Inventor · Scottsdale, AZ, US

Patrick W. Smith

76Patents
19h-index
78Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 1, 1977 → May 14, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6636412B2 Hand-held stun gun for incapacitating a human target Electricity 1,557 Expired
US7075770B1 Less lethal weapons and methods for halting locomotion Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,495 Expired
US7778004B2 Systems and methods for modular electronic weaponry Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1,413 Active
US7944676B2 Systems and methods for collecting use of force information Electricity 74 Active
US7042696B2 Systems and methods using an electrified projectile Electricity 58 Expired
US7849624B2 Systems and methods for qualified registration Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 54 Active
US9003474B1 Systems and methods for managing disclosure of protectable information Electricity 45 Active
US7327549B2 Systems and methods for target impact Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Active
US7602597B2 Systems and methods for immobilization using charge delivery Electricity 43 Active
US9058499B1 Systems and methods for managing disclosure of protectable information Electricity 42 Active
US7631452B1 Systems and methods for electronic weaponry with deployment unit detection Electricity 41 Active
US7234262B2 Electrical weapon having controller for timed current through target and date/time recording Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Expired
US7057872B2 Systems and methods for immobilization using selected electrodes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US7280340B2 Systems and methods for immobilization Electricity 36 Expired
US8441771B2 Electronic weaponry with current spreading electrode Electricity 28 Active
US8837901B2 Systems and methods for a recorder user interface Electricity 28 Active
US8166693B2 Systems and methods for conditional use of a product Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Active
US10448945B2 Surgical fixation systems and methods Human Necessities 21 Active
US7158362B2 Less lethal weapons for multiple shots Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US7701692B2 Systems and methods for projectile status reporting Electricity 19 Active
US9331997B2 Systems and methods for managing disclosure of protectable information Electricity 16 Active
US7600337B2 Systems and methods for describing a deployment unit for an electronic weapon Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Active
US6114928A Mounting assemblies for tubular members used in RF filters Electricity 14 Expired
US8098474B2 Systems and methods for immobilization using pulse series Electricity 14 Active
US7958662B2 Conditional activation of a cartridge Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active

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