David L. Smith
105Patents
22h-index
101Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 21, 1975 → Jun 3, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US10069914B1 | Distributed storage system for long term data storage | Electricity | 261 | Active |
| US6577244B1 | Method and apparatus for downhole signal communication and measurement through a metal tubular | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 96 | Expired |
| US6072830A | Method for generating a compressed video signal | Physics | 90 | Expired |
| USD730935S1 | Portion of a vehicle driver display panel with icon | General | 89 | Active |
| US5926226A | Method for adjusting the quality of a video coder | Physics | 82 | Expired |
| US8918908B2 | Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens | Electricity | 61 | Active |
| US6223223A | Network scanner contention handling method | Electricity | 60 | Expired |
| US6690170B2 | Antenna structures for electromagnetic well logging tools | Electricity | 55 | Expired |
| US5864681A | Video encoder/decoder system | Physics | 54 | Expired |
| US5805228A | Video encoder/decoder system | Electricity | 46 | Expired |
| US5916470A | Microwaveable heat retentive receptacle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US5396316A | User-replaceable liquid toner cartridge with integral pump and valve mechanisms | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| USD791178S1 | Portion of a display screen with icon | General | 37 | Active |
| US6082533A | Contact lens package | Performing Operations; Transporting | 36 | Expired |
| US6600479B1 | Input device with cable storage | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US7050041B1 | Pointing device with a cable storage winding mechanism | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US6975243B2 | Downhole tubular with openings for signal passage | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US6839755B1 | Network peripheral server discovery method | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US6903660B2 | Inductively-coupled system for receiving a run-in tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| USD791179S1 | Portion of a display screen with icon | General | 24 | Active |
| US4502338A | Triaxial apparatus for testing particulate material and method of using the same | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| USD921548S1 | Portion of a vehicle component having an icon | General | 23 | Active |
| US7211771B1 | De-icing system for traffic signals | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US9258926B2 | System and method for fluid cooling of electronic devices installed in a sealed enclosure | Physics | 19 | Active |
| US7343339B2 | Electronic bond and guaranty process and business method | Physics | 19 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.