Inventor · Issaquah, WA, US

David K. Smith

47Patents
13h-index
43Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 18, 1980 → Aug 31, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6282354A Low attenuation optical waveguide Physics 226 Expired
US5361319A Dispersion compensating devices and systems Chemistry; Metallurgy 197 Expired
US5748824A Positive dispersion optical waveguide Physics 52 Expired
US5483612A Increased capacity optical waveguide Physics 47 Expired
US5553185A Controlled dispersion optical waveguide Physics 45 Expired
US6317551A Optical waveguide having negative dispersion and large Aeff Physics 36 Expired
US5278931A Low bend loss singlemode optical waveguide fiber Physics 34 Expired
US6109186A Interactive slot car systems Human Necessities 27 Expired
US6490396B1 Optical waveguide fiber Physics 26 Expired
US9922756B1 Electrical cables with non-metallic jackets and methods of fabricating the same Electricity 24 Active
US5970882A Interactive slot car systems Human Necessities 15 Expired
US6134367A Low attenuation optical waveguide Physics 14 Expired
US6031956A High performance single mode waveguide Physics 13 Expired
US6212322A Positive dispersion low dispersion slope fiber Physics 11 Expired
US6484420B1 Footwear with integrated stitchdown/athletic bottom construction Human Necessities 11 Expired
US8959331B2 Systems for provisioning universal integrated circuit cards Electricity 7 Active
US6757990B2 Footwear with integrated stitchdown/athletic bottom construction Human Necessities 6 Expired
US9838258B2 Network service interface for machine-to-machine applications Electricity 5 Active
US6424777B1 Positive dispersion low dispersion slope fiber Physics 5 Expired
US10588376B1 Sandal strap reinforcement Human Necessities 5 Active
US4361080A Floor for lautering vessels Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US6324327A Low dispersion slope negative dispersion optical fiber Physics 3 Expired
US6404965B2 Low attenuation optical waveguide Physics 3 Expired
US6941682B2 Footwear with integrated stitchdown/athletic bottom construction Human Necessities 3 Expired
US4327631A Lautering apparatus Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired

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