Inventor · Arlington, TX, US

Dudley E. Smith

19Patents
10h-index
29Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 23, 2003 → Aug 14, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8998125B2 Method and apparatus for in-flight blade folding Performing Operations; Transporting 65 Active
US7731121B2 Propulsive anti-torque system for rotorcraft Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US9701406B2 Convertible tiltrotor aircraft Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Active
US7594625B2 Proprotor blade with leading edge slot Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US9180964B2 Autorotative enhancement system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US9067676B1 Convertible helicopter ring member Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US8251305B2 Rotorcraft with variable incident wing Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US9334060B2 Infrared suppressing exhaust system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US8567709B2 Rotorcraft with variable incident wing Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US8286908B2 Counter-torque device for a helicopter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9522730B2 Autorotative enhancement system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US8640984B2 Counter-torque device for a helicopter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9290266B2 Speed control assembly and methods of using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US7003913B1 Vegetable cradle Human Necessities 5 Expired
US8636242B2 Propulsive anti-torque nozzle system with external rotating sleeve for a rotorcraft Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10279900B2 Rotorcraft variable thrust cross-flow fan systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US10077105B2 Autorotative enhancement system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9399513B2 Constant velocity joint with control mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11014655B2 Autorotative enhancement system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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