Inventor · Fort Wayne, IN, US

Brian L. Beifus

71Patents
14h-index
56Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 19, 1981 → Sep 26, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6895176B2 Method and apparatus for controlling electronically commutated motor operating characteristics Electricity 885 Expired
US5592058A Control system and methods for a multiparameter electronically commutated motor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 246 Expired
US6423118B1 Methods and systems for controlling air filtration systems Performing Operations; Transporting 130 Expired
US5019757A Method and apparatus for controlling a blower motor in an air handling system to provide constant pressure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US5796194A Quadrature axis winding for sensorless rotor angular position control of single phase permanent magnet motor Electricity 67 Expired
US5986419A Quadrature axis winding for sensorless rotor angular position control of single phase permanent magnet motor Electricity 66 Expired
US6104113A Coil assembly for sensorless rotor angular position control of single phase permanent magnet motor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US5838127A Single phase motor for laundering apparatus Electricity 50 Expired
US7106019B2 Digital communication link Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US6369536B2 Methods and apparatus for selecting an electronically commutated motor speed Electricity 45 Expired
US5473229A Interface between programmable electronically commutated motor and personal computer and method of operation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 43 Expired
US5692385A System and method initiating defrost in response to speed or torque of evaporator motor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US7573217B2 Methods and systems for automatic rotation direction determination of electronically commutated motor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US4358730A AC Power control circuit Electricity 14 Expired
US8362725B2 Retrofit motor system for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US7466089B2 Methods and systems for controlling an electronically commutated motor Electricity 12 Active
US8143828B2 Retrofit motor system for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US8766573B2 Systems for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US7675257B2 Methods and systems for recording operating information of an electronically commutated motor Physics 10 Active
US7161316B2 Method and apparatus for discrete speed compensated torque step motor control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US7436138B2 Methods and systems for emulating an induction motor utilizing an electronically commutated motor Electricity 6 Active
US6765361B1 Motor control circuit Electricity 5 Expired
US7535186B2 Methods and systems for controlling operation of electronicallly commutated motors Physics 5 Active
US7843157B2 Methods and apparatus for providing motor control signals Electricity 5 Active
US10006462B2 Systems and method for wirelessly communicating with electric motors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.