Jerry R. Smith
51Patents
23h-index
28Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 19, 1981 → Feb 27, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5815484A | Copy protectable optical media device and methodology therefor | Physics | 141 | Expired |
| US5909498A | Transducer device for use with communication apparatus | Electricity | 80 | Expired |
| US6225903A | Alarm system armed and disarmed by a deadbolt on a door | Fixed Constructions | 73 | Expired |
| US8102306B2 | Active-radar-assisted passive composite imagery for aiding navigation or detecting threats | Physics | 58 | Active |
| US4741188A | Rekeyable master and user lock system with high security features | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Expired |
| US6747930B1 | Data protection on an optical disk | Physics | 55 | Expired |
| US5377510A | Key-releasable restraint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US5349329A | Vehicle security apparatus and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 52 | Expired |
| US5794461A | Key operable restraining device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| USD457113S1 | Lock construction | General | 45 | Expired |
| US5474342A | Door latch actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US4440009A | Rekeyable lock method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US4412437A | Rekeyable lock method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US4433854A | Interchangeable ball hitch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US6902214B2 | Electromechanical locking method and device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US5372021A | Key control device and method therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US6824156B2 | Adjustable hitch assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US5375444A | Multi-key core lock assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US7963134B2 | Deadbolt lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Active |
| US6715781B1 | Interchangeable ball hitch assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US7712343B2 | Dead locking deadbolt | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Active |
| US6206396A | Cycle incorporating shock absorber | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US7207199B2 | Dead locking deadbolt | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US5482247A | Golf club stand device | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US5517744A | Press-fit tube-connection system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.