Toby E. Smith
21Patents
19h-index
12Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 8, 1986 → Aug 21, 2006
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6646556B1 | Apparatus and method for reducing the risk of decubitus ulcers | Human Necessities | 196 | Expired |
| US7378975B1 | Method and apparatus for mitigating the risk of pressure sores | Physics | 162 | Expired |
| US6544200B1 | Electronic patient monitor with automatically configured alarm parameters | Human Necessities | 159 | Expired |
| US7030764B2 | Apparatus and method for reducing the risk of decubitus ulcers | Human Necessities | 152 | Expired |
| US6784797B2 | Microprocessor based bed patient monitor | Human Necessities | 150 | Expired |
| US6441742B1 | Microprocessor based bed patient monitor | Physics | 109 | Expired |
| US6307476A | Smart binary switch for use with an electronic patient monitor | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| US7570152B2 | Method and apparatus for temporarily disabling a patient monitor | Human Necessities | 66 | Active |
| US7079036B2 | Method and apparatus for alarm volume control using pulse width modulation | Physics | 64 | Expired |
| US6897781B2 | Electronic patient monitor and white noise source | Electricity | 58 | Expired |
| US6292102A | Apparatus for detecting enuresis in a patient | Physics | 51 | Expired |
| US6998986B2 | Power latch for use with an electronic patient monitor | Physics | 40 | Expired |
| US6987232B2 | Sensor and method for detecting a patient's movement via position and occlusion | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| US6696653B1 | Binary switch apparatus and method for manufacturing same | Electricity | 33 | Expired |
| US6417777B2 | Pressure sensitive mat with breathing tube apparatus | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US6864795B2 | Apparatus for lighting a patient monitor front panel | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US7319400B2 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a restraint device | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US7078676B2 | Displacement sensor apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US4823042A | Sonic transducer and method for making the same | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US6858811B2 | Binary switch apparatus and method for manufacturing same | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| USD299747S | Electrotherapy treatment cabinet | General | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.