Inventor
Norman L. Smith
Inventor
Seabrook, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 9 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
C23Cprimary
C23CCoating metallic material9%
D01FChemical features in the manufacture of artificial filaments, threads, fibres, bristles or ribbons9%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification9%
B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry4%
B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering4%
B64GCosmonautics4%
B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers4%
C09CTreatment of inorganic materials, other than fibrous fillers, to enhance their pigmenting or filling properties4%
C30BSingle-crystal growth4%
E04HBuildings or like structures for particular purposes4%
PatentTitleYear
7,387,473'Apparatus and method for creating a floating cover'20086,839,462'Image segmentation method'20056,817,580'System and method for return and landing of launch vehicle booster stage'20046,417,007'Robotic harvesting of solids from fluids'20024,477,110'Door handle clip'19844,393,034'Energy efficient process for the production of carbon black'19834,212,906'Method for the production of carbon/carbon composite material'19804,134,360'Apparatus for vapor deposition on tubular substrate'19793,968,426'Method of A.C. insulation testing utilizing a variable inductive reactor in parallel with a test specimen'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976Patents assigned to BIDDLE CO JAMES G (1)· patent assignee history
1979–1980Patents assigned to DUNLOP LTD (2)· patent assignee history
1979–1980Based in Rugby, GB· patent location history
1983Patents assigned to ASHLAND OIL INC (1)· patent assignee history
1983Based in Columbus, OH, US· patent location history
1984Based in Nepean, CA· patent location history
2002Patents assigned to OCEANEERING INT INC (1)· patent assignee history
2002–2008Based in Seabrook, TX, US· patent location history
2005Patents assigned to KITNEY RICHARD I (1)· patent assignee history
2005Based in London, GB· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DUNLOP LTD | 2 | 1979–1980 |
| ASHLAND OIL INC | 1 | 1983 |
| BIDDLE CO JAMES G | 1 | 1976 |
| KITNEY RICHARD I | 1 | 2005 |
| OCEANEERING INT INC | 1 | 2002 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Seabrook, Texas, US | 3 | 2002–2008 |
| Rugby, GB | 2 | 1979–1980 |
| London, GB | 1 | 2005 |
| Nepean, CA | 1 | 1984 |
| Columbus, OH, US | 1 | 1983 |