Inventor · Joliet, IL, US

David P. Smith

66Patents
13h-index
78Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 14, 1981 → Apr 12, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6748738B2 Hydraulic regeneration system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 44 Expired
US5868059A Electrohydraulic valve arrangement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US6279482A Countermeasure apparatus for deploying interceptor elements from a spin stabilized rocket Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US7444809B2 Hydraulic regeneration system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Active
US6681568B2 Fluid system for two hydraulic circuits having a common source of pressurized fluid Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US6179570A Variable pump control for hydraulic fan drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US5265331A Method of manufacturing a piston for an axial piston fluid translating device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5435131A Adaptive overspeed control for a hydrostatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5447029A Hydrostatic transmission control system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US6769252B2 Fluid system having variable pressure relief Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US5358193A Tape guide for a data cartridge Physics 14 Expired
US4466564A Belt for belt-driven recording tape pack Physics 13 Expired
US5875631A Control system for a hydrostatic transmission Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US5682955A Blade control system for an earthmoving blade Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6684636B2 Electro-hydraulic pump control system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6394431B1 High force feel bumper with low final load Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6098481A High force variable position detent mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5809841A Variable position detent mechanism for a control lever Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5362009A Drive belt corner guide roller with structured inner surface for a data cartridge Physics 10 Expired
US6935114B2 System and method for starting an engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US5819866A Active pitch control for a mobile machine Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US7723979B2 Integrated energy metering system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US5262800A Thermal imaging system Physics 8 Expired
US4581189A Method of making a belt for belt-driven recording tape pack Physics 8 Expired
US6699311B2 Hydraulic quick drop circuit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired

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