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Dave Smith — 22 Patents

CLCirrus Logic: 3 patents #393 of 1,131Top 35%
Caterpillar: 2 patents #2,997 of 8,398Top 40%
ITInaeris Technologies: 1 patents #23 of 45Top 55%
ITIndiana University Research And Technology: 1 patents #277 of 664Top 45%
LILifepoint: 1 patents #5 of 12Top 45%
LULuminex: 1 patents #74 of 113Top 70%
SASanofi: 1 patents #1,013 of 1,881Top 55%
Nokia: 1 patents #3,518 of 1,537Top 230%
ABAlios Biopharma: 1 patents #27 of 54Top 50%
SSStmicroelectronics Sa: 1 patents #3,591 of 1,676Top 215%
ATAristocrat Technologies: 1 patents #203 of 301Top 70%
Burnaby, CA: #34 of 1,166 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #189,202 of 4,157,543Top 5%
22 Patents All Time
Dave Smith has been granted 22 US patents while listed as an inventor at Cirrus Logic. The first was granted in 1990 and the most recent in September 2025. Dave Smith ranks #189,202 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 4.6%). Patent records list Dave Smith in Burnaby, BC, CA.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1990 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 3 patents in 2023.peak 31990: 1 patents19901991: 1 patents1995: 1 patents19951999: 1 patents2001: 2 patents20012004: 2 patents2005: 1 patents20052009: 1 patents2010: 1 patents20102013: 1 patents2016: 1 patents20162018: 1 patents2021: 1 patents20212022: 2 patents2023: 3 patents20232024: 1 patents2025: 1 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–22 of 22 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12420191 Automated grouping system and method for a merge and match game mechanic Zoe Williams, Colin Drake, Michael Ostashewski, Suguru Motegi 2025-09-23
D1032710 Synthesizer Andrew McGowan, Carson Day, Stephen B. Starkweather 2024-06-25
11844157 Current control circuitry Saurabh Singh, Andrew BUIST, Paulius Cerebiejus, Mark McCloy-Stevens, Terence Orr 2023-12-12 $7,233,000
11705900 Protection circuitry Andrew BUIST, Mark McCloy-Stevens, Gordon Russell, Huy Le 2023-07-18 $7,007,000
11599108 Localization system for underground mining applications Tyson Phillips 2023-03-07 $90,504,000
11477868 Current control circuitry Saurabh Singh, Andrew BUIST, Paulius Cerebiejus, Mark McCloy-Stevens, Terence Orr 2022-10-18 $2,749,000
11459604 Systems and methods for performing variable sample preparation and analysis processes Charles J. Collins, Anthony Salvaggio, Alpar Erdei, Gray Mack 2022-10-04
11150645 Localization system for underground mining applications Tyson Phillips 2021-10-19 $32,484,000
10059886 Rejuvenation of biopyrolysis oil hydroprocessing reactors Lorenz J. Bauer, Michael Lee, Changan Zhang 2018-08-28
9296719 Compositions and methods for the treatment of norovirus infection Ch. V. Subba-Reddy, C. Cheng Kao, Leo Beigelman 2016-03-29
8492352 Polysaccharides with antithrombotic activity, including a covalent bond and an amino chain Joseph Schofield, Patrick Soubayrol 2013-07-23 $33,802,000
7814856 Deep water operations system with submersible vessel Guy Heyl, Ronald E. Smith, Julian G. Angus, Charles M. Staehle 2010-10-19
7500038 Resource management 2009-03-03 $4,487,000
6951545 Integral sample collection tip Mike Smith, Roger Tatum, Eric Waltzer, Greg Liang, Thomas Foley 2005-10-04
6678910 Fully floating gangway 2004-01-20
6676358 Compact folding aircraft passenger ramp 2004-01-13
6293335 Method and apparatus for optimizing heat transfer in a tube and shell heat exchanger Jeffrey Tawney, Davod Denorcy, Michael G. Patrick 2001-09-25
6264219 Utility cart 2001-07-24
5862884 Lightweight vertical lift device for windy conditions 1999-01-26
5477422 Illuminated LCD apparatus Guy Alexander Hooker 1995-12-19 $16,439,000
5040638 Wheelchair lift mechanism 1991-08-20
4926973 Mobile wheelchair lift and brakes therefore 1990-05-22