Thomas J. Smith
115Patents
21h-index
78Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 23, 1978 → Nov 22, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7875910B2 | Integrated nitride and silicon carbide-based devices | Electricity | 119 | Active |
| US4173457A | Hardfacing composition of nickel-bonded sintered chromium carbide particles and tools hardfaced thereof | Fixed Constructions | 106 | Expired |
| US5912606A | Mercury wetted switch | Electricity | 82 | Expired |
| US5637011A | Wire termination device | Electricity | 45 | Expired |
| US4467920A | Book safe | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US6232608A | Optimization systems in a scanning fluorometer | Physics | 35 | Expired |
| US4624514A | Station interface and protector apparatus | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| US6018452A | Residential protection service center | Electricity | 34 | Expired |
| US5704797A | Switchable electrical socket | Electricity | 30 | Expired |
| USD598809S1 | Plant pots and tray combination | General | 29 | Expired |
| US4853960A | Station interface and protector apparatus | Electricity | 28 | Expired |
| US5449953A | Monolithic microwave integrated circuit on high resistivity silicon | Electricity | 28 | Expired |
| USD274721S | Protector housing for telecommunications equipment or the like | General | 27 | Expired |
| US5261433A | Wheel cleaner | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US5291553A | Weatherproof telephone network interface modules | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US5315786A | Planting tray | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| USD320796S | Multiple telephone network interface housing | General | 23 | Expired |
| US5224012A | Solid state station protectors | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| USD312460S | Protector housing for telecommunications equipment | General | 22 | Expired |
| US5802170A | Customer bridge module | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| US4917617A | Weatherproofing apparatus for telephone connectors | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| USD502669S1 | Combination planting pot and a multi-compartment tray | General | 20 | Expired |
| US6193500A | Method and apparatus for controlling gasoline vapor emissions | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US6044820A | Method of providing a cylinder bore liner in an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6478576B1 | Method and apparatus for controlling gasoline vapor emissions | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.