Richard C. Bourne
21Patents
13h-index
24Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 17, 1974 → Apr 6, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4693089A | Three function heat pump system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Expired |
| US4940079A | Optimal control system for refrigeration-coupled thermal energy storage | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 73 | Expired |
| US5220807A | Combined refrigerator water heater | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 68 | Expired |
| US5131458A | Modular back side radiant heating panels with spring retention devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US5174128A | Energy-saving protected roof systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US5664433A | Indirect and direct evaporative cooling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US7322205B2 | Hydronic rooftop cooling systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US6574975B2 | Dual evaporative pre-cooling system and method therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US3971359A | Louvered selective solar energy collector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US4782889A | Low mass hydronic radiant floor system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6814070B2 | Molded polymer solar water heater | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US7596915B2 | Slab edge insulating form system and methods | Fixed Constructions | 15 | Active |
| US4270518A | Controller for condenser-side-storage solar heat-pump systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6931883B2 | Two stage indirect evaporative cooling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US3949155A | Unitary electrical receptacles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US6845629B1 | Vertical counterflow evaporative cooler | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US5542260A | Night-storage underfloor cooling systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US9257938B2 | Integrated system for cooling a building, collecting rainwater, and cleaning a rooftop solar array | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US11137155B2 | Frame for an evaporative cooler | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US11913678B2 | Ground heat-exchange system with water-filled boreholes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11754316B2 | Providing domestic hot water from conventional residential split system heat pumps | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.