Inventor · Gladbrook, IA, US

Douglas P. Gethmann

26Patents
11h-index
21Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 26, 1991 → Jun 30, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6095196A Tortuous path fluid pressure reduction device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US5769122A Fluid pressure reduction device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US5180139A Rotary ball fluid control valve with noise attenuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US5332004A Rotary noise attenuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US5941281A Fluid pressure reduction device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5400825A Rotary noise attenuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US7219691B2 Control valve positioner mounting system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6733000B2 Pivot actuated sleeve valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US5193583A Rotary noise attenuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5381817A Mechanical flexure for motion amplification and transducer with same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6382253B1 Fluid pressure reduction device with integral guides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5163463A Mechanical flexure for motion amplification and transducer with same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6939074B2 Stem connector assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7178785B2 Stem arrangement for pivot actuated sleeve valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6929245B2 Stem to sleeve connection for pivot actuated sleeve valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6416268B2 Mechanical fastening apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6874761B2 Pivot actuated sleeve valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US5265637A Mechanical flexure for motion amplification and transducer with same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7832327B2 Ring sealed diaphragm Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US7472716B2 Valve packing removal device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8070127B2 Manual override apparatus for linear actuators Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US7172172B2 Valve packing removal device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US6213150A Fluid pressure reduction disks with taper nut retention device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US7624963B2 Valve flow adjustment device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US7410144B2 Pivot and bearing assembly for a manual valve operator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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