Kevin J. Smith
21Patents
10h-index
35Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 10, 1987 → Mar 28, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5367651A | Integrated register allocation, instruction scheduling, instruction reduction and loop unrolling | Physics | 62 | Expired |
| US6415196B1 | Manufacturing scheduling process with improved modeling, scheduling and editing capabilities for solving finite capacity planning problems | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US6311324A | Software profiler which has the ability to display performance data on a computer screen | Physics | 35 | Expired |
| US5367684A | Register allocation using an improved register candidate usage matrix | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US5785860A | Upgrading heavy oil by ultrafiltration using ceramic membrane | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 21 | Expired |
| US8316310B2 | System and method for human identification proof for use in virtual environments | Physics | 19 | Active |
| US4794727A | Wheel-about greenhouse | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US5418959A | Instruction operation size optimization | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US7439906B1 | Doppler-compensated radar pulse compression processing system and method | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US10082015B2 | Apparatus for measuring a tubular string as it is lowered into a borehole and method | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US10464547B2 | Vehicle with model-based route energy prediction, correction, and optimization | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US5132482A | Process for the oxidative coupling of methane to higher hydrocarbons | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US7887769B1 | Method of removing sulfur dioxide from flue gases and treatment of oxidized effluent therefrom | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US8655526B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling operation of a hybrid powertrain during a key-on crank start event | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8290691B2 | Method and apparatus for optimizing engine on/off cycling in a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US6572832B2 | Method of removing sulfur dioxide from a gaseous stream in a wet scrubbing unit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US8543930B2 | System and method for human identification proof for use in virtual environments | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8214095B2 | Method and apparatus for detecting engine firing in a hybrid powertrain system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| USD1044582S1 | Artificial Christmas tree | General | 0 | Active |
| US7819959B2 | Gas quench and scrubber draw-off system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US12242831B2 | Optimized compiler toolchain qualification for functional safety compliance | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.