William Smith
12Patents
9h-index
18Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 7, 1971 → Jun 26, 1998
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6176323A | Drilling systems with sensors for determining properties of drilling fluid downhole | Fixed Constructions | 394 | Expired |
| US4480966A | Apparatus for converting the surface motion of a liquid body into usable power | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US4015258A | Weapon aiming system | Physics | 40 | Expired |
| US4882465A | Arcjet thruster with improved arc attachment for enhancement of efficiency | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US4995231A | Performance arcjet thruster | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US4813025A | Safety alert and locating system | Physics | 29 | Expired |
| US4800716A | Efficiency arcjet thruster with controlled arc startup and steady state attachment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US4866929A | Hybrid electrothermal/electromagnetic arcjet thruster and thrust-producing method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US4926632A | Performance arcjet thruster | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US4907407A | Lifetime arcjet thruster | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6231047A | Brush seal | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US3962474A | Olive stuffing method | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.