David P. Eckel
36Patents
17h-index
39Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 29, 1995 → Apr 27, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6798341B1 | Network based multiple sensor and control device with temperature sensing and control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 496 | Expired |
| US6901439B1 | Method of adding a device to a network | Electricity | 445 | Expired |
| US6388399B1 | Network based electrical control system with distributed sensing and control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 329 | Expired |
| US5946209A | Motion sensing system with adaptive timing for controlling lighting fixtures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 298 | Expired |
| US5777837A | Three wire air gap off power supply circuit for operating switch and regulating current when switch or load is open | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 243 | Expired |
| US5699243A | Motion sensing system with adaptive timing for controlling lighting fixtures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 211 | Expired |
| US6307331A | Multiple sensor lux reader and averager | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 207 | Expired |
| US7219141B2 | Method of adding a device to a network | Electricity | 136 | Expired |
| US6138241A | Apparatus for and method of inhibiting and overriding an electrical control device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 82 | Expired |
| US5726900A | Ground detection circuit for a three wire power supply | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 82 | Expired |
| US5772326A | Temperature and passive infrared sensor module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 80 | Expired |
| US6122678A | Local network based multiple sensor device with electrical load control means and with temperature sensor that is exposed to ambient air by diffusion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 76 | Expired |
| US5774322A | Three wire power supply circuit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US6697757B2 | Local network based multiple sensor device with electrical load control means and with temperature sensor and heat detector that is exposed to ambient air by diffusion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US6385732B1 | Apparatus for and method of inhibiting and overriding an electrical control device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| USD435473S | Combined dimmer, switch, IR receiver, thermostat, ambient light sensor and passive infrared motion sensor | General | 37 | Expired |
| USD472486S1 | Occupancy sensor | General | 23 | Expired |
| US9091422B2 | LED lighting element | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| USD540315S1 | Powerline communications device | General | 16 | Expired |
| US6289404A | Apparatus for and method of placing a node in an unconfigured state | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US5856905A | Two wire air gap off power supply | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US9192008B2 | Reduced-size modular LED washlight component | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US9018858B2 | Calibration method for LED lighting systems | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US8485703B2 | Aircraft cabin lighting system and kit therefor | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US7168974B2 | Three phase lighted plugs and connectors for indicating the absence of at least one phase | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.