Michael R. Smith
82Patents
14h-index
80Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 10, 1987 → Feb 9, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4775865A | Emergency vehicle warning and traffic control system | Physics | 89 | Expired |
| US5439082A | Hydraulic inertial vibration isolator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Expired |
| US5435531A | Vibration isolation system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 38 | Expired |
| US5451015A | Crashworthy composite aircraft structure with integral fuel tank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US6431530B1 | Vertical liquid inertia vibration isolator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US6695106B2 | Method and apparatus for improved vibration isolation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 36 | Expired |
| US6009983A | Method and apparatus for improved vibration isolation | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US5788029A | Vibration isolation system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
| US6244538A | Stiffness de-coupled skid landing gear | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US8499907B2 | Piezoelectric liquid inertia vibration eliminator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Active |
| US5704596A | Vibration isolation system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US6443273B1 | Compact vibration cancellation device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US7954752B2 | Crash attenuation system for aircraft | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Active |
| US8746649B2 | Variable stiffness support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US8328129B2 | Vibration-attenuating hard-mounted pylon | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Active |
| US8588996B2 | Aircraft occupant protection system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US8181755B2 | Dual spring rate damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US6427942B2 | Stiffness de-coupled skid landing gear | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US7828525B2 | Soft in-plane tiltrotor hub | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US9249856B1 | Liquid inertia vibration mount | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US8870115B2 | Active vent and re-inflation system for a crash attenuation airbag | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US9777788B2 | Rotorcraft vibration suppression system in a four corner pylon mount configuration | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US8840062B2 | Pylon mounting system with vibration isolation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US8418957B2 | Crash attenuation system for aircraft | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US7650819B2 | Variable stiffness support | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.