Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Robert S. Smith

23Patents
10h-index
21Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 18, 1985 → Aug 23, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4740786A Apparatus for driving liquid crystal display Physics 36 Expired
US7217434B1 Condiment dispenser for beverage container Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Expired
US5251082A Miniaturized disk file pluggable into a card terminal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5013435A Clarifying system for liquids Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US7341754B1 Combination condiment beverage dispenser Physics 17 Expired
US5970786A Method for measuring compressed natural gas Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US5643421A Dehydration of gases with liquid desiccants Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
USD656583S1 Sprayer General 11 Expired
US5766423A Dehydration of gases with liquid desiccants Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US8342486B2 Durable steam injector device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US4621458A Flat disk polishing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US5204048A Method for making a bundle of helical tubes and apparatus for separating impurities from a polluted liquid Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US5245872A Device for precise measurement of force Physics 6 Expired
US4898397A Segmented disk clamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6561954B1 Timing pad Human Necessities 4 Expired
US5237864A Device for precise measurement of force Physics 4 Expired
US4579564A Polishing pad for a fine finish Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7115294B1 Combination hot dog and beverage dispenser Human Necessities 3 Expired
US8393782B2 Motionless mixing device having primary and secondary feed ports Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10399046B1 Steam injection and mixing device Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US11951505B2 Automated two-component resin mixing and dispensing system Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US9248418B1 Wafer mixing device Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US5329977A Pellet veneer lathe Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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