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Robert J. Smith
Also filed as: SMITH II ROBERT J · SMITH ROBERT · SMITH ROBERT J · SMITH ROBERT J D
118 granted patents·10 pending applications·4,187 citations·filing 1974–2024
99Inventor score
Files withGEN PROBE INC18SMITH ROBERT J15AMMANN KELLY G11ERIE COUNTY PLASTICS CORP10STEINER INC S S8
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128 records- 0199US7482143B2Automated process for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sampleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 27, 2009·51 cites·18 claims
- 0299US6890742B2Automated process for isolating and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequenceGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 10, 2005·147 cites·32 claims
- 0399US6517783B2Reaction receptacle apparatusGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 11, 2003·283 cites·32 claims
- 0499US6335166B1Automated process for isolating and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequenceGEN PROBE INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 1, 2002·347 cites·48 claims
- 0598US7560256B2Automated process for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sampleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 14, 2009·46 cites·22 claims
- 0698US7524652B2Automated process for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sampleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 28, 2009·48 cites·16 claims
- 0798US7267795B2Incubator for use in an automated diagnostic analyzerGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 11, 2007·91 cites·26 claims
- 0898US7033820B2Automated system for isolating and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequenceGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 25, 2006·60 cites·34 claims
- 0998US6517782B1Reaction receptacle apparatusGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 11, 2003·129 cites·48 claims
- 1098US4445063AEnergizing circuit for ultrasonic transducerSOLID STATE SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 24, 1984·438 cites·19 claims
- 1197US8047086B2Method and apparatus for stripping a contact-limiting element from a pipette probeGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·18 cites·13 claims
- 1297US7910140B2Application for hop acids as anti-microbial agentsSTEINER INC S S·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 22, 2011·42 cites·4 claims
- 1396US8192992B2System and method for incubating the contents of a reaction receptacleAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 5, 2012·47 cites·13 claims
- 1496US7941904B2Method and apparatus for stripping a contact-limiting element from a pipette probeGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 17, 2011·16 cites·22 claims
- 1596US7118892B2Automated process for preparing and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequenceGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 10, 2006·103 cites·32 claims
- 1695US8012419B2Temperature-controlled incubator having rotatable doorGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 6, 2011·16 cites·27 claims
- 1795US5975369AResealable pushable container closure and cover thereforERIE COUNTY PLASTICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·130 cites·19 claims
- 1895US4454602AConductively cooled laser diode arrayMC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 12, 1984·54 cites·6 claims
- 1994US8546110B2Method for detecting the presence of a nucleic acid in a sampleAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 1, 2013·10 cites·31 claims
- 2094US8137620B2Temperature-controlled incubator having an arcuate closure panelAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 20, 2012·14 cites·32 claims
- 2194US7560255B2Automated process for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sampleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 14, 2009·58 cites·36 claims
- 2294US6086827AReaction receptacle apparatusGEN PROBE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 11, 2000·121 cites·39 claims
- 2393US9598723B2Automated analyzer for performing a nucleic acid-based assayAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 21, 2017·12 cites·26 claims
- 2493US8318500B2Method for agitating the contents of a reaction receptacle within a temperature-controlled environmentAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 27, 2012·14 cites·17 claims
- 2593US4363313APortable campfire fireplaceSMITH ROBERT J·Filed 1980·Granted Dec 14, 1982·61 cites·8 claims
- 2692US8569019B2Method for performing an assay with a nucleic acid present in a specimenAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 29, 2013·11 cites·34 claims
- 2791US8580574B2Method and apparatus for stripping a contact-limiting element from a pipette probeSMITH ROBERT J·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 12, 2013·10 cites·10 claims
- 2891US8221682B2System for incubating the contents of a reaction receptacleAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 17, 2012·13 cites·12 claims
- 2991US4716296AApparatus for curing dental restorative compositesSURGICORP·Filed 1982·Granted Dec 29, 1987·150 cites·6 claims
- 3090US8569020B2Method for simultaneously performing multiple amplification reactionsAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 29, 2013·6 cites·30 claims
- 3190US6758359B2Sports beverage snap closureERIE COUNTY PLASTICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 6, 2004·54 cites·17 claims
- 3290US6321924B1Resealable pushable container closure and cover thereforERIE COUNTY PLASTICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 27, 2001·80 cites·14 claims
- 3390USD359874SBeverage dispenserCOCA COLA CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 4, 1995·65 cites·1 claims
- 3489US11769201B1Bond information system and related methods of operationSMITH ROBERT J·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·1 cites·6 claims
- 3589US11164253B1Bond information system and related methods of operationSMITH ROBERT J·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 2, 2021·2 cites·8 claims
- 3689US8337753B2Temperature-controlled incubator having a receptacle mixing mechanismAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 25, 2012·14 cites·20 claims
- 3789US5472120ABottle with two-stage openingERIE PLASTICS·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 5, 1995·95 cites·48 claims
- 3888US8309358B2Method for introducing a fluid into a reaction receptacle contained within a temperature-controlled environmentAMMANN KELLY G·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 13, 2012·12 cites·23 claims
- 3987US4450139ALight generating apparatus for curing dental restorative compositesSOLID STATE SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted May 22, 1984·81 cites·22 claims
- 4086US7961914B1Portable storage apparatus with integral biometric-based access control systemSMITH ROBERT J D·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 14, 2011·38 cites·14 claims
- 4185US7249690B2Independent off-bottle dispensing closureERIE COUNTY PLASTICS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 31, 2007·51 cites·19 claims
- 4283US12205167B1Bond information system and related methods of operationSMITH ROBERT J·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4383US11161655B2Multi-position valvesTSI MFG LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 2, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 4483US9150908B2Method for detecting the presence of a nucleic acid in a sampleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 6, 2015·2 cites·21 claims
- 4583US8883455B2Method for detecting the presence of a nucleic acid in a sampleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 11, 2014·2 cites·27 claims
- 4683US5679027AApparatus for crosstalk cancellation in data connectorsPRESSAC LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 21, 1997·51 cites·3 claims
- 4782US6923341B2Drain-back snap-on pour spout fitment closureERIE COUNTY PLASTICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 2, 2005·32 cites·11 claims
- 4882US5132499APre-loaded switching apparatus and method of operationJUDCO MANUFACTURING INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 21, 1992·28 cites·4 claims
- 4982US5013249AElectrical connectorsLABINAL COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS·Filed 1989·Granted May 7, 1991·44 cites·22 claims
- 5081US11900460B1Bond information system and related methods of operationSMITH ROBERT J·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
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