Inventor

Peter R. Smith

Inventor

Avon, CT, US

Overview

29→

Patents

1977–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 29 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G07Dprimary

G07DHandling of coins or valuable papers, e.g. testing, sorting by denominations, counting, dispensing, changing or depositing9%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification9%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus7%

G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus5%

G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems5%

B64GCosmonautics4%

F02KJet-propulsion plants4%

F03HProducing a reactive propulsive thrust, not otherwise provided for4%

G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light4%

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices4%

PatentTitleYear

D0918142Bladeless turbine impeller2021 8,499,917'Foreign object detector'2013 7,854,046'Microcreping traveling sheet material'2010 7,767,058'Non-woven wet wiping'2010 7,299,910'Clearance of coin jams in coin validators'2007 6,736,519'Perforated retroreflective film'2004 6,510,936'Coin validators'2003 6,481,857'Perforated retroreflective film'2002 6,398,287'Retroreflective reinforcement webbing applied to an outer side of a tarpaulin'2002 6,155,689'Perforated retroreflective film'2000 5,869,894'RF IC package'1999 5,689,950'Ion thruster with graphite accelerator grid'1997 5,676,234'Coin/token sorting method'1997 5,535,872'Coin/token separator'1996 5,476,168'Coin validator'1995 5,452,612'Multi-mode accelerometer'1995 5,339,623'Singly fueled multiple thrusters simultaneously energized by a common power supply'1994 5,009,357'Joining of ceramic components to metal components'1991 4,954,811'Penetration sensor'1990 4,849,223'Antimicrobial compositions consisting of metallic silver combined with titanium oxide or tantalum oxide'1989 4,802,333'Thrusters'1989 4,787,579'Gas thruster'1988 4,772,293'Manufacture of electrochemical cells'1988 4,641,625'Fuel control system'1987 4,507,848'Control of substrate injection in lateral bipolar transistors'1985 4,434,549'Method of making an improved pyroelectric sensor'1984 4,379,971'Pyroelectric sensor'1983 4,370,902'Drive mechanisms, more particularly for valve actuators'1983 4,025,364'Process for simultaneously fabricating epitaxial resistors, base resistors, and vertical transistor bases'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977–1985Patents assigned to FAIRCHILD CAMERA INSTR CO (2)· patent assignee history

1988–1991Patents assigned to LILLIWYTE SA (2)· patent assignee history

1988–1989Patents assigned to MARCONI CO LTD (2)· patent assignee history

1990–1995Based in Folsom, CA, US· patent location history

1995–2007Patents assigned to MICROSYSTEM CONTROLS PTY LTD (4)· patent assignee history

1995–1997Based in Victoria, AU· patent location history

1996–2013Based in West Essendon, AU· patent location history

2000–2004Patents assigned to REFLEXITE CORP (4)· patent assignee history

2000–2004Based in Avon, CT, US· patent location history

2010Based in Sharon, MA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MICROSYSTEM CONTROLS PTY LTD	4	1995–2007
REFLEXITE CORP	4	2000–2004
FAIRCHILD CAMERA INSTR CO	2	1977–1985
LILLIWYTE SA	2	1988–1991
MARCONI CO LTD	2	1988–1989

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Avon, CT, US	4	2000–2004
West Essendon, AU	3	1996–2013
Sharon, Massachusetts, US	2	2010
Victoria, AU	2	1995–1997
Folsom, California, US	2	1990–1995