Richard DeVos
23Patents
9h-index
57Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 12, 1991 → Jan 11, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8596084B2 | Icemaker with reversible thermosiphon | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 50 | Active |
| US6539729B2 | Refrigerator airflow distribution system and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 45 | Expired |
| US6817195B2 | Reduced energy refrigerator defrost method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US8599008B2 | Appliance monitoring system and method | Electricity | 36 | Active |
| US8474279B2 | Energy management of household appliances | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Active |
| US7939179B2 | Laminated steel application for major appliances doors and cases | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US5335721A | Air conditioner modular unit with dual cross flow blowers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US5551508A | Condensing unit using cross-flow blower | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6655169B2 | Refrigerator airflow distribution assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US6550496B2 | Rotary doser valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US5152336A | Air conditioner modular unit with dual cross flow blowers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US7942014B2 | Reduced energy refrigerator defrost method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US5404939A | Condensing unit using cross-flow blower | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US6862891B2 | Methods and apparatus for controlling heating within refrigerators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US8844313B2 | Ice making assembly with bimetallic actuating element and refrigeration appliance incorporating same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US8534083B2 | Evaporative cooling condenser for household appliance | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US7665320B2 | Damper assembly and methods for a refrigeration device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US11825981B2 | Single serve beverage dispenser for an appliance | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US8388158B2 | Appliance with an improved solid state device lighting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US10174235B2 | Low global warming potential binary refrigerant mixture with comparable energy efficiency to R-134a and a lower heat of combustion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US8033126B2 | Flow controlling assembly and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US12031767B2 | Free-standing ice or beverage dispensing appliance | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US9128931B2 | Communication of digital information presented on an appliance display | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.