Inventor · Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US

Richard Robinson Smith

28Patents
13h-index
17Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 27, 1979 → Jan 8, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5696197A Heterogeneous silica carbon black-filled rubber compound Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Expired
US6046266A Tire with silica reinforced tread and/or sidewall components Chemistry; Metallurgy 54 Expired
US4482586A Multi-layer polyisophthalate and polyterephthalate articles and process therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US4403090A Polyisophthalates and copolymers thereof having high barrier properties Chemistry; Metallurgy 46 Expired
US4447595A Polyterephthalates and copolymers thereof having high clarity and process for making same Chemistry; Metallurgy 44 Expired
US4248986A Selective cyclization of block copolymers Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US4551368A Polyester melt blends having high gas barrier properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US4424337A Polyisophthalate and copolymers thereof having reduced cyclic dimer content, and a process for making the same Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US4643925A Multi-layer polyisophthalate and polyterephthalate articles and process therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5178702A Pneumatic tire having a multilayered innerliner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US5780537A Silica-filled rubber composition containing two different carbon blacks and tire with tread made therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6573324B1 Tire with component comprised of rubber composition containing pre-hydrophobated silica aggregates Chemistry; Metallurgy 23 Expired
US4604257A Multi-layer polyisophthalate and polyterephthalate articles and process therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5773504A Heterogeneous silica carbon black-filled rubber compound Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US4418188A Polyethylene isophthalate having reduced cyclic dimer content and process therefore Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US5023137A Polyester composition which is particularly suitable for use in thermoforming dual-ovenable trays Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6458882B1 Silica reinforced rubber composition which contains non-silane coupling agent and article of manufacture, including a tire, having at least one component comprised of such rubber composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US5755899A Innerliner for pnuematic tires Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6534584B2 SILICA REINFORCED RUBBER COMPOSITION WHICH CONTAINS CARBON BLACK SUPPORTED THIOGLYCEROL COUPLING AGENT AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, INCLUDING A TIRE, HAVING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT COMPRISED OF SUCH RUBBER COMPOSITION Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6346579B1 Pneumatic tire having a tread compound derived from latex blend Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US5925702A Innerliner for pneumatic tires Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5545686A Rubber composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US6713549B1 Silica reinforced rubber composition prepared with pre-treated silica article of manufacture, including a tire, having at least one component comprised of such rubber composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US6939920B2 Tire sidewall compounds having improved flex fatigue and tread compound having improved tear strength Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6555609B1 SILICA REINFORCED RUBBER COMPOSITION WHICH CONTAINS THIOGLYCEROL COUPLING AGENT AND BENZOTHIAZYL DISULFIDE AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, INCLUDING A TIRE, HAVING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT COMPRISED OF SUCH RUBBER COMPOSITION Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired

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