Inventor · Carrollton, TX, US

William N. Smith

19Patents
10h-index
13Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 22, 1976 → Apr 18, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4109121A Electrical switch construction and method of making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4159563A Electrical switch construction and method of making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4601672A Action figure in which manipulation of one arm produces rotation of both legs about a vertical axis Human Necessities 20 Expired
US4670888A Frequency modulated modem transmitter Electricity 18 Expired
US4608026A Figure wherein manipulation of one limb causes motion of another Human Necessities 17 Expired
US4617423A Data communication system Electricity 16 Expired
US4642610A Communications apparatus for handicapped individuals Electricity 15 Expired
US4758829A Apparatus for stimulating a keyboard Electricity 15 Expired
US4571197A Impact responsive toy vehicle Human Necessities 13 Expired
US4796939A Lifting means Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4194103A Electrical switch construction and method of making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4168412A Electrical switch construction and method of making the same Electricity 6 Expired
US4245142A Control unit and electrical switch construction therefor and methods of making such a control unit and electrical switch construction Electricity 4 Expired
US4517423A Human body activated switch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US4323764A Control system and control device for controlling a heating unit and method of making and operating the same Electricity 2 Expired
US4314122A Control unit and electrical switch construction therefor and methods of making such a control unit and electrical switch construction Electricity 2 Expired
US4169971A Electrical switch construction Electricity 1 Expired
US6751685B2 E1/T1 to asynchronous communications interface Electricity 1 Expired
US4345369A Control unit and electrical switch construction therefor--methods of making such a control unit and electrical switch construction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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