Richard J Smith

This inventor holds 10 USPTO granted patents and 2 published patent applications, plus 1 CIPO patent and 2 EPO patents. Top assignees: United States Surgical Corporation, University of Iowa Research Foundation. Active years: 1994-2012.

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Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank

USPTO Granted Patents = 10 (Patent Applications = 2)

% Patents Active = 80.0

CIPO Patents = 1 (Patent Applications = 6)

EPO Patents = 2 (Patent Applications = 5)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 1.5

ph-index = 5

Forward Citations = 45(Granted Patents)

Location History:

West Haven, CT (US) (1994 - 1996)
Stamford, CT (US) (1994 - 1997)
Raynham, MA (US) (2010)
Iowa City, IA (US) (2010 - 2012)

Company Filing History:

7 out of 1,184

United States Surgical Corporation

patents

2 out of 925

University of Iowa Research Foundation

patents

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1994-2012

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10 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 8088579 - Complement factor H for diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (2012-01-03),

2. D623582 - Car saver enclosure (2010-09-14),

3. 7741469 - Compositions for treating hearing loss and methods of use thereof (2010-06-22),

4. 5626043 - Apparatus for forming curved rectangular bodied needles (1997-05-06),

5. 5526666 - Apparatus for forming curved rectangular bodied needles (1996-06-18),

6. 5526665 - Apparatus for straightening coiled wire (1996-06-18),

7. 5457978 - Cartridge fed apparatus for forming curved rectangular bodied needles (1995-10-17),

8. 5394726 - Apparatus and method for positioning and pressing curved surgical needles (1995-03-07),

9. 5351518 - Four slider apparatus for forming curved rectangular bodied needles and (1994-10-04),

10. 5323633 - Apparatus and method for orienting a curved workpiece (1994-06-28),

Title: Top Inventor in Stamford, CT

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Profile summary based on public USPTO records.