Stuart T. Smith
20Patents
9h-index
20Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 7, 1989 → Aug 31, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6933717B1 | Sensors and probes for mapping electromagnetic fields | Physics | 67 | Expired |
| US6504363B1 | Sensor for eddy current testing and method of use thereof | Physics | 60 | Expired |
| US6707230B2 | Closed loop control systems employing relaxor ferroelectric actuators | Electricity | 41 | Expired |
| US7308747B2 | Method of positioning a platform relative to a fixed frame and a small scale positioning device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5722262A | Method of knitting fabric where joined edges are formed from sub-edges of 45.degree. and course-wise directions | Textiles; Paper | 24 | Expired |
| US5711168A | Knitting method | Textiles; Paper | 22 | Expired |
| US4944606A | Precision motion slideways | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5887452A | Knitted cover | Textiles; Paper | 13 | Expired |
| US6901677B2 | Method and apparatus using a closed loop controlled actuator for surface profilometry | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US7278297B2 | Oscillating probe with a virtual probe tip | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6244122A | Self-aligning decoupled nut mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7568381B2 | Apparatus and method for surface property measurement with in-process compensation for instrument frame distortion | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US7735358B2 | Self-sensing tweezer devices and associated methods for micro and nano-scale manipulation and assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US6434845B1 | Dual-axis static and dynamic force characterization device | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US10302245B2 | Modular kit for construction of apparatus including positioning mechanisms | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| USRE41057E1 | Method and apparatus using a closed loop controlled actuator for surface profilometry | General | 1 | Expired |
| US7815373B2 | Symmetric spindle design | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US9791265B2 | Methods of determining the shape of a sessile drop | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US7900506B2 | Multi-dimensional standing wave probe for microscale and nanoscale measurement, manipulation, and surface modification | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US10197216B2 | Modular kit for construction of apparatus including positioning mechanisms | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.