Inventor · Fort Wayne, IN, US

David S. Smith

53Patents
14h-index
55Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: May 24, 1974 → Apr 7, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6270445A In-bed exercise machine and method of use Human Necessities 179 Expired
USD664499S1 Energy storage and power supply device General 106 Active
US4150949A Immunoassay for gentamicin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Expired
US8080972B2 System and method for storing and releasing energy Electricity 48 Active
US5427291A Ski carrier and method employing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US4968409A Hydrocarbon processing of gas containing feed in a countercurrent moving catalyst bed Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US5076908A Method and apparatus for an on-stream particle replacement system for countercurrent contact of a gas and liquid feed stream with a packed bed Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US6152855A In-bed exercise machine and method of use Human Necessities 35 Expired
US6918281B2 Gas sensor calibration system Physics 25 Expired
US9712257B1 Digitally-controlled impedance control for dynamically generating drive strength for a transmitter Electricity 18 Active
US9628082B1 Strength-adjustable driver Electricity 17 Active
US3977568A Biological fluid dispenser for dispensing micro amounts Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5733440A Catalyst, method and apparatus for an on-stream particle replacement system for countercurrent contact of a gas and liquid feed stream with a packed bed Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US4687382A System for controlling solid transport Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US4401764A Immunoassays employing labeled reagent and a conjugate having two binding sites Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7166825B1 Solar calibration device and method Physics 14 Expired
US4685842A System for controlling solid transport Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US3936854A Apparatus for developing photosensitive material Physics 13 Expired
US5599440A Catalyst method and apparatus for an on-stream particle replacement system for countercurrent contact of a gas and liquid feed stream with a packed bed Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US8613166B2 Collapsible temporary housing system stackable upon others for transport Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US4160818A Fluorimetric immunoassay for diphenylhydantoin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4578360A Specific binding assay conjugate with spaced-apart receptors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5302357A Apparatus for an on-stream particle replacement system for countercurrent contact of a gas and liquid feed stream with a packed bed Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US4637985A Assay processes and materials therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5498327A Catalyst, method and apparatus for an on-stream particle replacement system for countercurrent contact of a gas and liquid feed stream with a packed bed Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired

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