Inventor · Montgomery, AL, US

Gary A. Elder

16Patents
5h-index
25Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 8, 2001 → Oct 3, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6497200B2 Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion chamber temperature-sensing combustion air shutoff system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6412447B1 Fuel-fired water heater with flammable vapor sensor and associated induced flow tube Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US6715451B2 Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion air shutoff system having frangible temperature sensing structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6776125B2 Methods of operating a fuel-fired heating apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6964248B2 Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6814031B2 Combustion air shutoff apparatus for a fuel-fired heating appliance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6957628B2 Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US6893253B2 Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US6765221B2 Method and apparatus for shipping substantially pure uranium hexafluoride Human Necessities 2 Expired
US11353243B1 Gas fueled water heater appliance having one or more burner mounting features Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
USD587283S1 Motor support sock General 0 Expired
US7849821B2 Burner flashback detection and system shutdown apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12158287B2 Electric water heater having internal heat concentrator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11460220B2 Electric water heater having internal heat concentrator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11592206B2 Gas-fueled water heater appliance having a foam barrier Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10330052B2 Low nitrogen oxide emission water heater Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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