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Ronald T. Smith
Also filed as: SMITH RONALD · SMITH RONALD D · SMITH RONALD T
135 granted patents·31 pending applications·3,645 citations·filing 1982–2025
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166 records- 0197US9956053B2Cannula with an integrated illumination featureNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·24 cites·20 claims
- 0297US5745266AQuarter-wave film for brightness enhancement of holographic thin taillampRAYTHEON CO·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 28, 1998·315 cites·9 claims
- 0397US5278532AAutomotive instrument virtual image displayHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 11, 1994·176 cites·10 claims
- 0497US5013134AGhost-free automotive head-up display employing a wedged windshieldHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1989·Granted May 7, 1991·165 cites·16 claims
- 0597US4807978AColor display device and method using holographic lensesHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 28, 1989·168 cites·30 claims
- 0696US10859748B2Diverging light from fiber optics illumination delivery systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 8, 2020·5 cites·19 claims
- 0796US5341230AWaveguide holographic telltale displayHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 23, 1994·180 cites·37 claims
- 0895US10888219B2Optical fiber having proximal taper for ophthalmic surgical illuminationALCON INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·11 cites·20 claims
- 0995US4968117AGraded index asperhic combiners and display system utilizing sameHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 6, 1990·116 cites·32 claims
- 1095US4545646AProcess for forming a graded index optical material and structures formed therebyHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 8, 1985·108 cites·22 claims
- 1194US7566173B2Multi-spot ophthalmic laser probeALCON INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 28, 2009·37 cites·27 claims
- 1293US10441157B2Optical fiber having proximal taper for ophthalmic surgical illuminationNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 15, 2019·11 cites·27 claims
- 1393US8939964B2Electrically switchable multi-spot laser probeSMITH RONALD T·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 27, 2015·9 cites·13 claims
- 1493US8398240B2Single-fiber multi-spot laser probe for ophthalmic endoilluminationSMITH RONALD T·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 19, 2013·19 cites·16 claims
- 1593US6646636B1Display system utilizing ambient light and a dedicated light sourceDIGILENS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 11, 2003·64 cites·7 claims
- 1693US5650865AHolographic backlight for flat panel displaysHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 22, 1997·88 cites·15 claims
- 1792US10307290B2Vitreous cutter with integrated illumination systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 4, 2019·19 cites·21 claims
- 1892US7783346B2Illuminated infusion cannulaALCON INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 24, 2010·82 cites·24 claims
- 1992US4981332ADispersion-compensated windshield hologram virtual image displayHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 1, 1991·82 cites·16 claims
- 2091US5347435ALinear lamp holographic trapped beam center high mounted stoplightHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 13, 1994·73 cites·12 claims
- 2191US5053755AAutomotive head-up display with high brightness in daytime and high contrast in nighttimeHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 1, 1991·76 cites·11 claims
- 2291US4960314ADiffraction optics diffusing screen laminate for full color on-axis viewingHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 2, 1990·74 cites·34 claims
- 2391US4859492AProcess for forming an environmentally stable optical coating therebyHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 22, 1989·74 cites·7 claims
- 2491US4586780ADirectional diffusing screen with suppressed zero-order lightHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1982·Granted May 6, 1986·58 cites·4 claims
- 2590US9055885B2White coherent laser light launched into nano fibers for surgical illuminationHORVATH CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 16, 2015·32 cites·16 claims
- 2690US8561280B2Assembling a multi-fiber multi-spot laser probeDIAO CHENGUANG·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 22, 2013·23 cites·19 claims
- 2789US8571364B2Multi-spot laser probe with faceted optical elementSMITH RONALD T·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 29, 2013·14 cites·16 claims
- 2889US8480233B2Laser illumination systemSMITH RONALD T·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·29 cites·11 claims
- 2988US10111778B2BSS-only multi-sport laser probeNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 30, 2018·9 cites·16 claims
- 3088US8951244B2Multi-spot laser probeSMITH RONALD T·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 10, 2015·29 cites·4 claims
- 3188US5016950AFull-color zero-order suppressed diffraction optics diffusing screen/louver filter laminateHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1988·Granted May 21, 1991·66 cites·4 claims
- 3288US5007690AHolographic data storage and retrieval systemHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 16, 1991·65 cites·4 claims
- 3387US10295718B2Diverging light from fiber optics illumination delivery systemsNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted May 21, 2019·6 cites·16 claims
- 3487US5101193AUniversal stand-alone holographic center high mounted stoplightHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 31, 1992·59 cites·14 claims
- 3587US4586781ADiffraction optics diffusing screenHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1982·Granted May 6, 1986·49 cites·7 claims
- 3686US11110005B2Medical instrument with an integrated optical fiberNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 7, 2021·8 cites·20 claims
- 3786US4973132APolarized holographic heads up displayHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 27, 1990·56 cites·15 claims
- 3885US11344449B2Thermally robust laser probe assemblyNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2018·Granted May 31, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 3985US10537401B2Vitreous visualization system and methodNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·6 cites·23 claims
- 4085US10278785B2Method of making diverging-light fiber optics illumination delivery systemNOVARTIS AG·Filed 2015·Granted May 7, 2019·5 cites·3 claims
- 4185US9402643B2Targeted illumination for surgical instrumentAULD JACK ROBERT·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 2, 2016·33 cites·13 claims
- 4284US8764261B2Multi-spot laser surgical probe using faceted optical elementsSMITH RONALD T·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 1, 2014·15 cites·7 claims
- 4384US8485972B2Structured illumination probe and methodPAPAC MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·22 cites·19 claims
- 4484US2023390114A1Multiple-input-coupled illuminated multi-spot laser probeALCON INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4583US9572479B2Multi-spot laser surgical probe using faceted optical elementsALCON RES LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 21, 2017·5 cites·7 claims
- 4683US8498506B2Preconditioned illuminator system and methodSMITH RONALD T·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 30, 2013·17 cites·21 claims
- 4783US8371695B2Real-time spectrally-adjustable ophthalmic illuminationALCON RES LTD·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 12, 2013·16 cites·19 claims
- 4883US8292434B2White light emitting diode (LED) illuminator for ophthalmic endoilluminationHORVATH CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 23, 2012·16 cites·20 claims
- 4983US5772304AOptical fiber-to-planar lightpipe grooved optical couplerRAYTHEON CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·61 cites·5 claims
- 5083US5009502ASystem of holographic optical elements for testing laser range findersHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 23, 1991·49 cites·10 claims
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