Inventor · Pleasanton, CA, US

William L. Smith

110Patents
21h-index
94Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 22, 1976 → Mar 2, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5394655A Semiconductor polishing pad Performing Operations; Transporting 83 Expired
US4972017A Rinse soluble polymer film composition for wash additives Chemistry; Metallurgy 53 Expired
US5055219A Viscoelastic cleaning compositions and methods of use therefor Chemistry; Metallurgy 49 Expired
US4900467A Viscoelastic cleaning compositions with long relaxation times Chemistry; Metallurgy 35 Expired
US6046150A Liquid compositions containing N-alkyl ammonium acetonitrile salts Electricity 34 Expired
US5336426A Phase stable viscoelastic cleaning compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Expired
US5011538A Viscoelastic cleaning compositions and methods of use therefor Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US5389157A Viscoelastic cleaning compositions with long relaxation times Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US5741437A N-alkyl ammonium acetonitrile bleach activators Electricity 26 Expired
US4648987A Thickened aqueous prewash composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Expired
US8765114B2 Anionic micelles with cationic polymeric counterions methods thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Active
US5379903A Electric hair clipper utility board Electricity 26 Expired
US5739327A N-alkyl ammonium acetonitrile bleach activators Electricity 26 Expired
US4839077A Thickened bleach composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US5034150A Thickened hypochlorite bleach solution and method of use Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US4153466A Compositions comprising phosphate salts of poly-2-oxazoline and fire retardant formulations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US8933010B2 Cationic micelles with anionic polymeric counterions compositions thereof Human Necessities 23 Active
US9273220B2 Polyelectrolyte complexes Chemistry; Metallurgy 23 Active
US4801636A Rinse soluble polymer film composition for wash additives Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US8993505B2 Precursor polyelectrolyte complexes compositions Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Active
US9012389B2 Precursor polyelectrolyte complexes compositions Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Active
US8728454B1 Cationic micelles with anionic polymeric counterions compositions thereof Human Necessities 20 Active
US7718122B2 Carriers for hypochlorous acid vapor Human Necessities 20 Active
US4024584A Pad and garment assembly Human Necessities 19 Expired
US8728530B1 Anionic micelles with cationic polymeric counterions compositions thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.