Lon E. Bell
82Patents
32h-index
31Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 25, 1974 → Dec 13, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6119463A | Thermoelectric heat exchanger | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 223 | Expired |
| US6223539A | Thermoelectric heat exchanger | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 193 | Expired |
| US6598405B2 | Thermoelectric power generation utilizing convective heat flow | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 183 | Expired |
| US6539725B2 | Efficiency thermoelectrics utilizing thermal isolation | Electricity | 174 | Expired |
| US6606866B2 | Thermoelectric heat exchanger | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 174 | Expired |
| US6700052B2 | Flexible thermoelectric circuit | Electricity | 161 | Expired |
| US6625990B2 | Thermoelectric power generation systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 137 | Expired |
| US6907739B2 | Thermoelectric heat exchanger | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 132 | Expired |
| US6672076B2 | Efficiency thermoelectrics utilizing convective heat flow | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 123 | Expired |
| US6637210B2 | Thermoelectric transient cooling and heating systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 114 | Expired |
| US6959555B2 | High power density thermoelectric systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 107 | Expired |
| US7111465B2 | Thermoelectrics utilizing thermal isolation | Electricity | 103 | Expired |
| US7178344B2 | Thermoelectric heat exchanger | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 99 | Expired |
| US7246496B2 | Thermoelectric based heating and cooling system for a hybrid-electric vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 87 | Expired |
| US7231772B2 | Compact, high-efficiency thermoelectric systems | Electricity | 86 | Expired |
| US7426835B2 | Thermoelectric personal environment appliance | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 84 | Expired |
| USRE44272E1 | Thermoelectric heat exchanger | General | 81 | Active |
| US6812395B2 | Thermoelectric heterostructure assemblies element | Electricity | 80 | Expired |
| US7926293B2 | Thermoelectrics utilizing convective heat flow | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 68 | Active |
| US6948321B2 | Efficiency thermoelectrics utilizing convective heat flow | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 67 | Expired |
| US7273981B2 | Thermoelectric power generation systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 67 | Expired |
| US7587902B2 | High power density thermoelectric systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 65 | Active |
| US7421845B2 | Thermoelectrics utilizing convective heat flow | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 62 | Expired |
| US7608777B2 | Thermoelectric power generator with intermediate loop | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Active |
| US9310112B2 | System and method for distributed thermoelectric heating and cooling | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 48 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.