Inventor · Georgetown, TX, US

James E. Smith

41Patents
15h-index
71Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 4, 1976 → Apr 27, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4774659A Computer system employing virtual memory Physics 78 Expired
US4791310A Fluorescence microscopy Physics 68 Expired
US4821170A Input/output system for multiprocessors Physics 63 Expired
US5309299A Method and system for position error signal generation using auto correlation Physics 56 Expired
US5629156A Multiple capture probe sandwich assays Chemistry; Metallurgy 51 Expired
US4631534A Distributed packet switching system Electricity 45 Expired
US7190263B2 Utilizing a portable electronic device to detect motion Physics 32 Expired
US5053992A Prevention of inspection of secret data stored in encapsulated integrated circuit chip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US7017073B2 Method and apparatus for fault-tolerance via dual thread crosschecking Physics 24 Expired
US5976042A Hockey puck with centrally disposed spherical element Human Necessities 23 Expired
US5509793A Rotary device with slidable vane supports Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US5429084A Axial vane rotary device and sealing system therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US8011510B1 System and device for displaying, protecting, and storing items Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Active
US6237772A Assembly of interconnected containers and containers for use therein Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US7241034B2 Automatic directional control system for vehicle headlights Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US5551853A Axial vane rotary device and sealing system therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US4597301A Power takeoff speed control assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5724736A Hair cutting device Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US8762127B2 Transitioning from source instruction set architecture (ISA) code to translated code in a partial emulation environment Physics 12 Active
US3996543A Current transformer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5519939A Hair cutting device Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US9864662B2 Implementing cable failover in multiple cable PCI express IO interconnections Physics 5 Active
US9996984B2 Focus control for virtual objects in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) displays Physics 4 Active
US8953318B1 Passive cooling systems and methods for electronics Electricity 3 Active
USRE34023E Power takeoff speed control assembly General 2 Expired

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