Inventor · Troy, MI, US

Mark Smith

53Patents
13h-index
57Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 27, 2001 → Aug 31, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7016907B2 Enumerated roles in a directory system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 160 Expired
US7130839B2 Method and system for grouping entries in a directory server by group memberships defined by roles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 153 Expired
US6768988B2 Method and system for incorporating filtered roles in a directory system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US6801837B2 Intervehicle network communication system Physics 70 Expired
US6785686B2 Method and system for creating and utilizing managed roles in a directory system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US8858379B2 Axle assembly having an electric motor module Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Active
US8751725B1 Hybrid storage aggregate Physics 34 Active
US6676145B2 Movable upper suspension mount Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US7016945B2 Entry distribution in a directory server Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US6973463B2 Replication architecture for a directory server Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US11207976B2 Axle assembly having a multi-speed countershaft transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Active
US10989288B1 Axle assembly having a multi-speed countershaft transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US11209072B2 Axle assembly having a multi-speed transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active
US11038396B2 Axle assembly having an electric motor module and method of assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US7873614B2 Method and system for creating and utilizing managed roles in a directory system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US7845445B2 Electric powertrain system with planetary drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8161643B2 Method for forming a cooling jacket for an electric motor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7016976B2 UniqueID-based addressing in a directory server Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6726229B2 Integral spring damper and cross member Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US11441644B2 Axle assembly having a multi-speed transmission and a drop gear set Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US6877026B2 Bulk import in a directory server Electricity 6 Expired
US10808834B2 Axle assembly and method of control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US6659482B2 Composite spring and control arm Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US7184995B2 Data interoperability between open standard directory service and proprietary database Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US10808830B2 Axle assembly with multiple lubricant chambers Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active

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