Inventor · Santa Cruz, CA, US

Douglas J. Brouwer

24Patents
7h-index
21Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 17, 1993 → Sep 25, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8079381B2 Handle assembly for a water control valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US5531524A Self-adjusting bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US5611628A Self-adjusting bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US5402822A Anti-cavitation valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US8800962B2 Valve assembly having improved connections Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8297305B2 Valve assembly having an improved flow path Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US9334971B2 Universal valve body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US5333327A Apparatus for opening and closing a drain Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US9372207B1 Power sensing transducer Physics 4 Active
US10072770B2 Valve body rough-in guide Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9874287B2 Service valve for a valve body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9182045B2 Concentric diverter cartridge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9657874B2 Plumbing fitting adapter Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US11725373B2 Drain system for bathtub Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US9816637B2 Testing cap for a valve body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US11306846B2 Shower system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US11767930B2 Shower system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9476508B2 Valve assembly having improved rotational feel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9915367B2 Valve assembly having improved rotational feel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US12259062B2 Shower system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9069359B2 Pressure balance unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US12385241B2 Drain system for bathtub Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US9086155B2 Valve assembly having improved rotational feel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US12023692B2 Shower system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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