Inventor · Minnetonka, MN, US

Robert Schmidt

30Patents
11h-index
24Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 10, 1975 → Apr 12, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7261740B2 Tibial knee prosthesis Human Necessities 102 Expired
US5340962A Automatic control of laser beam tool positioning Performing Operations; Transporting 52 Expired
US4555610A Laser machining system Physics 43 Expired
US4106214A Dryer attachment Textiles; Paper 23 Expired
US4467335A System for forming an image on the surface of a plastic card Physics 23 Expired
US3989992A Pulse width modulated control system Electricity 19 Expired
US5560519A Dispensers and dispenser arrays for displaying and dispensing bulk goods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5428280A Robotic movement of object over a workpiece surface Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US4254759A Automatic damper means and controls therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US4688785A Embossing assembly for automatic embossing system Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4088943A Brushless DC tachometer circuit Physics 13 Expired
US7391499B2 Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method Physics 11 Expired
US4215300A Error correcting serial input positioning system Physics 8 Expired
US7752027B2 Methods and apparatus for simulating a distributed business process Physics 8 Active
US7996205B2 Methods and apparatus for simulating a distributed business process Physics 8 Active
US4378733A Embossing drive mechanism for an automatic embossing system Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US5339103A Part machining programming using a camera interchangeable with maching nozzle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8370123B2 Methods and apparatus for simulating a distributed business process Physics 6 Active
US6189825A Method for controlling the winding density of film rolls Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
USRE31256E Automatic damper means and controls therefor General 4 Expired
US8983824B2 Methods and apparatus for advancing time in a distributed business process simulation Physics 2 Active
US5143740A Process for preparing cereal flakes Human Necessities 2 Expired
US8862454B2 Methods and apparatus for simulating risk tolerance and associated adversary costs in a distributed business process Physics 2 Active
US8554533B2 Methods and apparatus for advancing time in a distributed business simulation Physics 1 Active
US9454743B2 Methods and apparatus for simulating risk tolerance and associated adversary costs in a distributed business process Physics 1 Active

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