James C. Smith
60Patents
20h-index
75Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 12, 1976 → May 4, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5747102A | Method and apparatus for dispensing small amounts of liquid material | Performing Operations; Transporting | 245 | Expired |
| US6253957A | Method and apparatus for dispensing small amounts of liquid material | Performing Operations; Transporting | 184 | Expired |
| US4791435A | Thermal inkjet printhead temperature control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 136 | Expired |
| US5711989A | Computer controlled method for dispensing viscous fluid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 119 | Expired |
| US5505777A | Computer controlled viscous fluid dispensing system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 99 | Expired |
| US5379741A | Internal combustion engine fuel system with inverse model control of fuel supply pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 46 | Expired |
| US6382198B1 | Individual cylinder air/fuel ratio control based on a single exhaust gas sensor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Expired |
| US5197800A | Method for forming coating material formulations substantially comprised of a saturated resin rich phase | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US6267266A | Non-contact liquid material dispenser having a bellows valve assembly and method for ejecting liquid material onto a substrate | Electricity | 39 | Expired |
| US4632314A | Adhesive foam generating nozzle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US6291016A | Method for increasing contact area between a viscous liquid and a substrate | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US5330783A | Method and apparatus for forming and dispensing single and multiple phase coating material containing fluid diluent | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Expired |
| US4553701A | Foam generating nozzle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US5848583A | Determining fuel injection pressure | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US5215253A | Method and apparatus for forming and dispersing single and multiple phase coating material containing fluid diluent | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US6164931A | Compressor wheel assembly for turbochargers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US4630774A | Foam generating nozzle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5407132A | Method and apparatus for spraying viscous adhesives | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US5448977A | Fuel injector pulsewidth compensation for variations in injection pressure and temperature | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US4715337A | Engine ignition system with an insulated and extendable extender | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US6293172A | Telescopic pocket door angle drill | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US6047110A | Method and apparatus for identifying a print media type | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6565064B2 | Model-based position control for a solenoid actuated valve | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US6293267A | Flow-based control method for an engine control valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5005742A | Flat garment hanger with retainer slots | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.