Donald E. Erickson
52Patents
10h-index
93Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 28, 1977 → Jul 26, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4663538A | Control for coin actuated appliances | Physics | 51 | Expired |
| USD298873S | Combined washer and dryer | General | 42 | Expired |
| US5890247A | Automatic washing machine incorporating a suds detection and control system | Textiles; Paper | 24 | Expired |
| US9080277B2 | Apparatus and method for determining inertia of a laundry load | Textiles; Paper | 18 | Active |
| US5118254A | Apparatus and method for dishwasher pump mounting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US10704189B2 | Laundry appliance having an ultrasonic drying mechanism | Textiles; Paper | 15 | Active |
| US4134275A | Vehicle roof-mounted air conditioning unit | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US7552545B2 | Ducted drying rack for clothes dryer | Textiles; Paper | 14 | Active |
| US6000248A | Door vent for horizontal axis washing machines | Textiles; Paper | 11 | Expired |
| US9212445B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling the liquid filling in a laundry treating appliance | Textiles; Paper | 11 | Active |
| US10585407B2 | Home appliance and method of operating a home appliance | Textiles; Paper | 9 | Active |
| US7363781B2 | Reversible door | Textiles; Paper | 8 | Expired |
| US10373770B2 | Laundry treating appliance and method of operation for a laundry treating appliance | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US7047770B2 | Washing machine agitation action control | Textiles; Paper | 5 | Expired |
| US11203834B2 | Laundry appliance having an ultrasonic drying mechanism | Textiles; Paper | 3 | Active |
| US10988881B2 | Fabric cleaning appliance with performance enhancement selector | Textiles; Paper | 3 | Active |
| US10774453B2 | Laundry treating appliance with a static tub and a water trap vapor seal | Textiles; Paper | 2 | Active |
| US9145634B2 | Method of operating a laundry treating appliance | Textiles; Paper | 1 | Active |
| US8991223B2 | Laundry treating appliance with balancing system | Textiles; Paper | 1 | Active |
| US10053808B2 | Laundry treating appliance | Textiles; Paper | 1 | Active |
| US11725326B2 | Fabric cleaning appliance with performance enhancement selector | Textiles; Paper | 1 | Active |
| US9896792B2 | Laundry treating appliance with a static tub and a water trap vapor seal | Textiles; Paper | 1 | Active |
| US10036114B2 | Laundry treating appliance | Textiles; Paper | 0 | Active |
| US8695383B2 | Laundry treating appliance with balancing system | Textiles; Paper | 0 | Active |
| US9873969B2 | Washing machine having an exoskeleton | Textiles; Paper | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.