Richard G. Smith
23Patents
9h-index
35Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 2, 1992 → Jan 29, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6069068A | Sub-quarter-micron copper interconnections with improved electromigration resistance and reduced defect sensitivity | Electricity | 141 | Expired |
| US6130161A | Method of forming copper interconnections with enhanced electromigration resistance and reduced defect sensitivity | Electricity | 66 | Expired |
| US6287954A | Method of forming copper interconnections with enhanced electromigration resistance and reduced defect sensitivity | Electricity | 49 | Expired |
| US6348731B1 | Copper interconnections with enhanced electromigration resistance and reduced defect sensitivity and method of forming same | Electricity | 42 | Expired |
| US6258710A | Sub-quarter-micron copper interconnections with improved electromigration resistance and reduced defect sensitivity | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| US8334738B2 | Fault interrupting and reclosing device | Electricity | 17 | Active |
| US6037795A | Multiple device test layout | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US10504678B2 | Remote access pull rig | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US5685038A | Out-of-balance control for washing machine | Textiles; Paper | 9 | Expired |
| US5760595A | High temperature electromigration stress test system, test socket, and use thereof | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US8824116B2 | Method of determining end-of-life of a fault interrupting device | Electricity | 8 | Active |
| USD796941S1 | Shake-proof hook | General | 8 | Active |
| USD778145S1 | Shake-proof hook | General | 7 | Active |
| US10727662B2 | Dropout recloser | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US5563517A | Dual channel d.c. low noise measurement system and test methodology | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US5434385A | Dual channel D.C. low noise measurement system and test methodology | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US10099899B2 | Shake-proof hook | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US11322927B2 | Dropout recloser | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US10818460B2 | Magnetic assembly for generating blow-on contact force | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US7916437B2 | Fault interrupter and operating method | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US11916369B2 | Dropout recloser | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US11177103B2 | Fuse link exhaust systems and methods | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US12431701B2 | Dropout recloser | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.