Inventor · Collinsville, IL, US

William S. Smith

25Patents
14h-index
27Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 14, 1975 → Jun 9, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5283102A Laminated wood flooring product and wood floor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 160 Expired
US5736227A Laminated wood flooring product and wood floor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 152 Expired
US5935668A Wooden flooring strip with enhanced flexibility and straightness Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 127 Expired
US6156402A Wooden flooring strip with enhanced flexibility and straightness Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 77 Expired
US6164323A Solenoid valve control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6053198A Solenoid valve control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6575917B2 Protective-sleeve cartridge and stethoscope incorporating same Human Necessities 33 Expired
US4059651A Curable blends of EPDM and polypropylene Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Expired
US4439423A Chymopapain and method for its use Human Necessities 28 Expired
US4719108A Chymopapain composition and method for its use Human Necessities 26 Expired
US5522431A Solenoid valve control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US4251646A Thermoplastic blend of polypropylene, EPM and propylene-ethylene copolymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US4359107A Shut-off apparatus for pneumatic driven tools Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US4307784A Shut-off apparatus for pneumatic driven tools Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
USD423343S Pad and pencil assembly General 10 Expired
USRE41299E1 Solenoid valve control system General 7 Expired
US7008656B2 Self-heating meal package and tray Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8578574B1 Casket enclosure for mausoleum crypt Human Necessities 4 Active
US6328130A Ladder accessories Fixed Constructions 3 Expired
US4781220A Fast response shut-off valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US5816304A Apparatus and method for increasing the flexibility of and straightening flooring strips Fixed Constructions 3 Expired
US4287692A Safety apparatus for a mining machine Fixed Constructions 2 Expired
US11745703B2 Assembly for sensor cleaning with solenoid Physics 1 Active
US11767929B2 Assembly for sensor cleaning with solenoid Physics 0 Active
US11864893B2 Oxygen sensor calibration Human Necessities 0 Active

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