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Robert B. Smith
Also filed as: SMITH ROBERT · SMITH ROBERT B · SMITH ROBERT BENJAMIN · SMITH ROBERT J
58 granted patents·8 pending applications·4,380 citations·filing 1981–2022
99Inventor score
Files withCOVIDIEN LP27SMITH ROBERT B10HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO8HEWLETT PACKARD CO7HONEYWELL INT INC3
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66 records- 0199US10695119B2Power and bi directional data interface assembly and surgical system including the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 30, 2020·316 cites·20 claims
- 0297US9113887B2Electrosurgical generatorBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1k cites·12 claims
- 0396US9099863B2Surgical generator and related method for mitigating overcurrent conditionsSMITH ROBERT B·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 4, 2015·1.6k cites·10 claims
- 0496US4471354AApparatus and method for remotely measuring temperatureMARATHON MED EQUIP·Filed 1981·Granted Sep 11, 1984·206 cites·9 claims
- 0596US4437608AVariable air volume building ventilation systemSMITH ROBERT B·Filed 1982·Granted Mar 20, 1984·127 cites·9 claims
- 0695US9033973B2System and method for DC tissue impedance sensingKRAPOHL JAMES E·Filed 2011·Granted May 19, 2015·252 cites·12 claims
- 0795US6381406B1Adaptive synchronous DC fan speed controllerHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 30, 2002·70 cites·12 claims
- 0894US7213458B2Quadrature reduction in MEMS gyro devices using quad steering voltagesHONEYWELL INT INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 8, 2007·46 cites·41 claims
- 0994US6600239B2Active circuit protection for switched power supply systemHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 29, 2003·56 cites·2 claims
- 1091US4652769AModule power supplyION TECH INC·Filed 1984·Granted Mar 24, 1987·86 cites·14 claims
- 1190US6543146B2Electronic compass and compensation of large magnetic errors for operation over all orientationsHONEYWELL INT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 8, 2003·91 cites·27 claims
- 1288US10614949B2Electrostatic shielding of planar magnetic devices of electrosurgical generatorsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 7, 2020·3 cites·8 claims
- 1388US6539639B2Monitoring accuracy of an electronic compassHONEYWELL INT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 1, 2003·75 cites·18 claims
- 1488US5285953ABeverage cup holderSMITH ROBERT B·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 15, 1994·80 cites·6 claims
- 1588US4415390AInternal wrapping method and apparatusGAS RES INST·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 15, 1983·31 cites·9 claims
- 1685US9872723B2Surgical instruments, systems, and methods incorporating wireless bi-directional communicationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 23, 2018·9 cites·20 claims
- 1784US6269432B1Distributed transactional processing system having redundant dataERICSSON INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 31, 2001·88 cites·20 claims
- 1882US6987333B2Active circuit protection for switched power supply systemHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 17, 2006·22 cites·15 claims
- 1980US9124013B2Electrical contact pins for electrically coupling electronic devices, batteries, and/or battery chargersCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 1, 2015·15 cites·14 claims
- 2080US6854065B2Loadshedding uninterruptible power supplyHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 8, 2005·31 cites·13 claims
- 2177US8454590B2Enhanced lossless current sense circuitSMITH ROBERT B·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·9 cites·9 claims
- 2277US4509243ABlind side sealer apparatus and methodGAS RES INST·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 9, 1985·28 cites·12 claims
- 2374US8653994B2System and method for detection of ADC errorsSMITH ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 18, 2014·5 cites·16 claims
- 2474US6462434B1Power supply isolation circuit and methodHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 8, 2002·33 cites·24 claims
- 2574US4751405AExternally programmable, process and temperature insensitive threshold receiver circuitGOULD INC·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 14, 1988·24 cites·68 claims
- 2672US11703525B2Current sensor with reduced voltage couplingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 18, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 2771US11446079B2Surgical instruments incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 20, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 2867US2020234872A1Electrostatic shielding of planar magnetic devices of electrosurgical generatorsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2966US12426936B2Ultrasonic and radiofrequency energy production and control from a single power converterCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 30, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3066US11529183B2Power and bi directional data interface assembly and surgical system including the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 20, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3166US10646266B2System and method for return electrode monitoringCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 12, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3266US9844404B2Electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·1 cites·5 claims
- 3365US6931468B2Method and apparatus for addressing multiple devices simultaneously over a data busHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 16, 2005·11 cites·20 claims
- 3464US10123460B2System and method for thermal management of electronic devicesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 6, 2018·1 cites·14 claims
- 3563US11648026B2Devices, systems, and methods for cooling a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 16, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 3663US11090105B2Ancillary circuit to induce zero voltage switching in a power converterCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 17, 2021·0 cites·16 claims
- 3763US8150019B2Path redundant hardware efficient communications interconnect systemSMITH ROBERT B·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 3, 2012·2 cites·38 claims
- 3861US9439711B2Medical devices for thermally treating tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·1 cites·4 claims
- 3959US2021038292A1Surgical instruments incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4058US6674654B2DC-DC voltage converterHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 6, 2004·11 cites·10 claims
- 4157US6892173B1Analyzing effectiveness of a computer cache by estimating a hit rate based on applying a subset of real-time addresses to a model of the cacheHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 1998·Granted May 10, 2005·30 cites·10 claims
- 4256US6404176B1Push-pull auto transformerHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 11, 2002·10 cites·7 claims
- 4355US2022387097A1Surgical instruments incorporating ultrasonic and electrosurgical functionalityCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4454US11006997B2Ultrasonic and radiofrequency energy production and control from a single power converterCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 18, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4554US10154872B2Medical devices for thermally treating tissueCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 18, 2018·0 cites·13 claims
- 4654US4678296ANight driving dazzle protection systemSMITH ROBERT B·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 7, 1987·11 cites·17 claims
- 4753US10492848B2Ancillary circuit to induce zero voltage switching in a power converterCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 3, 2019·0 cites·16 claims
- 4853US6912607B2Method and apparatus for ascertaining the status of multiple devices simultaneously over a data busHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 28, 2005·3 cites·38 claims
- 4952US10908187B2Current sensor with reduced voltage couplingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 2, 2021·0 cites·14 claims
- 5052US10646246B2Devices, systems, and methods for cooling a surgical instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted May 12, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
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