Inventor · Evanston, IL, US

Steve Smith

62Patents
14h-index
70Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 25, 1980 → Aug 31, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5987379A Creation and monitoring of variable buffer zones Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Expired
US6643158B2 Dual input AC/DC to programmable DC output converter Electricity 67 Expired
US6792293B1 Apparatus and method for orienting an image on a display of a wireless communication device Electricity 65 Expired
US5251120A Harmonic noise isolation and power factor correction network Electricity 62 Expired
US6952157B1 System and method for concurrently addressing multiple radio frequency identification tags from a single reader Physics 62 Expired
US6365974B1 Flex circuit substrate for an integrated circuit package Electricity 59 Expired
US6775163B2 Dual input AC/DC to programmable DC output converter Electricity 36 Expired
US6296460A Rotary cavity pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US9314559B2 Four chamber redundant-impeller artificial heart Human Necessities 23 Active
US4881156A Adjustable mounting device for a luminaire Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US5610818A Remote operated computer assisted precise pile driving and rig drilling system Physics 21 Expired
US4578631A High-speed feedback circuit Electricity 18 Expired
US6583160B2 Nicotine therapy method and oral carrier for assuaging tobacco-addiction Human Necessities 16 Expired
US7328475B2 Centre line multidimensional suspension system Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US7373934B2 Compound bow Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US6833788B1 Intrusion detection radio appliance Physics 13 Expired
US4348598A Power-pulse switching circuit Electricity 11 Expired
US8539843B2 Load indicator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US8901330B2 Method for production of biofuel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US7745118B2 Comparative genomic resequencing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US6398514B1 Double-acting rod pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
USD698009S1 Gripping mechanism for a gas tank valve General 9 Active
US7762245B2 Compound bow Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US8822914B2 Method of screening a sample for the presence of one or more known compounds of interest and a mass spectrometer performing this method Electricity 8 Active
US9444207B1 Ergonomic vehicle trailer electrical connector and circuit indicator Electricity 8 Active

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