John R. Smith
52Patents
14h-index
92Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 2, 1975 → Oct 26, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5005142A | Smart sensor system for diagnostic monitoring | Physics | 187 | Expired |
| US6139913A | Kinetic spray coating method and apparatus | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 139 | Expired |
| US6283386A | Kinetic spray coating apparatus | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 104 | Expired |
| US4192380A | Method and apparatus for logging inclined earth boreholes | Fixed Constructions | 64 | Expired |
| US7080057B2 | Electronic employee selection systems and methods | Physics | 55 | Expired |
| US6189663A | Spray coatings for suspension damper rods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US7310626B2 | Electronic employee selection systems and methods | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US5319972A | Ultrasonic liquid level measurement system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US6896933B2 | Method of maintaining a non-obstructed interior opening in kinetic spray nozzles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US4017127A | Sleeve type flanged bearing | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| USRE32764E | Sleeve type flanged bearing | General | 18 | Expired |
| US4642636A | Method and apparatus for auto-calibration of signal conditioning electronics | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4809237A | Method for monitoring the goodness of the cement bond to a borehole casing | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US8046251B2 | Electronic employee selection systems and methods | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US7562059B2 | Development of electronic employee selection systems and methods | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US4285241A | Method and apparatus for the determination of the mass of an impacting object | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US7024946B2 | Assembly for measuring movement of and a torque applied to a shaft | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US8265977B2 | Electronic employee selection systems and methods | Physics | 12 | Active |
| US4038997A | Tent support pole with detachable strut and rib means | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US4495606A | Method and apparatus for combined cement bond and acoustic well logging | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US7558767B2 | Development of electronic employee selection systems and methods | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US5084868A | Common bus multinode sensor system | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6871553B2 | Integrating fluxgate for magnetostrictive torque sensors | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US4541081A | Electroacoustic transducer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US4834209A | Transverse wave logger | Physics | 8 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.