Inventor · North Aurora, IL, US

Richard G. Smith

23Patents
9h-index
35Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 2, 1992 → Jan 29, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.