Norman Smith
16Patents
11h-index
8Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 28, 1977 → Mar 17, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6721094B1 | Long working distance interference microscope | Physics | 186 | Expired |
| US6567715B1 | Method and system for automated on-chip material and structural certification of MEMS devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 54 | Expired |
| US4955123A | Production of a shaped filamentary structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US5388320A | Production of shaped filamentary structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US5664305A | Method and apparatus for fibrous article engagement and disengagement - including two different needle types | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US5323523A | Production of shaped filamentary structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US6993818B2 | Multi-fixture assembly of cutting tools | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5081754A | Production of shaped filamentary structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US5184387A | Production of a shaped filamentary structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US5113568A | Production of a shaped filamentary structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US4627366A | Primary air exchange for a pulverized coal burner | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US5882781A | Shaped fibrous fabric structure comprising multiple layers of fibrous material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6174594A | Shaped filamentary structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US5705264A | Production of shaped filamentary structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US5737821A | Production of shaped filamentary structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US4136813A | Joining a pair of parts | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.