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Richard C. Smith
Also filed as: KANTER IRA E · SMITH JR RICHARD CHARLES · SMITH RICHARD · SMITH RICHARD C
89 granted patents·49 pending applications·26,364 citations·filing 1976–2025
99Inventor score
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138 records- 0199US8114100B2Safety fastener for tissue appositionSMITH RICHARD C·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 14, 2012·1.5k cites·19 claims
- 0299US8083120B2End effector for use with a surgical cutting and stapling instrumentSHELTON IV FREDERICK E·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 27, 2011·1.9k cites·4 claims
- 0399US7922061B2Surgical instrument with automatically reconfigurable articulating end effectorETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·2.5k cites·12 claims
- 0498US10517627B2Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 31, 2019·131 cites·9 claims
- 0598US9724118B2Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 8, 2017·1.4k cites·6 claims
- 0698US9439668B2Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·1.4k cites·8 claims
- 0798US9241731B2Rotatable electrical connection for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·1.5k cites·20 claims
- 0898US7778435B2Ergonomic earpieceSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 17, 2010·79 cites·29 claims
- 0998US7251310B2Method and apparatus for detecting contraband using radiated compound signaturesL 3 COMM SECURITY & DETECTION·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 31, 2007·67 cites·21 claims
- 1098US5292053ASurgical anastomosis stapling instrumentETHICON INC·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 8, 1994·2.5k cites·4 claims
- 1198US5285945ASurgical anastomosis stapling instrumentETHICON INC·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 15, 1994·2.9k cites·22 claims
- 1298US4116509AModular furniture unit for hospital pharmacies or the likeSMITH R C CO·Filed 1976·Granted Sep 26, 1978·117 cites·1 claims
- 1397US10172636B2Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 8, 2019·914 cites·10 claims
- 1497US8625834B2Ergonomic earpiece and attachmentsSMITH RICHARD C·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 7, 2014·41 cites·16 claims
- 1597US8611969B2Cable assembly with earpieceSMITH RICHARD C·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·38 cites·22 claims
- 1697US7204404B2Slotted pins guiding knife in a curved cutter staplerETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 17, 2007·1.3k cites·33 claims
- 1797USD357535SCircular anastomotic stapler with curved shaftETHICON INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 18, 1995·80 cites·1 claims
- 1897US5275322ASurgical anastomosis stapling instrumentETHICON INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 4, 1994·2k cites·6 claims
- 1997US5271544ASurgical anastomosis stapling instrumentETHICON INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 21, 1993·2.3k cites·8 claims
- 2097US4805617ASurgical fastening systems made from polymeric materialsETHICON INC·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 21, 1989·1.7k cites·22 claims
- 2195USD664124SEarpieceSMITH RICHARD C·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 24, 2012·70 cites·1 claims
- 2295US6632619B1Microfluidic system and methods of useUNIV ALBERTA·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 14, 2003·379 cites·8 claims
- 2394US11419626B2Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 23, 2022·19 cites·20 claims
- 2494US10440459B2Ergonomic earpieceSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·10 cites·20 claims
- 2594US10231048B2Ergonomic earpiece with attachment mountSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·8 cites·20 claims
- 2694USD779461SEarpieceSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 21, 2017·49 cites·1 claims
- 2794US8235086B2System, method and apparatus for area screen coverageSMITH RICHARD C·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 7, 2012·27 cites·20 claims
- 2894US6900021B1Microfluidic system and methods of useUNIV ALBERTA·Filed 1998·Granted May 31, 2005·178 cites·7 claims
- 2993US8879769B2Ergonomic earpieceSMITH RICHARD C·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 4, 2014·20 cites·25 claims
- 3093USD449295SEar insertFiled 2001·Granted Oct 16, 2001·52 cites·1 claims
- 3193US5123474ARoll-up closure deviceSMITH RICHARD C·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 23, 1992·90 cites·6 claims
- 3290US7394910B2Ambidextrous earpieceSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 1, 2008·52 cites·22 claims
- 3389US11116532B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 14, 2021·6 cites·19 claims
- 3489US4435031AConnector block with snap latchHOLMBERG ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Mar 6, 1984·85 cites·5 claims
- 3588US11505776B2ConnectorORIBIOTECH LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 22, 2022·1 cites·13 claims
- 3688USD254290SShelf bracketSMITH R C CO·Filed 1978·Granted Feb 26, 1980·21 cites·1 claims
- 3787US12364498B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3887US9042947B2Multiple input acoustic couplerSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·6 cites·18 claims
- 3987USD523845SEar insert and audio communication linkSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 27, 2006·34 cites·1 claims
- 4086US2025127536A1Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instrumentsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4184US10004528B2Sleeve features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·11 cites·13 claims
- 4284US7934916B2Custom earpieceSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2007·Granted May 3, 2011·12 cites·26 claims
- 4384US4632473ACabinet assemblySMITH R C CO·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 30, 1986·51 cites·10 claims
- 4483US9479856B2Ergonomic earpieceSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 25, 2016·3 cites·26 claims
- 4583US8224005B2Hearing aid extensionSMITH RICHARD C·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 17, 2012·11 cites·23 claims
- 4683US2025066706A1ConnectorORIBIOTECH LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4783US2025302499A1Articulation features for ultrasonic surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4882USD727301SEarpiece capSUREFIRE LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 21, 2015·26 cites·1 claims
- 4982US4573685AGolf club head with transparent striking faceBANFF GOLF COMPANY INC·Filed 1984·Granted Mar 4, 1986·76 cites·6 claims
- 5081US10231749B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with blade replacement featuresETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 19, 2019·3 cites·14 claims
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