Inventor · San Clemente, CA, US

Michael C. Smith

49Patents
14h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 30, 1974 → Apr 30, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4250887A Remote manual injecting apparatus Human Necessities 102 Expired
US4356139A Method for lubricating cable in a dry curing system Performing Operations; Transporting 66 Expired
US6129751A Cardiac lead with active fixation and biocompatible lubricant Human Necessities 62 Expired
US4976392A Ultrasonic wire bonder wire formation and cutter system Electricity 51 Expired
US4729826A Temperature controlled catalytic demetallization of hydrocarbons Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US4416026A Multi-purpose mechanic's glove Human Necessities 35 Expired
US8324290B2 Polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers and medical devices containing the same Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Active
US6259953A cardiac lead with active fixation and biocompatible lubricant Human Necessities 28 Expired
US4438880A Ultrasonic wire bond touchdown sensor Electricity 22 Expired
USD770174S1 Phone bag General 20 Active
US4372601A Air drag reducing tail gate Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US3954217A Method and apparatus for bonding and breaking leads to semiconductors Electricity 17 Expired
USD777917S1 Two-point discriminator sensory measurement device General 17 Active
US8501831B2 Polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers and medical devices containing the same Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Active
US7680719B1 Method, system and apparatus for wealth management Physics 11 Active
USD728868S1 Dog toy with encircling sculpted teeth General 11 Active
US9080587B1 Spike for securing a flexible member to earth strata Human Necessities 9 Active
US6786670B2 Threaded closure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US9050992B2 Portable work station Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US7575018B2 Alignment device for valve bonnet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8382881B2 Method for removal of mercury from hydrocarbon feedstocks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US5165319A Cutting knife with multiple insert blades Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US9955784B1 System and method for making a mobile office bureau with simultaneous viewing recharging station Electricity 6 Active
USD694479S1 Dog toy with encircling sculpted teeth General 5 Active
US6540229B1 Card game apparatus Human Necessities 5 Expired

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