Inventor · Greenfield, IN, US

Michael E. Bales

17Patents
10h-index
27Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 18, 1984 → Jul 19, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6486453B1 Menu driven control system for a cooking appliance Electricity 153 Expired
US5433189A Oven door heat dissipation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US4517886A Grease collection system for range Human Necessities 27 Expired
US4527542A Oven ventilating system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US5713265A Grease transfer system for grill ranges Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US4787818A Centrifugal blower assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6361181B1 Appliance with light mounted in door Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US6316749A Self-cleaning system for a cooking appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US5549098A Glass range top-seal system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US7767068B2 Heterogeneous membrane electrodes Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US6417493B1 Self-cleaning method for a cooking appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
USD427486S Downdraft grill for a cooking appliance General 6 Expired
US6573479B2 Radial byproduct trap and filter assembly for a cooking appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US4526332A Control panel clock lens arrangement Physics 5 Expired
US5660452A Indicator light for an appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US10031099B2 Heterogeneous membrane electrodes Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10852266B2 Heterogeneous membrane electrodes Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

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