David J. Cline
38Patents
20h-index
23Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 24, 1984 → Aug 31, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6747367B2 | Controller system for pool and/or spa | Electricity | 135 | Expired |
| US5031455A | Bicycle power meter | Human Necessities | 123 | Expired |
| US6590188B2 | Control system for bathers | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US6282370A | Control system for bathers | Human Necessities | 93 | Expired |
| US6407469B1 | Controller system for pool and/or spa | Electricity | 87 | Expired |
| US6253121A | Control system for bathers with ground continuity and ground fault detection | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US6943325B2 | Water heater | Human Necessities | 82 | Expired |
| US5992686A | Method and apparatus for dispensing liquids and solids | Physics | 75 | Expired |
| US6643108B2 | Controller system for pool and/or spa | Electricity | 73 | Expired |
| US5857589A | Method and apparatus for accurately dispensing liquids and solids | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 69 | Expired |
| US6126039A | Method and apparatus for accurately dispensing liquids and solids | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 57 | Expired |
| US6286566A | Method and apparatus for accurately dispensing liquids and solids | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 55 | Expired |
| US6629021B2 | Techniques for detecting ground failures in bathing installations | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US4618797A | Environmentally sealed piezoelectric sensing assembly for electrical switch | Electricity | 48 | Expired |
| US6161723A | Method and apparatus for dispensing liquids and solids | Physics | 39 | Expired |
| US5332944A | Environmentally sealed piezoelectric switch assembly | Electricity | 32 | Expired |
| US7024257B2 | System for motion control, method of using the system for motion control, and computer-readable instructions for use with the system for motion control | Electricity | 30 | Expired |
| US6913166B2 | Apparatus for dispensing liquids and solids | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US7417834B2 | Shutoff system for pool or spa | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US7626789B2 | Shutoff system for pool or spa | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| US8072999B1 | Method and system for removing and returning nodes in a synchronous network | Electricity | 19 | Active |
| US6675988B2 | Apparatus for dispensing liquids and solids | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US8011032B2 | Energy efficient circulation system for spas and hot tubs | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US5883459A | Electrical switch assembly encapsulated against moisture intrusion | Electricity | 15 | Expired |
| US7969985B1 | Method and system for scheduling, transporting, and receiving inbound packets efficiently in networks with cyclic packet scheduling | Electricity | 14 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.