Inventor · Charlotte, NC, US

Stuart T. Smith

20Patents
9h-index
20Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 7, 1989 → Aug 31, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.