James H. Smith
37Patents
14h-index
62Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: May 17, 1976 → Mar 24, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.