Paul W. Smith
35Patents
13h-index
30Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 29, 1975 → Apr 30, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5086360A | Constant flying height slider | Physics | 61 | Expired |
| US6785081B2 | Fly height detector | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US6865040B2 | Method and system for measuring fly height | Physics | 44 | Expired |
| US5161919A | Bottle air conveyor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US5336550A | Carbon overcoat for magnetic head sliders | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US5246314A | Bottle air conveyor with adjustable guides | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US4364078A | Edge barrier of polysilicon and metal for integrated circuit chips | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US5037245A | Article transfer device and method for air conveyors | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US5654850A | Carbon overcoat with electrically conductive adhesive layer for magnetic head sliders | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US4373929A | Method and apparatus for cutting and scoring folding container blanks | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US7194802B2 | Tool for certifying a head-gimbal assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5170879A | Single file conveyor system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US4958725A | Conveyor guide railing assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5285468A | Analog optical fiber communication system, and laser adapted for use in such a system | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US6710976B2 | Disk head slider having air bearing pressure relief features | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US5939133A | Method of manufacturing a slider having a carbon overcoat and an electrically conductive adhesive layer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US5129504A | Single file conveyor system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US4042106A | Record protector | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US4494772A | Anti-arch vehicle suspension | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4168844A | Anti-rock installation for motor homes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US5129765A | Air conveyor deck having protuberances | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4046395A | Method and apparatus for reducing vehicle side sway | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US4598930A | Leaf spring vehicle suspension | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6850382B2 | Method for wear reduction of a disc surface through stimulated take off of a head for a disc drive | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US10700479B1 | Cable adapter panel retention clip | Electricity | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.