Ian Smith
17Patents
8h-index
17Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 5, 1977 → Apr 19, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4105972A | Pipeline inspection vehicle for detecting defects in pipeline walls | Physics | 117 | Expired |
| US8118808B2 | Cooled dielectrically buffered microwave dipole antenna | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Active |
| US9113925B2 | System and method for performing an ablation procedure | Human Necessities | 48 | Active |
| US8355803B2 | Perfused core dielectrically loaded dipole microwave antenna probe | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Active |
| US5318272A | Motor controlled throttling poppet valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US9244109B2 | Current measuring device and method | Electricity | 12 | Active |
| US4458601A | Speed control system for a pipeline inspection vehicle | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US8832927B2 | Method of manufacturing surgical antennas | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US4565757A | Photoconductive compositions sensitive to both laser light and tungsten halide light | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US7787728B2 | Optical mode noise averaging device | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US4388871A | Speed control system for a pipeline inspection vehicle | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US8473077B2 | Perfused core dielectrically loaded dipole microwave antenna probe | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US12276494B2 | Systems and methods for creating duplicate keys | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US12159498B2 | Systems and methods for creating duplicate keys and pairing with vehicles | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US12044522B2 | Systems and methods for creating duplicate keys | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11313216B2 | Automated evaluation and fingerprinting of drilling operations utilizing real-time data | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US9658134B2 | Vehicle test apparatus and method | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.