Inventor
Donald L. Smith
Inventor
Palo Alto, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 46 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Fprimary
H01FMagnets11%
G01RMeasuring electric variables9%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h109%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
H01RElectrically-conductive connections6%
H05KPrinted circuits6%
B41JTypewriters5%
H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices4%
A01NPreservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof3%
H01GCapacitors3%
PatentTitleYear
D0785909'Controlled distribution grain container'20179,554,962'Walker structure'20178,424,805'Airfoil structure'20137,637,980'Method of increasing photosynthesis in plants comprising an exposure thereof to lipochitooligosaccharides and compositions therefor'20097,284,324'Method of making photolithographically-patterned out-of-plane coil structures'20077,262,151'Methods and compositions for production of lipo-chito oligosaccharides by rhizobacteria'20077,250,068'Method of increasing photosynthesis in plants comprising an exposure thereof to lipochitooligosaccharides and compositions therefor'20077,153,399'Method and apparatus for producing uniform isotropic stresses in a sputtered film'20067,141,285'Composite construction containing barrier layer'20067,000,315'Method of making photolithographically-patterned out-of-plane coil structures'20066,979,664'Composition for accelerating seed germination and plant growth'20056,947,291'Photolithographically-patterned out-of-plane coil structures and method of making'20056,922,327'Photolithographically-patterned variable capacitor structures and method of making'20056,856,225'Photolithographically-patterned out-of-plane coil structures and method of making'20056,606,235'Photolithographically-patterned variable capacitor structures and method of making'20036,513,909'Method and apparatus for moving ink drops using an electric field and transfuse printing system using the same'20036,464,337'Apparatus and method for acoustic ink printing using a bilayer printhead configuration'20026,396,677'Photolithographically-patterned variable capacitor structures and method of making'20026,355,176'Magnetic apparatus for collecting, conveying and releasing magnetic materials and method'20026,352,454'Wear-resistant spring contacts'20026,276,779'Acoustic fluid emission head and method of forming same'20016,264,477'Photolithographically patterned spring contact'20016,187,211'Method for fabrication of multi-step structures using embedded etch stop layers'20016,184,065'Photolithographically patterned spring contact'20016,184,699'Photolithographically patterned spring contact'20016,136,210'Photoetching of acoustic lenses for acoustic ink printing'20006,056,879'Movable magnetic assembly for collecting and releasing magnetic materials and method'20005,979,892'Controlled cilia for object manipulation'19995,975,683'Electric-field manipulation of ejected ink drops in printing'19995,944,537'Photolithographically patterned spring contact and apparatus and methods for electrically contacting devices'19995,922,316'Composition for enhancing grain yield and protein yield of legumes grown under environmental conditions that inhibit or delay nodulation thereof'19995,914,218'Method for forming a spring contact'19995,899,711'Method for enhancing hydrogenation of thin film transistors using a metal capping layer and method for batch hydrogenation'19995,848,685'Photolithographically patterned spring contact'19985,694,053'Display matrix tester'19975,613,861'Photolithographically patterned spring contact'19975,108,814'Embossed oriented film'19925,024,799'Method for producing an embossed oriented film'19914,907,323'Method and apparatus for making biased fabric'19904,842,892'Method for depositing an n+ amorphous silicon layer onto contaminated substrate'19894,782,350'Amorphous silicon varactors as rf amplitude modulators and their application to acoustic ink printers'19884,763,852'Oscillating guide roll'19884,612,077'Electrode for plasma etching system'19864,523,669'Retractable conveyor belt'19854,491,735'Restricted ion source of high current density'19854,110,026'Discharger apparatus for photoconductors'1978Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1985–2017Patents assigned to SMITH DONALD L (3)· patent assignee history
1985–1986Patents assigned to PERKIN ELMER CORP (2)· patent assignee history
1986–2003Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
1988–2007Patents assigned to XEROX CORP (25)· patent assignee history
1988–2017Based in Greenville, SC, US· patent location history
1991–1992Based in Terre Haute, IN, US· patent location history
1999–2009Patents assigned to UNIV MCGILL (5)· patent assignee history
1999–2009Based in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, CA· patent location history
2000–2002Patents assigned to INSUL MAGNETICS INC (2)· patent assignee history
2001–2007Based in Bolinas, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| XEROX CORP | 25 | 1988–2007 |
| UNIV MCGILL | 5 | 1999–2009 |
| SMITH DONALD Lself | 3 | 1985–2017 |
| INSUL MAGNETICS INC | 2 | 2000–2002 |
| PERKIN ELMER CORP | 2 | 1985–1986 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, California, US | 16 | 1986–2003 |
| Bolinas, California, US | 11 | 2001–2007 |
| Greenville, SC, US | 5 | 1988–2017 |
| Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, CA | 4 | 1999–2009 |
| Terre Haute, IN, US | 2 | 1991–1992 |