Inventor

Michael D. Smith

Inventor

Lewisville, TX, US

Overview

1976–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 144 as inventor

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

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing11%

C12NMicroorganisms or enzymes5%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

H02KDynamo-electric machines3%

H03KPulse technique3%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties2%

H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps2%

H04MTelephonic communication2%

PatentTitleYear

10,746,406Breaker box assembly2020 10,695,075Handheld surgical device having retractable portion2020 10,500,646Tube peeling witness groove methods and apparatus2019 10,494,919Methods and devices for evaluating the contents of materials2019 10,408,449Direct vent dilution air connection system2019 10,389,877Call treatment based on user association with one or more user groups2019 10,346,950System and method of capturing and rendering a stereoscopic panorama using a depth buffer2019 10,260,336Methods and devices for evaluating the contents of materials2019 10,247,594Meter bypass adapter2019 10,190,413Methods and devices for evaluating the contents of materials2019 10,109,201Vehicle monitoring devices, vehicle monitoring management devices, and vehicle monitoring systems2018 10,019,139System and method for content size adjustment2018 9,912,207'Electrical machine housing and methods of assembling the same'2018 9,879,632'Method of controlling fuel to be injected within a combustion engine'2018 9,862,938'Thermostable reverse transcriptases and uses thereof'2018 9,862,031'Tube scraper with biased blades'2018 9,817,373'System and method for communicating data with a motor controller'2017 9,819,246'Electrical machine and controller and methods of assembling the same'2017 9,739,486'Draft inducer for low power multistage furnaces utilizing an electronically commutated motor system and an associated method of use'2017 9,685,843'Grounding device for electric machine and methods of assembling the same'2017 9,631,811'Draft inducer for low power multistage furnaces utilizing an electronically commutated motor system and an associated method of use'2017 9,599,086'Fuel system control'2017 9,596,348'Call treatment based on user association with one or more user groups'2017 9,514,421'System and method for decommissioning a motor'2016 9,391,500'Axial flux electric machine'2016 9,202,073'Security measures for data protection'2015 9,202,041'Permanent lockout attack detection'2015 9,194,829'Process for performing automated mineralogy'2015 9,087,673'Sample block holder'2015 8,963,392'Axial load sharing bearing system and associated method of use'2015 8,935,798'Automatically enabling private browsing of a web page, and applications thereof'2015 8,753,845'Thermostable reverse transcriptases and uses thereof'2014 8,624,199'Sample block holder'2014 8,458,770'Application context based access control'2013 8,406,409'Treatment of electronic communications based on user association with one or more online groups'2013 8,145,708'On-line virtual robot (bot) security agent'2012 8,094,800'Call treatment based on user association with one or more user groups'2012 8,075,866'Sulfur degassing process'2011 8,042,151'Application context based access control'2011 8,033,738'Needle roller bearing'2011 7,998,451'Sulfur degassing process'2011 7,996,323'Method and system for a service provider to control exposure to non-payment by a service consumer'2011 7,894,588'Telephone call handling list for multiple users'2011 7,798,129'Shot mode transition method for fuel injection system'2010 7,769,532'Method for operating fuel injection system'2010 7,752,554'Bot identification and control'2010 7,694,389'Vertically adjustable hinge'2010 7,698,364'Shared views for browsing content'2010 7,650,599'Method and system for accepting precompiled information'2010 7,577,990'Method and system for resolving disputes between service providers and service consumers'2009 7,392,303'Method for preserving referential integrity within web sites'2008 7,376,668'Dynamic filtering in a database system'2008 7,351,839'Process for the preparation of 1,2,3,4,8,9,10, 10a-octahydro-7bH-cyclopenta[b][1,4]diazepino-[6,7,1-hi]indole derivatives'2008 7,334,293'Vertically adjustable hinge'2008 7,263,944'Portable universal ski boat pylon'2007 7,246,346'System and method for persisting dynamically generated code in a directly addressable and executable storage medium'2007 7,168,034'Method for promoting contextual information to display pages containing hyperlinks'2007 7,155,606'Method and system for accepting preverified information'2006 7,141,563'Process for the preparation of 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 10a-octahydro-7bH-cyclopenta[b] [1, 4]diazepino[6, 7, 1-hi] indole derivatives'2006 7,136,873'Dynamic filtering in a database system'2006 7,127,709'System and method for jointly managing dynamically generated code and data'2006 7,120,722'Using information provided through tag space'2006 7,115,406'Recombinant method for making RSV reverse transcriptases and mutants thereof'2006 7,078,208'Thermostable reverse transcriptases and uses thereof'2006 7,043,667'Debug information provided through tag space'2006 6,989,259'Recombinant methods for making reverse transcriptases and mutants thereof'2006 6,835,561'Composition of reverse transcriptases and mutants thereof'2004 6,784,172'Processes for preparation of cyclopentab1,4diazepino6,7,1-hiindoles and derivatives'2004 6,763,496'Method for promoting contextual information to display pages containing hyperlinks'2004 D0492572'Window operator'2004 6,751,752'Checking events generated by a device'2004 6,648,511'Electric motor bearing system and journal'2003 D0481933'Window operator housing'2003 