Inventor · Arlington, MA, US

J. David Smith

20Patents
7h-index
22Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 29, 1982 → May 15, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8574704B2 Liquid-impregnated surfaces, methods of making, and devices incorporating the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Active
US4917632A Seismic takeout connector Electricity 20 Expired
US9309162B2 Liquid-encapsulated rare-earth based ceramic surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US9625075B2 Apparatus with a liquid-impregnated surface to facilitate material conveyance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active
US5706382A Signal transmission assembly having reduced-friction and concentrated load distribution element for synthetic strength members Electricity 14 Expired
US4477136A Takeout connector Electricity 11 Expired
US10882085B2 Apparatus and methods employing liquid-impregnated surfaces Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US11058803B2 Medical devices and implements with liquid-impregnated surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10428222B2 Systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces via interfacial modification Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US10421866B2 Systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces via interfacial modification Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US10870505B2 Articles and methods for forming liquid films on surfaces, in devices incorporating the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US12005161B2 Medical devices and implements with liquid-impregnated surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US12103051B2 Apparatus and methods employing liquid-impregnated surfaces Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10294756B2 Articles and methods for reducing hydrate adhesion Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11603222B2 Articles and methods for forming liquid films on surfaces, in devices incorporating the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11820914B2 Systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces via interfacial modification Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US11933551B2 Liquid-impregnated surfaces, methods of making, and devices incorporating the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11492500B2 Apparatus and methods employing liquid-impregnated surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11684705B2 Medical devices and implements with liquid-impregnated surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11046853B2 Systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces via interfacial modification Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

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