Inventor · Raleigh, NC, US

Steven L. Worm

44Patents
12h-index
42Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 19, 1996 → Nov 15, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD758656S1 Hand-held aerosol forming device General 182 Active
US9078473B2 Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materials Human Necessities 182 Active
USD758004S1 Hand-held aerosol forming device General 98 Active
USD758655S1 Hand-held aerosol forming device General 71 Active
US9930915B2 Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materials Human Necessities 60 Active
US9839238B2 Control body for an electronic smoking article Human Necessities 60 Active
US10492542B1 Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materials Human Necessities 56 Active
US10058125B2 Method for assembling an aerosol delivery device Human Necessities 41 Active
US6619304B2 Pressure chamber assembly including non-mechanical drive means Electricity 39 Expired
US9974334B2 Electronic smoking article with improved storage of aerosol precursor compositions Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Active
US9913493B2 Aerosol delivery device including a moveable cartridge and related assembly method Human Necessities 26 Active
US6666928B2 Methods and apparatus for holding a substrate in a pressure chamber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US10524511B2 Control body for an electronic smoking article Human Necessities 11 Active
US6982007B2 Divided pressure vessel apparatus for carbon dioxide based systems and methods of using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US10531690B2 Electronic smoking article with improved storage of aerosol precursor compositions Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US6782900B2 Methods and apparatus for cleaning and/or treating a substrate using CO2 Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6734112B2 Divided pressure vessel apparatus for carbon dioxide based systems and methods of using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US6706641B2 Spray member and method for using the same Electricity 6 Expired
US10362809B2 Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materials Human Necessities 4 Active
US5930416A Ambient light and dust protection for a mechanically operated optical switch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US9845618B2 Shock resistant lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US5682259A Bus powered manually actuatable integrated pilot light/contact/communications module Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US5952648A Linear operating mechanism for an optical switch Electricity 2 Expired
US11779051B2 Smoking articles and use thereof for yielding inhalation materials Human Necessities 1 Active
US10334880B2 Aerosol delivery device including connector comprising extension and receptacle Electricity 1 Active

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