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William D. Smith
Also filed as: SMITH II WILLIAM D · SMITH JR WILLIAM D · SMITH WILLIAM · SMITH WILLIAM D
61 granted patents·8 pending applications·2,843 citations·filing 1973–2025
99Inventor score
Files withNUVASIVE INC12SMITH WILLIAM D8FORMFACTOR INC7GE CAPITAL COMMERCIAL FINANCE6CARBORUNDUM CO3
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69 records- 0199US6741085B1Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contactsFORMFACTOR INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 25, 2004·175 cites·19 claims
- 0299US5806181AContact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contactsFORMFACTOR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 15, 1998·452 cites·21 claims
- 0397US6168974B1Process of mounting spring contacts to semiconductor devicesFORMFACTOR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 2, 2001·201 cites·18 claims
- 0497US5638474AAnti-snag latch assembly for a connectorLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 10, 1997·229 cites·16 claims
- 0596US6023103AChip-scale carrier for semiconductor devices including mounted spring contactsFORMFACTOR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 8, 2000·278 cites·12 claims
- 0695US7347702B2Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contactsFORMFACTOR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 25, 2008·25 cites·18 claims
- 0795US6510291B2Toner supply with level sensor and meter and method of using the sameLEXMARK INT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 21, 2003·59 cites·50 claims
- 0894US9636233B2Vertebral body replacementNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 2, 2017·24 cites·21 claims
- 0994US7140883B2Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contactsFORMFACTOR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 28, 2006·44 cites·22 claims
- 1094US5571986AMethod and apparatus for activating an electric wireline firing systemMARATHON OIL CO·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 5, 1996·86 cites·32 claims
- 1192US9579131B1Systems and methods for performing spine surgeryNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 28, 2017·17 cites·19 claims
- 1292US7714598B2Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contactsFORMFACTOR INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 11, 2010·17 cites·4 claims
- 1391US9138217B2Surgical access system and related methodsSMITH WILLIAM D·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 22, 2015·65 cites·10 claims
- 1491US4870224AIntegrated circuit package for surface mount technologyINTEL CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 26, 1989·107 cites·20 claims
- 1590US9700425B1Vertebral body replacement and insertion methodsSMITH WILLIAM D·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 11, 2017·31 cites·12 claims
- 1689USD671645SIntervertebral implantCURRAN MATTHEW·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·35 cites·1 claims
- 1787US9387090B2Vertebral body replacementARNOLD BENJAMIN·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 12, 2016·25 cites·7 claims
- 1886US10413421B2Vertebral body replacementNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·6 cites·18 claims
- 1985US5696864AAerial enclosure for coupling data signals to a customer siteCOMMUNICATIONS TECH CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 9, 1997·84 cites·12 claims
- 2084US5309629AMethod of manufacturing a multilayer circuit boardROGERS CORP·Filed 1992·Granted May 10, 1994·57 cites·45 claims
- 2184US5152558ALockset adaptable for installation at more than one backset distanceSCHLAGE LOCK CO·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 6, 1992·50 cites·3 claims
- 2283US8790406B1Systems and methods for performing spine surgerySMITH WILLIAM D·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 29, 2014·14 cites·20 claims
- 2381US12285341B2Vertebral body replacementNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 29, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 2480US6598087B1Methods and apparatus for network-enabled virtual printingGE CAPITAL COMMERCIAL FINANCE·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 22, 2003·93 cites·18 claims
- 2578US12186198B2Vertebral body replacement and insertion methodsNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2678US9259144B2Surgical access system and related methodsSMITH WILLIAM·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 16, 2016·19 cites·20 claims
- 2777US4702653ACaptive cross member system for restraining movement of ladingATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE R·Filed 1985·Granted Oct 27, 1987·48 cites·13 claims
- 2874US11896870B2Devices and methods for exercise or analysis of the neck regionNECK TRONICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 13, 2024·2 cites·17 claims
- 2974USD287416STweezersSMITH WILLIAM D·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 23, 1986·12 cites·1 claims
- 3074US4496803AData entry switchKEY CONCEPTS INC·Filed 1983·Granted Jan 29, 1985·17 cites·6 claims
- 3174US2025143887A1Vertebral body replacement and insertion methodsNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3273US3951870ASuperconductive transition metal carbonitride fibers and method for the preparation thereofCARBORUNDUM CO·Filed 1973·Granted Apr 20, 1976·24 cites·9 claims
- 3372US9670972B2Trimmed lock-up clutchTWIN DISC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 6, 2017·2 cites·32 claims
- 3472US7167672B2Method and device for conveying waste toner in an image forming deviceLEXMARK INT INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 23, 2007·4 cites·19 claims
- 3571US5412793AMethod for testing erase characteristics of a flash memory arrayINTEL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 2, 1995·30 cites·7 claims
- 3669US9949840B1Systems and methods for performing spine surgerySMITH WILLIAM D·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 24, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 3769US5835981ATerminal block mounting method and apparatusCOMMUNICATIONS TECH CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·30 cites·11 claims
- 3868US3964553ABorehole tool orienting apparatus and systemsGO INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 1975·Granted Jun 22, 1976·34 cites·12 claims
- 3967US9615866B1Surgical fixation system and related methodsSMITH WILLIAM·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 11, 2017·6 cites·9 claims
- 4066US6850643B1Methods and apparatus for collateral risk monitoringGE CAPITAL COMMERCIAL FINANCE·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 1, 2005·174 cites·22 claims
- 4165US11389301B2Vertebral body replacement and insertion methodsNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 19, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4264US11712344B2Vertebral body replacementNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 1, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4363US4238547AHigh strength yarn consisting of boron carbide fibersCARBORUNDUM CO·Filed 1978·Granted Dec 9, 1980·8 cites·12 claims
- 4462US5800028ATerminal block hinge mechanismCOMMUNICATIONS TECH CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 1, 1998·29 cites·9 claims
- 4559US10485672B2Vertebral body replacement and insertion methodsNUVASIVE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4659US6546133B1Methods and apparatus for print scrapingGE CAPITAL COMMERCIAL FINANCE·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 8, 2003·35 cites·20 claims
- 4759US2024139585A1Devices and methods for exercise or analysis of the neck regionNECK TRONICS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4858US2003195778A1Intelligent authorized return systems and methodsUNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4956USD390571STerminal block enclosureCOMMUNICATIONS TECH CORPORATION·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 10, 1998·11 cites·1 claims
- 5056USD268198SGame boardSMITH WILLIAM D·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 8, 1983·5 cites·1 claims
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