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Terry L. Smith
Also filed as: FREY ROBERT G · SMITH TERRY · SMITH TERRY L · SMITH TERRY LEE
135 granted patents·30 pending applications·1,553 citations·filing 1977–2024
99Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO813M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY19ZHANG JUN-YING12SMITH TERRY L10MINNESOTA MINING & MFG8
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165 records- 0197US11397297B2Optical assembly with cable retainer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 26, 2022·4 cites·6 claims
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- 0795US6378686B1Vehicle-mounted conveyor system including powered rotating infeed conveyorPUTZMEISTER INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 30, 2002·61 cites·12 claims
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- 1194US7957621B2Light extraction film with nanoparticle coatings3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 7, 2011·42 cites·4 claims
- 1294US7402831B2Adapting short-wavelength LED's for polychromatic, broadband, or “white” emission3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 22, 2008·68 cites·3 claims
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- 1493US9134494B2Optical interconnect3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 15, 2015·19 cites·20 claims
- 1593US8249409B2Light extraction film with nanoparticle coatingsZHANG JUN-YING·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 21, 2012·11 cites·6 claims
- 1693US5611017AFiber optic ribbon cable with pre-installed locations for subsequent connectorizationMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·131 cites·34 claims
- 1792US11906789B2Optical waveguide positioning feature in a multiple waveguides connector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 20, 2024·1 cites·12 claims
- 1892US10162123B2Optical connector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 25, 2018·9 cites·49 claims
- 1992US8692446B2OLED light extraction films having nanoparticles and periodic structuresZHANG JUN-YING·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·15 cites·9 claims
- 2092US7700939B2Adapting short-wavelength LED's for polychromatic, broadband, or “white” emission3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 20, 2010·17 cites·8 claims
- 2191US10746942B2Optical ferrules and optical ferrule molds3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 18, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 2291US10649153B2Dust mitigating optical connector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted May 12, 2020·6 cites·17 claims
- 2391US9993948B2Superhydrophobic films3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 12, 2018·5 cites·6 claims
- 2491US9085019B2Superhydrophobic filmsZHANG JUN-YING·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 21, 2015·9 cites·21 claims
- 2591US9034684B2Texturing surface of light-absorbing substrateZHANG JUN-YING·Filed 2010·Granted May 19, 2015·7 cites·18 claims
- 2691US7933022B2Integrated optical disk resonator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 26, 2011·18 cites·36 claims
- 2791US7587108B2Optical device with cantilevered fiber array and planar lightwave circuit3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2009·28 cites·14 claims
- 2890US11119282B2Optical connector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 14, 2021·2 cites·14 claims
- 2990US7903906B2Optical sensing devices and methods3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 8, 2011·17 cites·15 claims
- 3088US11402586B2Light coupling element and assembly3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 2, 2022·4 cites·15 claims
- 3188US8538224B2OLED light extraction films having internal nanostructures and external microstructuresLAMANSKY SERGEY A·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·16 cites·13 claims
- 3288US7512298B2Optical sensing methods3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 31, 2009·21 cites·33 claims
- 3388US6946238B2Process for fabrication of optical waveguides3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·27 cites·24 claims
- 3488US6427034B1Flexible optical circuit appliques3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 30, 2002·74 cites·18 claims
- 3587US11520110B2Optical device3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 6, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3687US11009653B2Optical cooling system3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2020·Granted May 18, 2021·2 cites·14 claims
- 3787US10222563B2Multimode optical connector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 5, 2019·8 cites·20 claims
- 3887US7389025B2Coupling light into microresonators3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 17, 2008·16 cites·17 claims
- 3987US5778123AAlignment assembly for multifiber or single fiber optical cable connectorMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 7, 1998·74 cites·24 claims
- 4086US11573377B2Optical waveguide positioning feature in a multiple waveguides connector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 7, 2023·4 cites·4 claims
- 4186US11428872B2Optical connector3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 30, 2022·1 cites·7 claims
- 4286US10754105B2Optical coupling device with waveguide assisted registration3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 25, 2020·4 cites·11 claims
- 4386US7737430B2Adapting short-wavelength LED's for polychromatic, broadband, or “white” emission3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 15, 2010·9 cites·11 claims
- 4486US7700938B2Adapting short-wavelength LED's for polychromatic, broadband, or “white” emission3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 20, 2010·9 cites·35 claims
- 4586US7486855B2Optical microresonator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 3, 2009·15 cites·18 claims
- 4685US10162140B2Optical communication assemblies3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 25, 2018·5 cites·32 claims
- 4785US7702202B2Optical microresonator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 20, 2010·12 cites·37 claims
- 4885US6483957B1MEMS-based polarization mode dispersion compensator3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 19, 2002·32 cites·21 claims
- 4985US5902435AFlexible optical circuit appliquesMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1996·Granted May 11, 1999·47 cites·23 claims
- 5084US10520684B2Optical ferrules3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 31, 2019·3 cites·10 claims
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