Inventor · Raleigh, NC, US

Christopher R. Yahnker

47Patents
28h-index
64Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 16, 2000 → Mar 29, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7688028B2 Cordless power system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,787 Active
US7868591B2 Cordless power system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 169 Active
US7270910B2 Thermal management systems for battery packs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 111 Expired
US6286609A AC/DC chopper for power tool Electricity 96 Expired
US7160132B2 Battery pack—cordless power device interface system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US8043070B2 Speed control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 89 Active
US7508171B2 Protection methods, protection circuits and protective devices for secondary batteries, a power tool, charger and battery pack adapted to provide protection against fault conditions in the battery pack Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 88 Expired
US7854597B2 Pumping system with two way communication Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 85 Active
US7723952B2 Cordless power system with system component identification and/or battery pack control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Expired
US7686589B2 Pumping system with power optimization Fixed Constructions 77 Active
US6304058A Cordless power tool system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Expired
US8019479B2 Control algorithm of variable speed pumping system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 73 Active
US8465262B2 Speed control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 66 Active
US8500413B2 Pumping system with power optimization Fixed Constructions 54 Active
USD568340S1 Water pump General 51 Expired
US7397219B2 Battery pack for transportation and operation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US9051930B2 Speed control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Active
US6720689B2 Brushless motor having capacitors mounted on sidewall of motor housing Electricity 40 Expired
US6570284B1 Brushless motor having double insulation Electricity 38 Expired
US7486047B2 Battery pack shipping method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US7463007B2 Battery pack housing and packaging Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US7058291B2 Brushless DC motor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US7602146B2 Protection methods, protection circuits and protection devices for secondary batteries, a power tool, charger and battery pack adapted to provide protection against fault conditions in the battery pack Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Active
US6515451B2 Cordless power tool system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US7443134B2 Battery pack shipping system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired

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