Inventor · Bruceton Mills, WV, US

James E. Smith

94Patents
24h-index
71Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 16, 1974 → Nov 15, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5912604A Molded pole automatic circuit recloser with bistable electromagnetic actuator Electricity 114 Expired
US4042036A Electric impact tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 94 Expired
US4121745A Electro-mechanical impact device Performing Operations; Transporting 94 Expired
US6526980B1 Cervical drug delivery system Human Necessities 90 Expired
US4204622A Electric impact tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Expired
US3967771A Self-contained impact tool Performing Operations; Transporting 70 Expired
US4544090A Elastomeric driver return assembly for an electro-mechanical fastener driving tool Performing Operations; Transporting 62 Expired
US5361737A Radio frequency coaxial cavity resonator as an ignition source and associated method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 61 Expired
US4189080A Impact device Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Expired
US4370711A Branch predictor using random access memory Physics 58 Expired
US6407331B1 Pressure relief panel for arc resistant cabinets Electricity 48 Expired
US6417443B1 Exhaust chamber for arc resistant cabinets Electricity 47 Expired
US5757260A Medium voltage switchgear with means for changing fuses Electricity 47 Expired
US5895501A Virtual memory system for vector based computer systems Physics 47 Expired
US5654723A Contrawound antenna Electricity 46 Expired
US5495429A Method and apparatus for measuring the color of three dimensional objects Physics 40 Expired
US6300920A Electromagnetic antenna Electricity 37 Expired
US6621916B1 Method and apparatus for determining document authenticity Physics 35 Expired
US5905244A Arc resistant metal-clad switchgear Fixed Constructions 31 Expired
US6593900B1 Flexible printed circuit board antenna Electricity 28 Expired
US4290493A Configured impact member for driven flywheel impact device Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US6066814A Interlock for switchgear Electricity 27 Expired
US7721697B2 Plasma generating ignition system and associated method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Active
USD439728S Golf visor General 24 Expired
US5442369A Toroidal antenna Electricity 23 Expired

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