Thomas R. Smith
12Patents
4h-index
24Co-inventors
60Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 31, 2001 → Dec 30, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6666409B2 | Crewed on-orbit, returnable, and reusable space vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US6557803B2 | Crewed on-orbit, returnable, and reusable space vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US8292217B2 | Hypersonic inlet systems and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US8256706B1 | Integrated hypersonic inlet design | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US8955791B2 | First and second stage aircraft coupled in tandem | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US10486832B2 | Commercial aircraft interior monument protection system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| USD1016716S1 | Aircraft | General | 3 | Active |
| USD1016718S1 | Aircraft | General | 2 | Active |
| US9732776B2 | Marman clamp with a shape memory alloy actuator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US10449879B2 | Protective removable cover | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| USD1034401S1 | Aircraft | General | 0 | Active |
| USD1042300S1 | Aircraft | General | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.