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Michael S. Smith — 62 Patents

KOKohler: 20 patents #80 of 998Top 9%
KAKallista: 16 patents #2 of 8Top 25%
RIRaven Industries: 8 patents #8 of 104Top 8%
AMAmerican West Furniture Manufacturers: 7 patents #2 of 6Top 35%
AIAerostar International: 2 patents #17 of 46Top 40%
FIFlexsteel Industries: 2 patents #8 of 24Top 35%
GAGyrus Acmi: 2 patents #142 of 285Top 50%
IBM: 1 patents #44,878 of 70,183Top 65%
Sulphur Springs, TX: #1 of 42 inventorsTop 3%
Texas: #1,178 of 125,132 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #36,550 of 4,157,543Top 1%
62 Patents All Time
Michael S. Smith has been granted 62 US patents while listed as an inventor at Kohler. The first was granted in 1986 and the most recent in September 2024. Michael S. Smith ranks #36,550 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.88%). Patent records list Michael S. Smith in Sulphur Springs, TX, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 62 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12079014 Control system of an unfinned lighter than air platform and method for same Mark Stanley Ketcham 2024-09-03
11992196 Needle handle with vacuum chamber Hugo X. Gonzalez, Sujeeth Parthiban, Chenhao Fu 2024-05-28
11623725 Neutrally buoyant vehicle maneuvering system and methods for same 2023-04-11
11406365 Needle handle with vacuum chamber Hugo X. Gonzalez, Sujeeth Parthiban, Chenhao Fu 2022-08-09
11242126 Neutrally buoyant vehicle maneuvering system and methods for same 2022-02-08
11074230 Data matching accuracy based on context features Pei Ni Liu, Jian Min Jiang, Jing Xu, Yaoping Ruan, Hui Lei +1 more 2021-07-27 $4,187,000
10144496 Straight line gore, method for making the same and assemblies including the same Michael William Zimmerman 2018-12-04 $11,396,000
9845141 Atmospheric balloon system Kurt L. Sehnert, Edward Lee Rainwater, Randy E. Scott, Justin Lee Marsh, Mark West 2017-12-19 $4,969,000
9720078 System and method for wide-area stratospheric surveillance Phillip A. Fox, George W. Moe, Joseph W. Maresca, Jr. 2017-08-01 $8,880,000
9567055 Airship pitch trim and directional control system Randy E. Scott 2017-02-14 $8,790,000
9463861 High altitude balloon system Kurt L. Sehnert, Randy E. Scott, Justin Lee Marsh, Mark West 2016-10-11 $6,661,000
9352819 Airship pitch trim and directional control system Randy E. Scott 2016-05-31 $6,146,000
9193480 High altitude balloon system Kurt L. Sehnert, Randy E. Scott, Justin Lee Marsh, Mark West 2015-11-24 $4,125,000
D718424 Faucet William C. McKeone 2014-11-25
D718421 Handle William C. McKeone 2014-11-25
D714913 Handle William C. McKeone 2014-10-07
D714425 Faucet William C. McKeone 2014-09-30
D713002 Showerhead William C. McKeone 2014-09-09
D712521 Faucet William C. McKeone 2014-09-02
D621634 Standing support William C. McKeone 2010-08-17
D619222 Fitting element William C. McKeone 2010-07-06
D602573 Fitting element William C. McKeone 2009-10-20
D595010 Fixture support William C. McKeone 2009-06-23
D590913 Showerhead William C. McKeone 2009-04-21
D560768 Tub for bathing 2008-01-29