Robert J. Smith
119Patents
28h-index
67Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 9, 1974 → Dec 28, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4445063A | Energizing circuit for ultrasonic transducer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 404 | Expired |
| US6517783B2 | Reaction receptacle apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 216 | Expired |
| US6605213B1 | Method and apparatus for performing a magnetic separation purification procedure on a sample solution | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 196 | Expired |
| US6335166B1 | Automated process for isolating and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequence | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 185 | Expired |
| US4716296A | Apparatus for curing dental restorative composites | Human Necessities | 133 | Expired |
| US6890742B2 | Automated process for isolating and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequence | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 126 | Expired |
| US6517782B1 | Reaction receptacle apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 93 | Expired |
| US7118892B2 | Automated process for preparing and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequence | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 90 | Expired |
| US6086827A | Reaction receptacle apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 76 | Expired |
| US7267795B2 | Incubator for use in an automated diagnostic analyzer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 75 | Expired |
| US5975369A | Resealable pushable container closure and cover therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 67 | Expired |
| USD359874S | Beverage dispenser | General | 65 | Expired |
| US6321924A | Resealable pushable container closure and cover therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 61 | Expired |
| US5472120A | Bottle with two-stage opening | Performing Operations; Transporting | 58 | Expired |
| US7033820B2 | Automated system for isolating and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequence | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US4450139A | Light generating apparatus for curing dental restorative composites | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US7560255B2 | Automated process for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US5341127A | Self-contained bed wetting alarm | Physics | 46 | Expired |
| US7524652B2 | Automated process for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US7560256B2 | Automated process for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Active |
| US7482143B2 | Automated process for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US4363313A | Portable campfire fireplace | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US4454602A | Conductively cooled laser diode array | Electricity | 39 | Expired |
| US5679027A | Apparatus for crosstalk cancellation in data connectors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5039704A | Method of treating catabolic dysfunction | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.