Redd H. Smith
56Patents
26h-index
33Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 31, 1988 → Nov 1, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5447208A | Superhard cutting element having reduced surface roughness and method of modifying | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 284 | Expired |
| US5653300A | Modified superhard cutting elements having reduced surface roughness method of modifying, drill bits equipped with such cutting elements, and methods of drilling therewith | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 250 | Expired |
| US5351772A | Polycrystalline diamond cutting element | Fixed Constructions | 207 | Expired |
| US4884477A | Rotary drill bit with abrasion and erosion resistant facing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 200 | Expired |
| US5967250A | Modified superhard cutting element having reduced surface roughness and method of modifying | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 181 | Expired |
| US5433280A | Fabrication method for rotary bits and bit components and bits and components produced thereby | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 173 | Expired |
| US6209420A | Method of manufacturing bits, bit components and other articles of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 158 | Expired |
| US6220375A | Polycrystalline diamond cutters having modified residual stresses | Performing Operations; Transporting | 138 | Expired |
| US5437343A | Diamond cutters having modified cutting edge geometry and drill bit mounting arrangement therefor | Fixed Constructions | 134 | Expired |
| US7048081B2 | Superabrasive cutting element having an asperital cutting face and drill bit so equipped | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 132 | Expired |
| US5544550A | Fabrication method for rotary bits and bit components | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 119 | Expired |
| US5957006A | Fabrication method for rotary bits and bit components | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 117 | Expired |
| US6145608A | Superhard cutting structure having reduced surface roughness and bit for subterranean drilling so equipped | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 112 | Expired |
| US4919013A | Preformed elements for a rotary drill bit | Fixed Constructions | 110 | Expired |
| US5492188A | Stress-reduced superhard cutting element | Performing Operations; Transporting | 106 | Expired |
| US6202771A | Cutting element with controlled superabrasive contact area, drill bits so equipped | Fixed Constructions | 76 | Expired |
| US5348108A | Rolling cone bit with improved wear resistant inserts | Fixed Constructions | 62 | Expired |
| US5431239A | Stud design for drill bit cutting element | Fixed Constructions | 58 | Expired |
| US7776256B2 | Earth-boring rotary drill bits and methods of manufacturing earth-boring rotary drill bits having particle-matrix composite bit bodies | Performing Operations; Transporting | 45 | Active |
| US6739417B2 | Superabrasive cutters and drill bits so equipped | Fixed Constructions | 44 | Expired |
| US5839329A | Method for infiltrating preformed components and component assemblies | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US6571891B1 | Web cutter | Fixed Constructions | 37 | Expired |
| US7802495B2 | Methods of forming earth-boring rotary drill bits | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Active |
| US5355750A | Rolling cone bit with improved wear resistant inserts | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US7703556B2 | Methods of attaching a shank to a body of an earth-boring tool including a load-bearing joint and tools formed by such methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.