Inventor · Sulphur Springs, TX, US

Michael S. Smith

62Patents
17h-index
29Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 12, 1983 → Nov 22, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD462418S1 Spout General 56 Expired
USD395759S Seat General 55 Expired
USD472615S1 Spout General 51 Expired
USD468810S1 Spout General 44 Expired
USD490623S1 Seat General 31 Expired
USD451175S Water closet General 31 Expired
US9193480B2 High altitude balloon system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Active
US5104059A Long endurance high altitude balloon Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
USD390021S Chaise lounge General 27 Expired
USD590913S1 Showerhead General 27 Expired
USD501614S1 Seat General 25 Expired
USD560768S1 Tub for bathing General 25 Expired
USD712521S1 Faucet General 23 Active
USD476064S1 Escutcheon General 20 Expired
USD444861S Tub for bathing General 18 Expired
USD714913S1 Handle General 17 Active
USD466987S1 Handle General 17 Expired
USD483440S1 Handle General 17 Expired
USD713002S1 Showerhead General 17 Active
US9463861B2 High altitude balloon system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US5624325A Golf ball teeing apparatus Human Necessities 16 Expired
USD392471S Chair General 16 Expired
USD530790S1 Handle General 16 Expired
USD718424S1 Faucet General 15 Active
USD619222S1 Fitting element General 14 Expired

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