William L. Smith
39Patents
15h-index
42Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 18, 1977 → Aug 17, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7610047B2 | System and method for providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated spectrum and wired access with licensed/regulated spectrum | Electricity | 150 | Expired |
| US6328329A | Collapsible shopping cart with removable mesh basket | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4471058A | Method for the detection and/or determination of a polyvalent antigen using at least two different monoclonal antibodies | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US7890124B2 | Location based information delivery | Electricity | 27 | Active |
| US7627338B2 | System and method for providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed spectrum and wired access with licensed spectrum | Electricity | 26 | Active |
| US5339906A | Positon feedback mechanism for an implement | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US7657270B2 | System and method for providing a single telephone number for use with a plurality of telephone handsets | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| US5348101A | Hydraulic system for a towed implement | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US5006797A | Electromagnetic sensor assembly | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US5037406A | Eyedrop applicator attachment | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US4277440A | Metering apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US4170960A | Additive supply and control device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US5918292A | Right angle sensor | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US6718821B1 | Laser interferometry force-feedback sensor for an interfacial force microscope | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| USD659809S1 | Sink trap | General | 16 | Expired |
| US5295981A | Eyedrop applicator attachment | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US6406635B1 | Machine tool coolant system including a pump with chopping mechanism at inlet | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US8457082B2 | System and method for providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated spectrum | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US7558673B1 | Method and system for determining atmospheric profiles using a physical retrieval algorithm | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US4048940A | Trolling attachment for outboard engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US6923082B1 | Right angle sensor | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US8532679B2 | System and method for providing a single telephone number for use with a plurality of telephone handsets | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8258780B2 | Self-testing sensor | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US6298739A | Right angle sensor | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US6543304B1 | Right angle sensor | Physics | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.