Inventor · Charlotte, NC, US

Lee A. Smith

29Patents
11h-index
8Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 6, 1977 → Aug 16, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4987619A Modular bathing cabinet and method of fabricating same Human Necessities 62 Expired
US5752038A Method and system for determining an optimal placement order for code portions within a module Physics 50 Expired
US5556228A Block for controlling soil erosion Fixed Constructions 44 Expired
US6508607B1 Erosion control block adapted for use with cellular concrete mattresses Fixed Constructions 42 Expired
US7037037B1 Interlocking erosion control block with diagonal cable channels Fixed Constructions 28 Expired
US8678704B1 Interlocking revetment block with tapered surface Fixed Constructions 21 Active
US6276870A Method of repairing cabled revetment blocks Fixed Constructions 20 Expired
US8678705B1 Channel flex revetment block and cabled mat Fixed Constructions 18 Active
US8123435B1 Interlocking revetment block with array of vegetation holes Fixed Constructions 16 Active
US6955500B1 Method of forming a mat of erosion control blocks Fixed Constructions 16 Expired
USD250716S Shower stall for handicapped persons General 13 Expired
US8123434B1 Interlocking revetment block with reinforced sockets Fixed Constructions 11 Active
USD360024S Combination bathtub and seat for handicapped and elderly persons General 8 Expired
US5412817A Bathing fixture Human Necessities 7 Expired
USD322123S Shower enclosure General 7 Expired
USD360022S Combination bathtub and shower unit and seat for handicapped and elderly persons General 7 Expired
US9797106B1 Method of installing revetment blocks to reduce kinetic energy of water Fixed Constructions 4 Active
USD360025S Bathtub seat for handicapped and elderly persons General 4 Expired
US11555284B1 Integrating articulated concrete blocks with gabion/reno cages Fixed Constructions 1 Active
US9499950B1 Revetment block mat with linear sides Fixed Constructions 1 Active
US10322525B1 Universal mold for fabricating revetment blocks Fixed Constructions 1 Active
US9605389B1 Revetment block mat using toe blocks with linear sides Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11732203B2 Ebullated bed reactor upgraded to produce sediment that causes less equipment fouling Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US11414608B2 Upgraded ebullated bed reactor used with opportunity feedstocks Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US11585059B1 Articulated block mat for use with harbor piers and method of installing a pier mat Fixed Constructions 0 Active

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