Inventor · Maple Grove, MN, US

John D. Mitchell

33Patents
12h-index
37Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: May 10, 1979 → Dec 5, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4686163A Electrophotographic color imaging method Physics 58 Expired
US4600669A Electrophotographic color proofing element and method for using the same Physics 45 Expired
US4445532A Pressure regulator system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US7806569B2 Lighting system with removable light modules Electricity 32 Active
US4481702A Method of assembling threaded insert bushing within a working material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US9234661B2 Burner control system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Active
US4304258A Solenoid valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6123848A Ultrafiltration method for purifying water-insoluble aluminum hydrates Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US8240894B2 Lighting system with removable light modules Electricity 15 Active
US9657946B2 Burner control system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US4506690A Pressure regulator system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5500636A Talking luggage Human Necessities 13 Expired
US10473351B2 HVAC control with a remote user interface and a remote temperature sensor Physics 10 Active
US11549680B2 Mirror with light emitting elements and stand Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US4264182A Electrographic apparatus having improved development structure Physics 9 Expired
US10344930B1 Flame lamp Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US6285416A Apparatus and method for a focus position lock device for a projection television lens assembly Physics 4 Expired
US9092647B2 Programmable direct memory access channels Physics 3 Active
US10422495B1 Flame lamp Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US10119726B2 Water heater status monitoring system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US4493881A Electrophotographic method for producing black and color separation images Physics 2 Expired
US11604739B2 Conditional direct memory access channel activation Electricity 1 Active
US8510482B2 Data processing system having peripheral-paced DMA transfer and method therefor Physics 1 Active
US10969143B2 Method for detecting a non-closing water heater main gas valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11739982B2 Control system for an intermittent pilot water heater Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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