Kyle B. Van Meter
43Patents
9h-index
33Co-inventors
71Inventor score
Filing activity: May 18, 2005 → Oct 18, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7284390B2 | Refrigerator with intermediate temperature icemaking compartment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 155 | Expired |
| US8117863B2 | Refrigerator with intermediate temperature icemaking compartment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 69 | Active |
| US7591141B2 | Electronic control system for insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Active |
| US7568359B2 | Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator with controlled heater | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Active |
| USD549745S1 | Ice compartment for a refrigerator fresh food compartment | General | 34 | Expired |
| US7337620B2 | Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US7900465B2 | Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator with controlled damper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US7287397B2 | Refrigerator with modular water tank assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US7568354B2 | Refrigerator with improved water fill tube for ice maker | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US7549297B2 | Refrigerator air control damper for ice compartment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US8616019B2 | Refrigerator with intermediate temperature icemaking compartment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US7552594B2 | Refrigerator ice maker with improved air impingement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| USD697094S1 | In-door ice chute | General | 5 | Active |
| US9593875B2 | Refrigerator with intermediate temperature icemaking compartment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US7607312B2 | Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator with temperature control system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| USD694297S1 | Ice compartment assembly for refrigerator | General | 4 | Active |
| US7891198B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling temperature in a refrigerator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| USD712440S1 | Ice bin and cover assembly for a refrigerator | General | 3 | Active |
| US7458229B2 | Refrigerator with intermediate temperature icemaking compartment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US8695370B2 | Refrigerator ice compartment with intermediate temperature | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9879898B2 | Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator with controlled damper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9285151B2 | Refrigerator with temperature control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US10775092B2 | Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator with controlled damper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| USD694296S1 | In-door ice chute | General | 2 | Active |
| US9222716B2 | Refrigerator with temperature control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.