Robert E. Smith
23Patents
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16Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 23, 1982 → Jan 11, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6229947A | Tapered rib fiber coupler for semiconductor optical devices | Electricity | 96 | Expired |
| US4528701A | Goggle with a renewable protective surface | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| US4715460A | Omnidirectional vehicle base | Performing Operations; Transporting | 64 | Expired |
| US4428081A | Goggle with a renewable protective surface | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| USD536237S1 | Electrical outlet and light switch cover | General | 25 | Expired |
| US5745630A | Cutoff-mesa isolated rib optical waveguide for III-V heterostructure photonic integrated circuits | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US5855507A | Methods of post-slaughter handling and cutting a carcase | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US6123103A | Pressure balanced coupling with split body | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| USD291674S | Truck cab | General | 10 | Expired |
| US5063708A | Horticultural layout ground cover assembly | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US4972628A | Horticultural layout ground cover assembly | Human Necessities | 6 | Expired |
| US4763109A | Acoustical vehicle horn with improved vent | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US4470649A | Low profile integrated circuit electrical socket assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US4717906A | Electric horn with improved pole piece and adjusting cap | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US6298530A | Reinforced coiled electrode assemblies and methods of producing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US7016394B2 | Male-female electrode joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US8496205B2 | Dual pivot pallet type cargo load restraint | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US5415755A | Fastening element for securing electrode joints and the electrode using such | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US7103083B2 | Optimized graphite electrode pin configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US7301982B2 | Male-female electrode joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Expired |
| US7835419B2 | Optimized graphite electrode pin configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US7352792B2 | Enhanced joints for pins and electrodes with asymmetric properties | Electricity | 0 | Expired |
| US11752931B1 | Condition responsive vehicular taillight | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.