Bruce Kiern
28Patents
9h-index
19Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 6, 1999 → Dec 19, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD681291S1 | Vacuum cleaner beater bar | General | 44 | Active |
| USD680287S1 | Vacuum cleaner beater bar | General | 30 | Active |
| US7938896B2 | Air cleaner including touch points | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US7210194B2 | Airflow sensor system for monitoring air inlet airflow and air outlet airflow of a vacuum cleaner | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US7413594B2 | Electrical power disable in an air cleaner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US7291206B1 | Pre-ionizer for use with an electrostatic precipitator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| USD429395S | Handle for a vacuum cleaner or other device | General | 11 | Expired |
| US7048783B2 | Vacuum cleaner air/liquid separator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6511548B1 | Method and apparatus for delivering fragrance using a floor care device | Human Necessities | 9 | Expired |
| US9074622B2 | Disposable bag and a disposable bag mount bracket for an upright vacuum cleaner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US7713330B2 | Tower ionizer air cleaner | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US7775337B2 | Magnetic clutch | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Active |
| US8914940B2 | Vacuum axle with a motor embedded therein and wheels | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US6240596A | Dust shield apparatus for floor machines | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US8595893B2 | Upright vacuum with an automated diverter valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7625424B2 | Air cleaner and shut-down method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US8776312B2 | Air flow path to cool a vacuum cleaner belt | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US7597749B2 | Frame for electrostatic precipitator cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7857893B2 | Air cleaner and shut-down method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9713410B2 | Upright vacuum with an automated diverter valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US7481870B2 | Electrode wire for an electrostatic precipitator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US7306655B2 | Corona ground element | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US9949602B2 | Vacuum axle with a motor embedded therein and wheels | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US7533440B2 | Integral vacuum cleaner bumper | Human Necessities | 2 | Expired |
| US7691187B2 | Electrode wire for an electrostatic precipitator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.