6,633,315'Context-based dynamic user interface elements'2003 6,578,078'Method for preserving referential integrity within web sites'2003 6,567,104'Time-based dynamic user interface elements'2003 6,518,019'Compositions and methods for reverse transcription of nucleic acid molecules'2003 6,503,516'Make-up composition containing a blend of waxes'2003 6,472,843'System specific fluid flow control with induction motor drive'2002 6,209,931'Multi-point door locking system'2001 6,135,511'Window locking system'2000 6,049,272'Automated data transmission link to law enforcement and security personnel'2000 6,035,123'Determining hardware complexity of software operations'2000 6,002,274'Oversampled state machine for jitter tolerant pulse detection'1999 5,927,767'Window locking system'1999 5,870,067'Contactless data/power bus'1999 5,828,240'Differential cross coupled peak detector'1998 5,825,211'Oversampled state machine for jitter tolerant pulse detection'1998 5,819,064'Hardware extraction technique for programmable reduced instruction set computers'1998 5,787,235'Fuzzy logic-based evidence fusion tool for network analysis'1998 5,759,839'Cloned SstI/SacI restriction-modification system'1998 5,755,011'Adjustable hinge'1998 5,696,956'Dynamically programmable reduced instruction set computer with programmable processor loading on program number field and program number register contents'1997 5,684,839'Apparatus for adjusting sample points based upon measured intersymbol interference'1997 5,682,405'Ones density monitor'1997 5,670,359'Cloned NsiI restriction-modification system'1997 5,657,145'Modulation and coding for transmission using fluorescent tubes'1997 5,651,798'Workpiece monitoring process using a workpiece carrier having an identification code'1997 5,635,873'Operational amplifier having dummy isolation stage'1997 5,631,584'Differential cross coupled peak detector'1997 5,560,775'Quartz marking system'1996 5,558,745'Treatment of absorbent sanitary paper products'1996 5,534,428'Cloned Ssti/SacI restriction-modification system'1996 5,525,897'Transistor circuit for use in a voltage to current converter circuit'1996 5,519,309'Voltage to current converter with extended dynamic range'1996 5,485,759'Boat test apparatus'1996 5,470,740'Cloned NsiI restriction-modification system'1995 5,381,034'SCSI terminator'1995 5,367,841'Containing structure for abrasive blast head rigging and tank side cleaning apparatus'1994 5,334,526'Cloning and expression of AluI restriction endonuclease'1994 5,312,746'Cloning and expressing restriction endonucleases and modification methylases from caryophanon'1994 5,291,025'In-line non-contact wafer boat inspection apparatus'1994 5,274,825'Microprocessor vectored interrupts'1993 5,266,887'Bidirectional voltage to current converter'1993 5,261,956'Method for improving the rheology of calcined kaolin clay products'1993 5,200,751'Digital to analog converter using a programmable logic array'1993 5,194,761'Waveshaping subsystem using converter and delay lines'1993 5,021,730'Voltage to current converter with extended dynamic range'1991 5,013,932'Waveshaping subsystem using converter and delay lines'1991 4,992,674'Controlled slew peak detector'1991 4,965,794'Telecommunications FIFO'1990 4,942,593'Telecommunications interface with improved jitter reporting'1990 H0000705'Process for making smoke producing composition'1989 4,872,110'Storage of input/output command timeout and acknowledge responses'1989 4,866,301'Controlled slew peak detector'1989 4,857,767'High-density low-power circuit for sustaining a precharge level'1989 4,839,893'Telecommunications FIFO'1989 4,800,737'Automotive air conditioning system accumulator with refrigerant processing cartridge including evaporator pressure regulator'1989 4,789,280'Tooling assembly for automatic tool changing'1988 4,727,486'Hardware demand fetch cycle system interface'1988 4,714,843'Semiconductor chip power supply monitor circuit arrangement'1987 4,692,074'Tool coupling arrangement for a tooling assembly'1987 4,584,532'Switched capacitor envelope detector'1986 4,516,082'Amplifier circuit for minimizing output voltage power-up transients'1985 4,504,747'Input buffer circuit for receiving multiple level input voltages'1985 4,496,858'Frequency to voltage converter'1985 4,461,991'Current source circuit having reduced error'1984 4,428,052'Navigational aid autopilot'1984 4,428,057'Electronic chart system'1984 4,425,550'Charge pump amplifier'1984 4,410,813'High speed CMOS comparator circuit'1983 4,286,246'Heat-up/cool-down bimetal timer for electric toaster'1981 4,228,208'Composite material of facing layer and pile key fabric'1980 3,963,715'Substituted pyrazines'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1983–1997Based in Austin, TX, US· patent location history

1985–1997Based in Lewisville, TX, US· patent location history

1989–1999Patents assigned to DALLAS SEMICONDUCTOR (21)· patent assignee history

1994–2018Based in Rockville, MD, US· patent location history

1998–2010Patents assigned to NEWELL OPERATING CO (8)· patent assignee history

2003–2013Patents assigned to MICROSOFT CORP (19)· patent assignee history

2003–2012Based in Kirkland, WA, US· patent location history

2011–2020Patents assigned to SMITH MICHAEL D (8)· patent assignee history

2015–2019Patents assigned to REGAL BELOIT AMERICA INC (10)· patent assignee history

2015–2019Based in Rogers, AR, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
DALLAS SEMICONDUCTOR	21	1989–1999
MICROSOFT CORP	19	2003–2013
REGAL BELOIT AMERICA INC	10	2015–2019
NEWELL OPERATING CO	8	1998–2010
SMITH MICHAEL Dself	8	2011–2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Lewisville, Texas, US	17	1985–1997
Kirkland, Washington, US	15	2003–2012
Rockville, Maryland, US	13	1994–2018
Rogers, AR, US	10	2015–2019
Austin, Texas, US	10	1983–1997