Mark S. Taipale
79Patents
21h-index
55Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 12, 1999 → Apr 16, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8466628B2 | Closed-loop load control circuit having a wide output range | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 106 | Active |
| US6452344B1 | Electronic dimming ballast | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 99 | Expired |
| US6674248B2 | Electronic ballast | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 71 | Expired |
| US8008866B2 | Hybrid light source | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Active |
| US7868561B2 | Two-wire dimmer circuit for a screw-in compact fluorescent lamp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Active |
| US8242714B2 | Two-wire dimmer circuit for a screw-in compact fluorescent lamp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Active |
| US6784622B2 | Single switch electronic dimming ballast | Electricity | 49 | Expired |
| US7061189B2 | Electronic ballast | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US9736911B2 | Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Active |
| US10420185B2 | Systems and methods for controlling color temperature | Electricity | 43 | Active |
| US8228002B2 | Hybrid light source | Electricity | 36 | Active |
| US8198820B2 | Two-wire dimmer circuit for a screw-in compact fluorescent lamp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US6982528B2 | Thermal protection for lamp ballasts | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US9392675B2 | Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Active |
| US7489090B2 | Electronic ballast having adaptive frequency shifting | Electricity | 28 | Active |
| US8339048B2 | Hybrid light source | Electricity | 28 | Active |
| US7312582B2 | Electronic ballast | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US7432661B2 | Electronic ballast having a flyback cat-ear power supply | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US10251231B1 | Load control device having a wide output range | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Active |
| US7675250B2 | Thermal protection for lamp ballasts | Electricity | 22 | Active |
| US8354803B2 | Hybrid light source | Electricity | 21 | Active |
| US7285919B2 | Electronic ballast having improved power factor and total harmonic distortion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US8067902B2 | Electronic ballast having a symmetric topology | Electricity | 20 | Active |
| US7911156B2 | Thermal foldback for a lamp control device | Electricity | 20 | Active |
| US7436131B2 | Thermal protection for lamp ballasts | Electricity | 18 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.