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Donald L. Smith
Also filed as: SMITH DONALD · SMITH DONALD L · SMITH DONALD LEONARD · SMITH DONALD LUKE
41 granted patents·5 pending applications·2,498 citations·filing 1977–2015
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46 records- 0198US6264477B1Photolithographically patterned spring contactXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 24, 2001·142 cites·24 claims
- 0298US6184699B1Photolithographically patterned spring contactXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·151 cites·33 claims
- 0398US5914218AMethod for forming a spring contactXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 22, 1999·144 cites·19 claims
- 0498US5848685APhotolithographically patterned spring contactXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 15, 1998·133 cites·20 claims
- 0598US5613861APhotolithographically patterned spring contactXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 25, 1997·345 cites·10 claims
- 0698US4612077AElectrode for plasma etching systemPERKIN ELMER CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 16, 1986·178 cites·7 claims
- 0796US7000315B2Method of making photolithographically-patterned out-of-plane coil structuresXEROX CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·57 cites·11 claims
- 0896US6396677B1Photolithographically-patterned variable capacitor structures and method of makingXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 28, 2002·65 cites·11 claims
- 0996US6184065B1Photolithographically patterned spring contactXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·104 cites·79 claims
- 1095US5944537APhotolithographically patterned spring contact and apparatus and methods for electrically contacting devicesXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 31, 1999·194 cites·14 claims
- 1194US6856225B1Photolithographically-patterned out-of-plane coil structures and method of makingXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 15, 2005·50 cites·74 claims
- 1294US6606235B2Photolithographically-patterned variable capacitor structures and method of makingFiled 2002·Granted Aug 12, 2003·45 cites·24 claims
- 1394US6352454B1Wear-resistant spring contactsXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 5, 2002·129 cites·31 claims
- 1493US6136210APhotoetching of acoustic lenses for acoustic ink printingXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·88 cites·17 claims
- 1592US6922327B2Photolithographically-patterned variable capacitor structures and method of makingXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 26, 2005·51 cites·5 claims
- 1688US5979892AControlled cilia for object manipulationXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 9, 1999·96 cites·18 claims
- 1788US4523669ARetractable conveyor beltSMITH DONALD L·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 18, 1985·41 cites·16 claims
- 1887US7284324B2Method of making photolithographically-patterned out-of-plane coil structuresXEROX CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 23, 2007·12 cites·31 claims
- 1985US5975683AElectric-field manipulation of ejected ink drops in printingXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 2, 1999·50 cites·7 claims
- 2083US9554962B1Walker structureBEEMER SHIRLEY·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·6 cites·18 claims
- 2183US6187211B1Method for fabrication of multi-step structures using embedded etch stop layersXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 13, 2001·53 cites·22 claims
- 2283US5024799AMethod for producing an embossed oriented filmTREDEGAR IND INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 18, 1991·50 cites·27 claims
- 2382US4782350AAmorphous silicon varactors as rf amplitude modulators and their application to acoustic ink printersXEROX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 1, 1988·42 cites·20 claims
- 2478US7153399B2Method and apparatus for producing uniform isotropic stresses in a sputtered filmNANONEXUS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 26, 2006·14 cites·18 claims
- 2578US6947291B2Photolithographically-patterned out-of-plane coil structures and method of makingXEROX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·14 cites·26 claims
- 2678US6464337B2Apparatus and method for acoustic ink printing using a bilayer printhead configurationXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 15, 2002·20 cites·15 claims
- 2775US5899711AMethod for enhancing hydrogenation of thin film transistors using a metal capping layer and method for batch hydrogenationXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 4, 1999·45 cites·16 claims
- 2874US5108814AEmbossed oriented filmTREDEGAR IND INC·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 28, 1992·37 cites·5 claims
- 2971US8424805B2Airfoil structureSMITH DONALD·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 23, 2013·12 cites·59 claims
- 3070US6355176B1Magnetic apparatus for collecting, conveying and releasing magnetic materials and methodINSUL MAGNETICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 12, 2002·19 cites·2 claims
- 3167US4763852AOscillating guide rollSMITH DONALD L·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 16, 1988·9 cites·8 claims
- 3265US7141285B2Composite construction containing barrier layerAVERY DENNISON CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 28, 2006·5 cites·14 claims
- 3361US4907323AMethod and apparatus for making biased fabricHEXCEL CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 13, 1990·20 cites·40 claims
- 3460US2007098895A1Method and Apparatus for Producing Uniform, Isotropic Stresses in a Sputtered FilmSMITH DONALD L·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3557US5694053ADisplay matrix testerXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 2, 1997·21 cites·6 claims
- 3655US6056879AMovable magnetic assembly for collecting and releasing magnetic materials and methodINSUL MAGNETICS INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 2, 2000·19 cites·2 claims
- 3754US4110026ADischarger apparatus for photoconductorsEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1977·Granted Aug 29, 1978·8 cites·8 claims
- 3853US2009090617A1Method and Apparatus for Producing Controlled Stresses and Stress Gradients in Sputtered FilmsGIAUQUE PIERRE H·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3950US2013186746A1Method and Apparatus for Producing Controlled Stresses and Stress Gradients in Sputtered FilmsADVANTEST SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4046US4491735ARestricted ion source of high current densityPERKIN ELMER CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Jan 1, 1985·5 cites·5 claims
- 4144US6276779B1Acoustic fluid emission head and method of forming sameXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·8 cites·20 claims
- 4241US2015313177A1Controlled distribution grain containerSMITH DONALD L·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4340US4842892AMethod for depositing an n+ amorphous silicon layer onto contaminated substrateXEROX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 27, 1989·10 cites·4 claims
- 4439US6513909B1Method and apparatus for moving ink drops using an electric field and transfuse printing system using the sameXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 4, 2003·5 cites·22 claims
- 4536US2009118801A1Discharge lamp having spectral power distribution shift and methods of making the sameTULK JOHN·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4632USD785909SControlled distribution grain containerSMITH DONALD L·Filed 2015·Granted May 9, 2017·1 cites·1 claims
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