Inventor · Ayer, MA, US

Mark A. Smith

59Patents
14h-index
40Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 23, 1988 → May 23, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6718982B2 Face mask incorporating respiratory flow sensor Human Necessities 57 Expired
US5680970A Self closing dispensing valve biased by resilient fingers Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US5614918A Global positioning system antenna fixed height tripod adapter Electricity 38 Expired
US8397958B2 Closure valve assembly for a container Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Active
US6971548B2 Puncturable spout Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Expired
US4948514A Method and apparatus for separating ions from liquids to produce separate diluted and concentrated effluents Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US5627108A Solder paste and glue dot-based methods of securing components to a printed circuit board Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US7607555B2 Puncturable cap and piercer Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Active
US7543723B2 Air vented liquid valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7721755B2 Valve for controlling the flow of fluids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US7292156B2 Remote tapping method and system for internally tapping a conduit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US7757907B2 Spout for ensuring evacuation of a flexible container Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US4920625A Arrowhead extractor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US8752734B2 Disposable assembly for a reusable urn or vessel Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US8091864B2 Valve for a fluid flow connector having an overmolded plunger Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US6141180A Method and apparatus for a digital linear tape lockout system Physics 12 Expired
US6763546B1 Self-contained automatic windshield maintenance system Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US10227167B2 Dispensing assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US8006874B2 Child resistant closure for a tap Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8820591B2 Closure valve assembly for a container Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US7770360B2 Form fill and seal container Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US8973789B2 Closure valve assembly for a container Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US8178640B2 Polyvinyl chloride formulations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7842769B1 Polyvinyl chloride formulations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US5410808A Method of making a double wall twist tube Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired

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