410005B1 | Branched/block copolymers for treatment of keratinous substrates | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 54 | Expired |
| US4454084A | Extrusion die control system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 51 | Expired |
| US10824813B2 | Pivoting from a graph of semantic similarity of documents to a derivative graph of relationships between entities mentioned in the documents | Physics | 51 | Active |
| US7360327B2 | Material moving pusher/bucket | Fixed Constructions | 38 | Expired |
| US4579996A | Process for the production of hydrocarbons from C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 monohaloalkanes | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 37 | Expired |
| US4806699A | Process for the production of aromatic hydrocarbons incorporating by-product utilization | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US5188242A | Self-adhesive bit holder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US5011730A | Bulk polymerized cycloolefin circuit boards | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US5071701A | Copolymer for use in preparing prepregs, printed circuit wiring boards prepared from such prepregs and processes for preparing such printed circuit wiring boards | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US4681707A | Process for the production of carboxylic acid esters and/or carboxylic acids | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 25 | Expired |
| US5489165A | Earth retainer beam module and method | Fixed Constructions | 22 | Expired |
| USD375406S | Ball holder | General | 21 | Expired |
| US5288219A | Air ring for controlling blown film thickness | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US4459427A | Process for the conversion of an alkane to a mixture of an alcohol and a ketone | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 17 | Expired |
| US4634780A | Process for the production of lactones | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 11 | Expired |
| US5142352A | Ceramic package component having one quarter wavelength spaced conductive grounding vias | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US5190808A | Prepreg comprising saturated or unsaturated silane substituted cyclic group | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6306675A | Method for forming a low-defect epitaxial layer in the fabrication of semiconductor devices | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US4665213A | Process for the production of esters | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 9 | Expired |
| US5274026A | Curable polycycloolefin resin solutions, their use in making printed circuit boards and the boards so made | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.