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James B. Smith
Also filed as: KEY BRIAN D · SMITH JAMES · SMITH JAMES B · SMITH JAMES BRANNON
44 granted patents·8 pending applications·639 citations·filing 1976–2025
98Inventor score
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52 records- 0197US9591110B2Housing features of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·24 cites·7 claims
- 0296US10225964B2Component shielding structures with magnetic shieldingAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 5, 2019·17 cites·20 claims
- 0396US4204089AKeyboard method and apparatus for accented charactersIBM·Filed 1978·Granted May 20, 1980·168 cites·7 claims
- 0494US11073872B2Distributed auxiliary hub for a portable electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 27, 2021·5 cites·14 claims
- 0594US10218827B2Housing features of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 26, 2019·11 cites·20 claims
- 0693US9658641B2Cosmetically self-centering removable module trayAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·18 cites·18 claims
- 0789US10547717B2Housing features of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 28, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 0887US7290820B1Vehicle cargo retention systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 6, 2007·32 cites·13 claims
- 0985USD765772SOffice printerXEROX CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·30 cites·1 claims
- 1082USD961594SBattery for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 23, 2022·2 cites·1 claims
- 1182USD687436SDesktop scannerXEROX CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 6, 2013·27 cites·1 claims
- 1280USD633097SDisplay screen with a copier assistant application iconXEROX CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 22, 2011·24 cites·1 claims
- 1379USD639851SMultifunction printerXEROX CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 14, 2011·24 cites·1 claims
- 1478US11070655B2Housing features of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 20, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 1578USD813269SPrinter screen with iconXEROX CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 20, 2018·18 cites·1 claims
- 1678US4169623AHand rails extensibly mounted in guide tubes at the rear of a van or trailerSMITH JAMES B·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 2, 1979·30 cites·2 claims
- 1772USD779553SOffice machine display screen with graphical user interface including a color function iconXEROX CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 21, 2017·14 cites·1 claims
- 1871US9733845B2Shared virtualized local storageCISCO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 15, 2017·3 cites·24 claims
- 1969US12301743B2Housing features of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 2069US11006524B2Circuit board interposerAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 11, 2021·1 cites·13 claims
- 2168US11792309B2Housing features of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 17, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 2268USD625758SOne-piece word-symbol tag for product panelsXEROX CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 19, 2010·15 cites·1 claims
- 2368US6547894B1Method of forming a stabilizer barFiled 2001·Granted Apr 15, 2003·17 cites·11 claims
- 2468US4256130APneumatic valve control for textile machinery blowdownPNEUMAFIL CORP·Filed 1978·Granted Mar 17, 1981·24 cites·6 claims
- 2567US6374066B1Arcuate surface apparatus design methodXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 16, 2002·17 cites·18 claims
- 2667US2025168264A1Housing features of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2765USD641399SDesktop printerXEROX CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 12, 2011·13 cites·1 claims
- 2864US10696078B2Space-efficient flex cable with improved signal integrity for a portable electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 2963USD795953SMultifunction office machineXEROX CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 29, 2017·11 cites·1 claims
- 3059US9334055B2Method and apparatus for attaching a trim to a cover of a bin assemblyBOEING CO·Filed 2014·Granted May 10, 2016·3 cites·19 claims
- 3159US4654049ASynthetic logs for fireplaces or use as general fuel and processes for making themSMITH JR JAMES B·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 31, 1987·14 cites·7 claims
- 3258US9318802B2Flexible shock absorbing connections within a mobile computing deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 19, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 3357US2025304338A1Swivel opening lidFELLOW IND INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3455US4334286AData entry apparatus for entering tabular data row by row and column by columnIBM·Filed 1979·Granted Jun 8, 1982·12 cites·1 claims
- 3554US4082242AOmnidirectional sewer hose supportSMITH JAMES B·Filed 1976·Granted Apr 4, 1978·18 cites·7 claims
- 3653USD512421SHousing for a user interface of an image processing office machineXEROX CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 6, 2005·8 cites·1 claims
- 3752USD361642SPortable boat boarding rampSMITH JAMES·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 22, 1995·7 cites·1 claims
- 3849US2016276757A1Flexible shock absorbing connections within a mobile computing deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3947US12055973B2Dual board-to-board connector battery management circuit module utilizing a switch-back service loopAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 6, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 4047USD283960SDisplay platform with folding keyboard storage shelfIBM·Filed 1983·Granted May 27, 1986·4 cites·1 claims
- 4147US2017223156A1Cosmetically self-centering removable module trayAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4245US12166911B2Handheld electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 4343US5560058ASleeping surface dividerFiled 1995·Granted Oct 1, 1996·15 cites·1 claims
- 4441US2005011592A1Stabilizer barFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4539USD827706SMultifunction office machineXEROX CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 4, 2018·2 cites·1 claims
- 4639US2003173001A1Stabilizer barFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4738USD515083SControl panel for a user interface of an image processing office machineXEROX CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 14, 2006·3 cites·1 claims
- 4837US2016057897A1Shielding Can With Internal Magnetic Shielding LayerAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4934US2017068279A1Product assembly features of a portable electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 5033USD1101484SSwivel opening drinkware lidFELLOW IND INC·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·1 claims
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