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David R. Smith — 24 Patents

IBM: 5 patents #18,770 of 70,183Top 30%
The Boeing: 4 patents #2,997 of 15,756Top 20%
ATAgilent Technologies: 2 patents #1,067 of 3,411Top 35%
EAEarthlink: 1 patents #5 of 16Top 35%
EAEaton: 1 patents #1,900 of 3,708Top 55%
ELEaton Intelligent Power Limited: 1 patents #1,176 of 2,212Top 55%
EIElectric Power Research Institute: 1 patents #421 of 1,201Top 40%
SCSprint Communications: 1 patents #1,148 of 2,085Top 60%
SYSynopsys: 1 patents #1,143 of 2,302Top 50%
KTKollmorgen Technologies: 1 patents #108 of 174Top 65%
ATAT&T: 1 patents #10,636 of 18,772Top 60%
Sony: 1 patents #17,321 of 25,231Top 70%
Seattle, WA: #1,019 of 21,776 inventorsTop 5%
Washington: #3,621 of 76,902 inventorsTop 5%
Overall (All Time): #168,038 of 4,157,543Top 5%
24 Patents All Time
David R. Smith has been granted 24 US patents while listed as an inventor at IBM. The first was granted in 1981 and the most recent in March 2025. David R. Smith ranks #168,038 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 4.0%). Patent records list David R. Smith in Seattle, WA, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1981 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 3 patents in 1990.peak 31981: 1 patents19811989: 2 patents1990: 3 patents19901993: 1 patents1996: 1 patents19961997: 2 patents2003: 1 patents20032004: 2 patents2006: 1 patents20062007: 1 patents2008: 1 patents20082011: 1 patents2012: 1 patents20122013: 1 patents2014: 1 patents20142015: 1 patents2018: 1 patents20182019: 1 patents2025: 1 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–24 of 24 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
D1064864 Navigation device Kenneth P. Cogan, James K. Weighton, Van Johnson, Karlin Stutzman, Jimmey C. Stultz +2 more 2025-03-04
10452797 Fault insertion for system verification Michael G. Smith, Mohammad Omair Abbasi, Vivian An 2019-10-22
10096991 Network protector control for spot network fed from feeder sources having voltage differences Marc Andre Faulkner 2018-10-09
8977396 Mobile robotic assistant for multipurpose applications 2015-03-10 $627,000
8659502 Lens for scanning angle enhancement of phased array antennas Tai Anh Lam, Minas H. Tanielian 2014-02-25 $25,407,000
8493281 Lens for scanning angle enhancement of phased array antennas Tai Anh Lam, Minas H. Tanielin 2013-07-23 $17,578,000
8260659 Workload management for printing and inserting mail Michelle R. Hoffine, Penny M. Rogers 2012-09-04 $31,893,000
7889127 Wide angle impedance matching using metamaterials in a phased array antenna system Soji Sajuyigbe, Steven Cummer, Victor S. Starkovich, Minas H. Tanielian 2011-02-15 $10,819,000
7457678 Method for managing ergonomic risk exposure in manufacturing Richard J. Gardner, Amy May, Chuck Eggleston, David Curtis Smith, Andrea K. Pidduck +2 more 2008-11-25 $20,151,000
7222309 System and method of a web browser with integrated features and controls Fabrice Chupin, Scott Jarol, David Redkey 2007-05-22 $6,821,000
6993193 Method and system of object classification employing dimension reduction 2006-01-31 $6,935,000
6691249 Probabilistic diagnosis, in particular for embedded and remote applications Lee A. Barford 2004-02-10 $8,633,000
6675325 Method and apparatus for fault analysis in a communication network David John Garney 2004-01-06 $15,570,000
6671151 Network protector relay and method of controlling a circuit breaker employing two trip characteristics John Moffat, Thomas J. Kenny 2003-12-30 $15,638,000
5697394 Low observable engine air inlet system Armand F. Amelio 1997-12-16 $13,041,000
5682100 System and method for locating faults in electric power cables John Rossi, Michael H. Silverberg, Garrett S. Sylvester, Jack F. Trezza 1997-10-28
5577178 Neural network for color translations Bo Curry 1996-11-19
5194786 Linear current source amplifier for brushless DC motor Robert Villamil 1993-03-16 $791,000
4957380 Tab adjust function for an electronic typewriter to permit the shifting of tabs from a first to a second format Patrick J. Gerstle, Mac A. Mathis, Kathryn R. Stilz 1990-09-18 $36,344,000
4948703 Ultraviolet light curable composition and use thereof Samuel J. Falcone, Richard M. Phelan, deceased 1990-08-14 $14,475,000
4894798 Automatic stop code insertion feature for a word processing apparatus Marguerite H. Doyle, Roger W. Early, Steven R. Myers, Terrence W. Ringle 1990-01-16 $25,278,000
4889439 Automatic page end feature for an electronic typewriter Sherry Anderson Cook, Patrick J. Gerstle, Kathryn R. Stilz 1989-12-26 $15,291,000
4799811 Automatic relocate on continuation of document playout James L. Beck, Marguerite H. Doyle, Roger W. Early, Terrance W. Ringle 1989-01-24 $28,360,000
4293886 Network protector relay Larry L. Church, Shan C. Sun 1981-10-06 $2,689,000