Eric K. Watson
27Patents
11h-index
77Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 3, 1986 → Jul 21, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8367984B2 | Energy management of household appliances | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Active |
| US8599008B2 | Appliance monitoring system and method | Electricity | 36 | Active |
| US8474279B2 | Energy management of household appliances | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Active |
| US8171744B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling temperature for forming ice within an icemaker compartment of a refrigerator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Active |
| US8845326B2 | Gas burner assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Active |
| US4721250A | Method and apparatus for effecting control of atmospheric temperature and humidity | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US8245414B2 | Drying drawer and method of drying | Textiles; Paper | 19 | Active |
| US8499577B2 | Ice making and water delivery apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Active |
| US8548635B2 | Energy management of household appliances | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US8853991B2 | Phase angle detection in an inverter | Electricity | 11 | Active |
| US8793021B2 | Energy management of household appliances | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US8355826B2 | Demand side management module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US8087184B2 | Clothes dryer with extendable rack | Textiles; Paper | 9 | Active |
| US7467639B2 | Systems and methods for controlling gas flow | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8617316B2 | Energy management of dishwasher appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US8256234B2 | Method and apparatus for coolant control within refrigerators | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US8099968B2 | Method and apparatus for circulating air within an icemaker compartment of a refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US8627689B2 | Energy management of clothes washer appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8465704B2 | Method and apparatus for disinfecting and/or deodorizing an article | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US8626347B2 | Demand side management module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8624430B2 | Standby power reduction | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9145976B2 | Valve assembly for use with a washing appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US10206551B2 | Motor detection methodology and system | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US10257047B2 | Service availability risk | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US9470225B2 | Compressors and methods for determining optimal parking positions for compressor pistons | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.