Inventor · Scottsdale, AZ, US

John E. Smith

24Patents
14h-index
26Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 21, 1976 → Nov 16, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5399089A Oral hygiene appliance Human Necessities 182 Expired
US5393194A Game handling apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US6445498B1 Upgradeable telescope system Physics 32 Expired
US4699365A Recirculating document feeder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US4220323A Sheet receiving and stacking apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US6304376A Fully automated telescope system with distributed intelligence Physics 24 Expired
US5163810A Toric pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
USD417680S Spotting scope General 22 Expired
US8147297B2 Surface grinding machine and grinding head therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Active
US8251780B2 Floor grinding machine and grinding head unit therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
USD412920S Telescope mount General 15 Expired
US7613902B1 Device and method for enabling efficient and flexible reconfigurable computing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US5329283A Synthetic aperture radar digital signal processor Physics 14 Expired
US4059816A Electrical loadbreak fuse and canister assembly Electricity 14 Expired
US5694729A Wall partition connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6397868B1 Seat suspended between crutches Human Necessities 11 Expired
US5302081A Toric pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
USD417881S Automated telescope General 9 Expired
USD422610S Automated telescope General 8 Expired
US4240122A Protective device Electricity 5 Expired
US5205707A Ioric pump with cast impeller housing requiring three machined surfaces and one central piloting bore to control critical tolerances Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6257258A Seat suspended between crutches Human Necessities 4 Expired
US9154863B2 Speaker enclosure and method for eliminating standing waves therein Electricity 3 Active
US12200093B2 System and method for measuring small frequency differences Electricity 0 Active

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