John J. Smith
28Patents
14h-index
27Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 5, 1978 → Sep 19, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4800442A | Apparatus for generating an image from a digital video signal | Electricity | 67 | Expired |
| US5275830A | Reduced-fat, ready-to-eat food item | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US6040843A | System for transmission and recovery of digital data using video graphics display processor and method of operation thereof | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US5458893A | Process for treating water-soluble dietary fiber with beta-glucanase | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US5076339A | Solid lubricant for die casting process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US6220547A | Large scale parafoil apparatus with an energy attenuator for controlling initial deployment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| USD386458S | Vehicle door panel | General | 27 | Expired |
| US4165778A | Flexible strip doors | Fixed Constructions | 26 | Expired |
| US5275831A | Reduced fat, ready-to-eat cereal | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US6298786A | Frangible access panel system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US5969287A | Separation system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US4826304A | Adjustable optical mounting assembly | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US5835102A | System for transmission and recovery of digital data using video graphics display processor and method of operation thereof | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US8241696B2 | Hydrolyzed, spray dried, agglomerated grain powder and drinkable food products | Human Necessities | 14 | Active |
| US5554402A | Process for preparing baked food products having little or no fat using an oat component as a fat replacement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US5992328A | Separation system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US10197353B2 | Receiver with an ambidextrous bolt stop | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US7703720B2 | Method and apparatus for parachute reefing control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US7871043B2 | Method for parachute reefing control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US5983802A | Separation system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US7624904B1 | Calibration apparatus for bondhead of wire bonding machine | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| USD429858S | Swimming pool skimmer strainer | General | 4 | Expired |
| US6270818A | Animated food, food additive and method | Human Necessities | 4 | Expired |
| USD999051S1 | Door top sliding child safety lock | General | 2 | Active |
| US10919618B2 | Fluid flow control for an aerofoil | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.