Inventor · Woodside, CA, US

James H. Smith

37Patents
14h-index
62Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: May 17, 1976 → Mar 24, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6012336A Capacitance pressure sensor Performing Operations; Transporting 160 Expired
US5798283A Method for integrating microelectromechanical devices with electronic circuitry Physics 122 Expired
US5221435A Papermaking process Textiles; Paper 112 Expired
US5783340A Method for photolithographic definition of recessed features on a semiconductor wafer utilizing auto-focusing alignment Physics 75 Expired
US6537437B1 Surface-micromachined microfluidic devices Physics 71 Expired
US5766367A Method for preventing micromechanical structures from adhering to another object Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US5836203A Magnetically excited flexural plate wave apparatus Physics 36 Expired
US4850737A Hydraulic spring vehicle barricade and hydraulic circuit therefor Fixed Constructions 34 Expired
US4971084A Vehicle washing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US4564167A Tool box mounting assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US7478760B2 Humidity control method and apparatus for use in an enclosed assembly Physics 18 Expired
US5834627A Calorimetric gas sensor Physics 17 Expired
US7130149B2 Fluid-borne contaminant protection using a filter assembly with a leading edge guide surface Physics 15 Expired
US5454955A Use of hectorite as a clarification aid for deink plant effluent Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7695547B2 Desiccant Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US5612838A Oxidation-stabilized hydrocarbon liquid bearings for lubricated disk drives Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US6556387B1 Controlling mechanical response characteristics of a disc drive actuator by adjusting a fastener engaging the actuator shaft to vary axial force on the bearing assembly Physics 11 Expired
US5415739A Detackification agent for adhesives found in paper fiber furnishes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4278010A Fluid flow regulator valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6031685A Information storage systems comprising a liquid bearing maintained by adsorption isotherm Physics 9 Expired
USD353918S Cleaning nozzle General 8 Expired
US4828011A Countergravity casting apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US5209823A Water-soluble dispersant which aids in the dispersion of polyester fibers during the preparation of a wet-laid nonwoven fiber mat Textiles; Paper 7 Expired
US4932461A Countergravity casting apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US4458282A Media module Physics 7 Expired

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