Inventor · Burbank, CA, US

John David Smith

33Patents
13h-index
31Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 7, 1975 → Nov 3, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5835724A System and method for communication information using the internet that receives and maintains information concerning the client and generates and conveys the session data to the client Electricity 438 Expired
US6424768B1 Cable Electricity 49 Expired
US4630495A Variable ratio power transmission means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US4002566A Water purifying systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US4496401A Corrosion resistant steel components and method of manufacture thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US5920671A Signal transmission assembly having reduced-friction and concentrated load distribution element for synthetic strength members Electricity 25 Expired
US4596611A Corrosion resistant steel components and method of manufacture thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 23 Expired
US10004984B2 Interactive in-room show and game system Human Necessities 21 Active
US7389159B2 Control algorithm for backup power system Physics 18 Expired
US7933689B2 Method for controlling at least one load connected to a primary and a backup power supply Electricity 18 Active
US4563223A Corrosion resistant steel components and method of manufacture thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US4881983A Manufacture of corrosion resistant components Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US8574000B1 Network cable assembly and protective sleeve thereof Electricity 15 Active
US7720576B2 Intelligent auxiliary power supply system with current and temperature monitoring capabilities Electricity 12 Active
US4123359A Water purifying system and pump therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7338440B1 Laryngoscope system with illuminator and suction capabilities Human Necessities 12 Expired
US6994087B1 Esophageal intubation detection system Human Necessities 12 Expired
US8529284B1 Connector locking assembly Electricity 11 Active
US7693185B1 Method and apparatus for creation and management of intelligent packets Electricity 7 Active
US6566604B2 Combination cable and device Electricity 7 Expired
US10366642B2 Interactive multiplane display system with transparent transmissive layers Physics 5 Active
US4741402A Subsea hydraulic connector with multiple ports Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6532065B1 Device and method for controlling the surface of an object Physics 3 Expired
US4492080A Tractor hydraulic control systems Human Necessities 2 Expired
US11816758B2 Techniques for preloading and displaying high quality image data Physics 1 Active

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