Inventor · Stillwater, MN, US

Jeffrey D. Smith

104Patents
31h-index
70Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: May 5, 1987 → Mar 30, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5553675A Orthopedic surgical device Human Necessities 2,139 Expired
US5792573A Rechargeable battery adapted to be attached to orthopedic device Human Necessities 1,142 Expired
US8361152B2 Facet joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 142 Active
US8267966B2 Facet joint implants and delivery tools Human Necessities 110 Active
US8753345B2 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 87 Active
US6125278A Method for optimizing resource allocation based on subscriber transmission history Electricity 83 Expired
US5146498A Remote key manipulations for over-the-air re-keying Electricity 82 Expired
US6458095B1 Dispenser for an adhesive tissue sealant having a housing with multiple cavities Human Necessities 78 Expired
US8512347B2 Cervical distraction/implant delivery device Human Necessities 69 Active
US8828062B2 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 65 Active
US8623054B2 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 65 Active
US8753347B2 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 65 Active
US8425558B2 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 60 Active
US9381049B2 Composite spinal facet implant with textured surfaces Human Necessities 53 Active
US9011492B2 Facet joint implants and delivery tools Human Necessities 53 Active
USD745156S1 Spinal implant General 49 Active
USD732667S1 Cage spinal implant General 46 Active
US9333086B2 Spinal facet cage implant Human Necessities 44 Active
US9629665B2 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 42 Active
USD723691S1 Cervical cage General 41 Active
USD364463S Orthopedic surgical instrument General 40 Expired
US9622791B2 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 39 Active
US5982303A Method for entering alpha-numeric data Physics 39 Expired
US8834472B2 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools Electricity 39 Active
USD666725S1 Handle for a medical device General 38 Active

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