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Richard W. Smith — 20 Patents

WSWangner Systems: 7 patents #3 of 16Top 20%
ANAndrew: 1 patents #249 of 503Top 50%
DPDs Smith Plastics: 1 patents #7 of 16Top 45%
AIAlbany International: 1 patents #168 of 331Top 55%
Honeywell: 1 patents #15,677 of 16,504Top 95%
EUEcolab Usa: 1 patents #1,203 of 1,826Top 70%
WGWagner-System Gmbh: 1 patents #2 of 6Top 35%
Saint Paul, MN: #66 of 620 inventorsTop 15%
Minnesota: #3,552 of 52,454 inventorsTop 7%
Overall (All Time): #214,803 of 4,157,543Top 6%
20 Patents All Time
Richard W. Smith has been granted 20 US patents while listed as an inventor at Wangner Systems. The first was granted in 1982 and the most recent in August 2025. Richard W. Smith ranks #214,803 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 5.2%). Patent records list Richard W. Smith in Saint Paul, MN, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1982 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 2 patents in 1985.peak 21982: 1 patents19821985: 2 patents1986: 2 patents19861987: 1 patents1990: 1 patents19901993: 1 patents1994: 1 patents19941996: 1 patents1998: 1 patents19982004: 1 patents2005: 1 patents20052006: 2 patents2007: 1 patents20072008: 1 patents2018: 1 patents20182019: 1 patents2025: 1 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–20 of 20 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12382944 Rigid fumigant barrier for shipping container door Danny Davis, Francis Urhahn, Michael Bickel, Nolan Bernard 2025-08-12
10486957 Beverage dispensing system with disposable liner and faucet Brent W. Todd, R. Randall Frisk 2019-11-26
10112820 Beverage dispensing system with disposable liner and faucet Brent W. Todd, R. Randall Frisk 2018-10-30
7334702 Tamper resistant beverage dispensing bag Daniel A. Cunningham 2008-02-26
7241476 Airflow masking of carbon-carbon composites for application of antioxidants Allen H. Simpson, Marcia Wright, Phillip Johnson, David R. Cole 2007-07-10 $13,925,000
7086128 Seam assist attachment device 2006-08-08 $4,154,000
7044040 Leading and trailing edge stitch tab scrap strippers 2006-05-16
6883683 Tamper resistant beverage dispensing bag Daniel A. Cunningham 2005-04-26
6786484 Sheet inverter 2004-09-07
5731059 Dryer fabric having an abrasion resistant edge Scott Quigley 1998-03-24
5506033 Dryer fabric edge seal 1996-04-09
5334051 Connector for coaxial cable having corrugated outer conductor and method of attachment Edward B. Devine 1994-08-02 $11,099,000
5188884 Woven papermaking fabric having low profile seam 1993-02-23
4945714 Form, fill, seal and separate packaging machine for reclosable containers William A. Bodolay, Gregory A. Ward 1990-08-07
4649964 Paper making fabric having a reduced permeability profile 1987-03-17
4632716 Woven low permeability fabric and method 1986-12-30
4583302 Helical dryer belt with profiled permeability 1986-04-22
4500590 Dryer fabric having reduced permeability in the area of the pintle joint 1985-02-19
4490925 Low permeability spiral fabric and method 1985-01-01
4352259 Movable inflatable ceiling or partition for greenhouse use Robert H. Frank 1982-10-05