Inventor · Newton, IA, US

Donald E. Erickson

52Patents
10h-index
93Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 28, 1977 → Jul 26, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.