Michael E. Bales
17Patents
10h-index
27Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 18, 1984 → Jul 19, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.