Gerald W. Smith
21Patents
10h-index
24Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 16, 1975 → Apr 6, 2012
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5641050A | Dispensing machine with data card scanner apparatus and enhanced features | Physics | 225 | Expired |
| US6223177A | Network based groupware system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 163 | Expired |
| US5442568A | Vending machine audit monitoring system | Physics | 75 | Expired |
| US6917962B1 | Web-based groupware system | Electricity | 70 | Expired |
| US5379875A | Coin discriminator and acceptor arrangement | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US7287055B2 | Web-based groupware system | Electricity | 53 | Expired |
| US4055163A | Solar heating system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Expired |
| US5924081A | Vending machine audit monitoring system with matrix interface | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US5797786A | Post operative brassiere | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| USRE40588E1 | Vending machine audit monitoring system with matrix interface | General | 18 | Expired |
| US4581240A | Process for increasing yield of cheese curd | Human Necessities | 9 | Expired |
| US7320018B2 | Web-based groupware system | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US7734694B2 | Web-based groupware system | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US6988658B2 | System and method for facilitating a transaction between a merchant and a consumer | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US8412776B2 | Web-based groupware system | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US7299258B2 | Web-based groupware system | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US7523162B2 | Web-based groupware system | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US8473377B2 | Data management system | Physics | 5 | Active |
| USRE39234E1 | Vending machine audit monitoring system | General | 4 | Expired |
| US8176122B2 | Web-based groupware system | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US9600343B2 | System and method for analyzing computing system resources | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.