Inventor · Pittsburgh, PA, US

John R. Smith

52Patents
14h-index
92Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 2, 1975 → Oct 26, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.