Inventor · Santa Monica, CA, US

Jay Smith, III

41Patents
22h-index
27Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 9, 1975 → Apr 11, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4462076A Video game cartridge recognition and security system Physics 256 Expired
US5779576A Throw-measuring football Human Necessities 166 Expired
US5394168A Dual-mode hand-held game controller Human Necessities 161 Expired
US4359222A Hand-held electronic game playing device with replaceable cartridges Electricity 151 Expired
US5466158A Interactive book device Human Necessities 114 Expired
US4408103A Joystick operated multiple position switch Physics 72 Expired
US4500879A Circuitry for controlling a CRT beam Physics 56 Expired
US4786967A Interactive video apparatus with audio and video branching Electricity 54 Expired
US5796387A Positioning system using infrared radiation Human Necessities 51 Expired
US4875096A Encoding of audio and digital signals in a video signal Electricity 47 Expired
US4349196A Computer control toy track system Human Necessities 40 Expired
US7416489B2 System and method for scoring, ranking, and awarding cash prizes to interactive game players Physics 40 Expired
US5100148A Golf practice apparatus Human Necessities 36 Expired
US4398086A Game-calculator having sliding mask Human Necessities 32 Expired
US5401025A Remote control system for raster scanned video display Human Necessities 31 Expired
USD348083S Video game controller General 31 Expired
US5043646A Remote control direction selecting system Physics 27 Expired
US5351969A Remote control system for raster scanned video display Human Necessities 27 Expired
US5067079A Interactive audio baseball game Human Necessities 26 Expired
US5469191A Cursor control system Physics 24 Expired
US5277429A Game assembly utilizing sound identification for moves on a game board Human Necessities 23 Expired
US4715602A Racing game apparatus Human Necessities 23 Expired
US4679747A Apparatus for loading and unloading the leader block of a tape cartridge Physics 20 Expired
USD274631S Hand control unit for video arcade game General 19 Expired
US4504062A Digital watch having matrix display for arcade-like game playing Electricity 18 Expired

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