Inventor · Racine, WI, US

Joel E. Adair

35Patents
13h-index
69Co-inventors
80Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 27, 2003 → May 25, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7537647B2 Air purifier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Active
US7670566B2 Air treatment devices with use-up indicators Physics 38 Active
US7303143B2 Wick assembly Human Necessities 29 Expired
US7195139B2 Dispensing valve Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
USD672861S1 Volatile material dispenser General 27 Active
US7651666B2 Air treatment device with reservoir refill Human Necessities 27 Active
USD554746S1 Volatile dispenser element General 26 Expired
USD564650S1 Dispenser General 25 Expired
US6968124B1 Electric liquid volatile dispenser Human Necessities 22 Expired
US8983279B2 Volatile material dispenser and method of emitting a volatile material Human Necessities 21 Active
USD712532S1 Volatile material dispenser General 18 Active
USD672862S1 Volatile material dispenser General 14 Active
US7744833B2 Volatile liquids having predetermined evaporation profiles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7850444B2 Fuel element for melting plate candle assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US7607915B2 Heat exchange method for melting plate candle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US8027575B2 Heater contact assembly for volatile liquid dispenser Human Necessities 10 Active
US7593790B2 Method for designing aerosol spray dispensers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
USD723376S1 Bottle General 8 Active
US7892487B2 Useful life indicators Human Necessities 6 Active
US7591646B2 Heat exchange method for melting plate candle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US7731492B2 Fuel charge for melting plate candle assembly and method of supplying liquefied fuel to a wick Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7574767B2 Cleaning implement Human Necessities 5 Active
US7921594B2 Methods for testing insect control products Human Necessities 4 Active
US9975673B2 Squeeze and turn child resistant closure attachment Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US7845213B2 Volatile liquids having predetermined evaporation profiles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active

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