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James H. Smith — 36 Patents

STSeagate Technology: 9 patents #727 of 4,701Top 20%
SASandia: 8 patents #96 of 2,107Top 5%
NCNalco Chemical: 4 patents #168 of 636Top 30%
CACarterra: 2 patents #6 of 9Top 70%
General Motors: 2 patents #6,303 of 18,328Top 35%
UNUnknown: 1 patents #29,356 of 83,584Top 40%
CPConner Peripherals: 1 patents #45 of 131Top 35%
HP: 1 patents #11,359 of 7,018Top 165%
RTX (Raytheon): 1 patents #8,290 of 15,912Top 55%
STSeagate Technologies: 1 patents #14 of 110Top 15%
TRThe Regina: 1 patents #13 of 24Top 55%
Bountiful, UT: #11 of 403 inventorsTop 3%
Utah: #357 of 19,430 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #92,222 of 4,157,543Top 3%
36 Patents All Time
James H. Smith has been granted 36 US patents while listed as an inventor at Seagate Technology. The first was granted in 1980 and the most recent in May 2019. James H. Smith ranks #92,222 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.2%). Patent records list James H. Smith in Bountiful, UT, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 36 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
10300450 Method and device for depositing a substance on a submerged surface Bruce K. Gale, Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, Christopher Morrow, Sriram Natarajan +1 more 2019-05-28
9682396 Dual flow cell fluid delivery systems Joshua W. Eckman, Adam Miles, Christopher Morrow, Bruce K. Gale 2017-06-20
7815127 Humidity control method and apparatus for use in an enclosed assembly Paul A. Beatty, Robert A. Bruce, Michael D. Ries 2010-10-19 $12,484,000
7695547 Desiccant 2010-04-13 $26,249,000
7478760 Humidity control method and apparatus for use in an enclosed assembly Paul A. Beatty, Robert A. Bruce, Michael D. Ries 2009-01-20 $8,431,000
7362540 Pressure control system for sealed enclosures William Repphun 2008-04-22 $11,342,000
7149053 Disc drive turbulent wind management Srinivas Tadepalli, Yiren Hong, ChoonKiat Lim, Walter Wong 2006-12-12 $16,931,000
7130149 Fluid-borne contaminant protection using a filter assembly with a leading edge guide surface Yiren Hong, ChoonKiat Lim, Pohlye Lim, Walter Wong 2006-10-31 $13,081,000
7057850 Flow divider upstream of disc drive recirculation filter Yiren Hong, ChoonKiat Lim, Walter Wong 2006-06-06 $15,592,000
7023655 Fluid guide for a data storage device 2006-04-04 $15,204,000
6797187 Surface-micromachined microfluidic devices Paul C. Galambos, Murat Okandan, Stephen Montague, Phillip H. Paul, Thomas W. Krygowski +3 more 2004-09-28 $25,588,000
6556387 Controlling mechanical response characteristics of a disc drive actuator by adjusting a fastener engaging the actuator shaft to vary axial force on the bearing assembly Nigel F. Misso, Dana P. Eddings, Todd Kube, Dave Paul McReynolds, ChoonKiat Lim +1 more 2003-04-29 $6,524,000
6537437 Surface-micromachined microfluidic devices Paul C. Galambos, Murat Okandan, Stephen Montague, Phillip H. Paul, Thomas W. Krygowski +3 more 2003-03-25 $39,008,000
6302000 Nut and bolt starter having improved versatility 2001-10-16
6031685 Information storage systems comprising a liquid bearing maintained by adsorption isotherm William French 2000-02-29 $25,259,000
6012336 Capacitance pressure sensor William P. Eaton, Bevan Staple 2000-01-11 $9,939,000
5836203 Magnetically excited flexural plate wave apparatus Stephen J. Martin, Michael A. Butler, Gregory C. Frye 1998-11-17 $20,157,000
5834627 Calorimetric gas sensor Antonio J. Ricco, Robert C. Hughes, Daniel J. Moreno, Ronald P. Manginell, Stephen D. Senturia +1 more 1998-11-10 $23,679,000
5798283 Method for integrating microelectromechanical devices with electronic circuitry Stephen Montague, Jeffry J. Sniegowski, Paul McWhorter 1998-08-25 $20,461,000
5783340 Method for photolithographic definition of recessed features on a semiconductor wafer utilizing auto-focusing alignment Anthony J. Farino, Stephen Montague, Jeffry J. Sniegowski, Paul McWhorter 1998-07-21 $28,181,000
5766367 Method for preventing micromechanical structures from adhering to another object Antonio J. Ricco 1998-06-16 $32,806,000
5612838 Oxidation-stabilized hydrocarbon liquid bearings for lubricated disk drives Walter Wong 1997-03-18
5454955 Use of hectorite as a clarification aid for deink plant effluent William E. Albrecht, David William Reed 1995-10-03 $8,490,000
5415739 Detackification agent for adhesives found in paper fiber furnishes Gary S. Furman 1995-05-16 $2,032,000
D353918 Cleaning nozzle Robert H. Bruno, Kenneth David Harris, Jr. 1994-12-27