Lance D. Kirol
37Patents
20h-index
10Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 11, 1987 → Apr 16, 2002
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5901780A | Auxiliary active heating and air conditioning system for motor vehicle applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 82 | Expired |
| US5161389A | Appliance for rapid sorption cooling and freezing | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 66 | Expired |
| US6282919A | Auxiliary active motor vehicle heating and air conditioning system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Expired |
| US5271239A | Cooling apparatus for electronic and computer components | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Expired |
| US5477706A | Heat transfer apparatus and methods for solid-vapor sorption systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US5025635A | Continuous constant pressure staging of solid-vapor compound reactors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US5165247A | Refrigerant recycling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Expired |
| US5335510A | Continuous constant pressure process for staging solid-vapor compounds | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US5628205A | Refrigerators/freezers incorporating solid-vapor sorption reactors capable of high reaction rates | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US5360057A | Dual-temperature heat pump apparatus and system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US5186020A | Portable cooler | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5598721A | Heating and air conditioning systems incorporating solid-vapor sorption reactors capable of high reaction rates | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5396775A | Cooling apparatus for electronic and computer components | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US5675982A | Pulsed operation control valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US5666819A | Rapid sorption cooling or freezing appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US5548971A | Method for use of liquid/vapor ammonia absorption systems in unitary HVAC systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5027607A | Discrete constant pressure staging of solid-vapor compound reactors | General | 24 | Revoked |
| US4727722A | Rotary magnetic heat pump | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US6276166A | Auxiliary thermal storage heating and air conditioning system for a motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US6224842A | Heat and mass transfer apparatus and method for solid-vapor sorption systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5289690A | Refrigerant recycling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| USRE36684E | Method for use of liquid/vapor ammonia absorption systems in unitary HVAC systems | General | 17 | Expired |
| US5664427A | Rapid sorption cooling or freezing appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6736194B2 | Heat and mass transfer apparatus and method for solid-vapor sorption systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6631624B1 | Phase-change heat transfer coupling for aqua-ammonia absorption systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.