Inventor · Richland, WA, US

Richard D. Smith

89Patents
26h-index
69Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 1, 1983 → Dec 29, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6107628A Method and apparatus for directing ions and other charged particles generated at near atmospheric pressures into a region under vacuum Electricity 286 Expired
US4582731A Supercritical fluid molecular spray film deposition and powder formation Performing Operations; Transporting 214 Expired
US6629040B1 Isotope distribution encoded tags for protein identification Physics 210 Expired
US4734227A Method of making supercritical fluid molecular spray films, powder and fibers Performing Operations; Transporting 181 Expired
US4734451A Supercritical fluid molecular spray thin films and fine powders Performing Operations; Transporting 155 Expired
US6583408B2 Ionization source utilizing a jet disturber in combination with an ion funnel and method of operation Electricity 130 Expired
US4842701A Combined electrophoretic-separation and electrospray method and system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 124 Expired
US5073713A Detection method for dissociation of multiple-charged ions Electricity 86 Expired
US5423964A Combined electrophoresis-electrospray interface and method Physics 71 Expired
US5266205A Supercritical fluid reverse micelle separation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US5993633A Capillary electrophoresis electrospray ionization mass spectrometry interface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US5158704A Supercritical fluid reverse micelle systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Expired
US6803565B2 Ionization source utilizing a multi-capillary inlet and method of operation Electricity 62 Expired
US6979816B2 Multi-source ion funnel Electricity 62 Expired
US4933404A Processes for microemulsion polymerization employing novel microemulsion systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US8835839B1 Ion manipulation device Electricity 60 Active
US5238671A Chemical reactions in reverse micelle systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US7888635B2 Ion funnel ion trap and process Electricity 55 Active
USRE34757E Combined electrophoresis-electrospray interface and method General 43 Expired
US6787760B2 Method for increasing the dynamic range of mass spectrometers Electricity 39 Expired
US8969800B1 Ion manipulation device to prevent loss of ions Electricity 38 Active
US4995231A Performance arcjet thruster Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US9966244B2 Ion manipulation device Electricity 29 Active
US7541576B2 Method of multiplexed analysis using ion mobility spectrometer Physics 29 Active
US4687067A Crossflow rotary cone rock bit with extended nozzles Fixed Constructions 28 Expired

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