Richard S. Smith
94Patents
23h-index
50Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 3, 1975 → May 3, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6206897A | Enhanced visualization of the latching mechanism of latching surgical devices | Human Necessities | 1,427 | Expired |
| US5314417A | Safety trocar | Human Necessities | 330 | Expired |
| US5387197A | Trocar safety shield locking mechanism | Human Necessities | 228 | Expired |
| US6215295A | Photonic field probe and calibration means thereof | Physics | 123 | Expired |
| US5350795A | Aqueous oil and water repellent compositions which cure at ambient temperature | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 64 | Expired |
| US8221199B2 | Abrasive sharpener | Performing Operations; Transporting | 45 | Active |
| US5408038A | Nonnatural apolipoprotein B-100 peptides and apolipoprotein B-100-apolipoprotein A-I fusion peptides | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 40 | Expired |
| US5672651A | Durable repellent fluorochemical compositions | Textiles; Paper | 39 | Expired |
| USD575124S1 | Electric sharpener | General | 34 | Expired |
| US5814467A | APO AI polypeptides, diagnostic methods and systems for quantifying APO AI, and therapeutic methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| USD587550S1 | Two step knife sharpener | General | 28 | Expired |
| USD604134S1 | Abrasive sharpener | General | 28 | Expired |
| US4828986A | Assay method and diagnostic system for determining the ratio of APO B-100 to APO A-I in a blood sample | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US5473039A | Polypeptide analogs of apolipoprotein E, diagnostic systems and methods using the analogs | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| USD526876S1 | Knife and scissors sharpener | General | 25 | Expired |
| USD578581S1 | Pocket abrasive sharpener | General | 25 | Expired |
| USD680846S1 | Adjustable manual abrasive sharpener | General | 25 | Active |
| USD365740S | Knife sharpener | General | 25 | Expired |
| US5303017A | Print skip avoidance for on-line compiling | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US5284902A | Fabric repellent treatment from hydrocarbon solvent system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| USD626397S1 | Abrasive sharpener | General | 23 | Expired |
| US5055396A | Diagnostic methods and systems for quantifying APO AI | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| USD723898S1 | Abrasive sharpener | General | 23 | Active |
| US5116725A | Assay for Epstein-Barr virus infection with solid phase bound synthetic polypeptides | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| USD499004S1 | Two step knife sharpener | General | 22 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.