Dennis E. Smith
78Patents
19h-index
72Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 20, 1980 → Apr 28, 2005
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5478705A | Milling a compound useful in imaging elements using polymeric milling media | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US4565416A | Latching means and locking means for retaining terminals in a connector | Electricity | 56 | Expired |
| US6210474A | Process for preparing an ink jet ink | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 55 | Expired |
| US4307588A | Automatic clothes washing machines | Textiles; Paper | 54 | Expired |
| US4929184A | Keyed electrical connectors with jackscrews | Electricity | 47 | Expired |
| US4912009A | Toner composition and method of making | Physics | 43 | Expired |
| US6225038A | Thermally processable imaging element | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US4934950A | Keyed electrical connectors with jackscrews | Electricity | 38 | Expired |
| US5266855A | Electric motor for clothes washing machine drive | Electricity | 36 | Expired |
| US5354799A | Limited coalescence process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4655525A | Means for retaining terminals in a connector | Electricity | 32 | Expired |
| US4787864A | Terminal stabilization and retention system for an electrical connector | Electricity | 30 | Expired |
| US5662279A | Process for milling and media separation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5263750A | Snap-together door handle and housing assembly for a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5353613A | Electric motor for clothes washing machine drive | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US4813248A | Drives for clothes washing machines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US5902711A | Method to media mill particles using crosslinked polymer media and organic solvent | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US5866312A | Photographic element having surface protective layer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5288598A | Photographic light-sensitive elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5536627A | Photographic elements with improved cinch scratch resistance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US6380297B1 | Polymer particles of controlled shape | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 19 | Expired |
| US5378577A | Photographic light-sensitive elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US4773242A | Lock cylinder cover with time delay closure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5482474A | Edge-mountable circuit board connector | Electricity | 18 | Expired |
| US4853571A | Intermediate bearing drives for clothes washing machines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.