Robert M. Smith
59Patents
18h-index
45Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 20, 1973 → Apr 22, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5683561A | Apparatus and method for high throughput sputtering | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 342 | Expired |
| US4979955A | Power assisted prosthetic heart valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 139 | Expired |
| US4500408A | Apparatus for and method of controlling sputter coating | Electricity | 57 | Expired |
| US4091077A | Process for recovering filler from polymer | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 52 | Expired |
| US5972184A | Heating system for high throughput sputtering | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US5814196A | Apparatus and method for high throughput sputtering | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US6156171A | Sputtering magnetron | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US6838163B2 | Composite facer for wallboards | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US6571833B1 | Optic cable conduit insert and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US4719544A | Electronic jewelry | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5007766A | Shaped barrier for erosion control and sediment collection | Fixed Constructions | 29 | Expired |
| US8025304B2 | Drive mechanisms for human-powered machines | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Active |
| USD272087S | Clinical chemistry analyzer | General | 28 | Expired |
| US5620594A | Water management system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US5249747A | Sprayable dispensing system for viscous vegetable oils and apparatus therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US7118070B2 | Composite seal and window assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US5683032A | Air measuring apparatus and method for paint rotary bell atomizers | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US4633543A | Hand vacuum cleaner | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US3995868A | Polytetrafluoroethylene lip seal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6353212B1 | Snow melting attachment for a snow blower | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Expired |
| US4791699A | Hand vacuum cleaner | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US4735817A | Method of casing a food product in the manufacture of individual slices of the product | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US5890661A | Colliding stream spray dispensing system with a moldable nozzle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4788740A | Hand vacuum cleaner | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| USD280246S | Hand vacuum | General | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.