Robert S. Smith
40Patents
20h-index
23Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 17, 1981 → Dec 17, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5769791A | Tissue interrogating device and methods | Human Necessities | 1,482 | Expired |
| US5807261A | Noninvasive system for characterizing tissue in vivo | Human Necessities | 414 | Expired |
| US5772597A | Surgical tool end effector | Human Necessities | 227 | Expired |
| US5762609A | Device and method for analysis of surgical tissue interventions | Human Necessities | 220 | Expired |
| US5519208A | Infrared aided method and apparatus for venous examination | Human Necessities | 124 | Expired |
| US5546807A | High speed volumetric ultrasound imaging system | Physics | 113 | Expired |
| US6860896B2 | Therapeutic method and apparatus | Human Necessities | 88 | Expired |
| US6387022B1 | Adjustable weight medicine ball with handle | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US5514053A | Recumbent pedal exerciser | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US5314392A | Portable pedal exerciser | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US6652432B2 | Balance therapy platform | Human Necessities | 40 | Expired |
| US6126600A | Ultrasound image assisted administering of medication | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US6621516B1 | Panoramic pipe inspector | Electricity | 28 | Expired |
| US4720216A | Cylindrical cutting tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US4479647A | Resistance exerciser | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US5092586A | Disk exerciser for improving balancing skills | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US5125647A | Jump platform exerciser for strengthening the ankle extensors | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US7113915B1 | System for scheduling and monitoring a project | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US4728100A | Exercise pacer | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| USD384259S | Mini-stapler | General | 21 | Expired |
| USD352433S | Mini-stapler | General | 19 | Expired |
| US4456248A | Exerciser for runners | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| US5018029A | Shock start for memory disk motor drives | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US4690398A | Multipurpose rowing apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US5356225A | Air bearing system with large stiffness and minimal vibration charcteristics | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.