Inventor · Owatonna, MN, US

Mark McMasters

46Patents
5h-index
9Co-inventors
58Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 20, 2007 → Sep 27, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD640437S1 Air conditioning maintenance cart assembly General 14 Expired
US8342577B2 Magnetic quick disconnect fitting Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8079226B2 Method for accurately recharging A/C systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US8272228B2 Apparatus to clear oil from the hoses and front end of a recovery recharge machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7832222B2 Background tank fill based on refrigerant composition Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US8800306B2 Portable refrigerant recovery machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8272227B2 System and method for accurately recharging an air conditioning system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9194620B2 Methods and systems for reducing refrigerant loss during air purge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9273888B2 Refrigerant recovery device and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9464833B2 Refrigerant conversion kit and method for a refrigerant recovery unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8572992B2 Method for recovery and recharge of blend refrigerants with blend sent for reclamation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9297564B2 Refrigerant recovery unit with diagnostic interface Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8590335B2 Method and apparatus for clearing oil inject circuit for changing oil types Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8661836B2 Apparatus to clear oil from the hoses and front end of a recovery recharge machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US7937957B2 Method for using high pressure refrigerant for leak checking a system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8590321B2 Vacuum pump oil changing method and apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9447998B2 Method and apparatus for improving the charge accuracy of a refrigerant recovery unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9366465B2 System and method for improving charge accuracy by temperature compensation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9207006B2 Method for accurately recharging A/C systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10101067B2 Heat exchanger for a refrigerant service system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US9857111B2 Method and apparatus for recovering refrigerant from an air conditioning system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US7992721B2 Method and apparatus for confirming that a filter drier has been replaced Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8122731B2 Method and apparatus for clearing oil inject circuit for changing oil types Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8661839B2 Background tank fill based on refrigerant composition Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8406931B2 A/C service tool controller Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active

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