Inventor · Louisville, KY, US

Richard E. Hornung

20Patents
15h-index
19Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 21, 1975 → Jan 5, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4863443A Automatic spray apparatus Human Necessities 37 Expired
US6802186B2 Refrigerator system and software architecture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US6489597B1 Range surface heating unit relay power switching control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US4370692A Ground fault protective system requiring reduced current-interrupting capability Electricity 27 Expired
US4788398A Temperature sensor failure detection arrangement using a heater energy counter Physics 27 Expired
US4035787A Food temperature responsive control apparatus Physics 26 Expired
US4086813A Microwave oven food temperature sensing probe assembly including a reflector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4418398A Manual reset control circuit for microprocessor controlled washing appliance Physics 22 Expired
US5577283A Energy efficient washer with inertia based method for determining load Textiles; Paper 20 Expired
US6634048B1 Automatic temperature control for clothes washer Textiles; Paper 19 Expired
US6615850B1 Dishwasher sanitation cycle Human Necessities 19 Expired
US4367423A Reset signal generator Electricity 17 Expired
US6189171A Washing machine having a variable speed motor Textiles; Paper 17 Expired
US3988930A Microwave oven food temperature-sensing probe Physics 15 Expired
US3991615A Microwave oven food temperature-sensing probe assembly Physics 15 Expired
US4275388A Piezoelectric audible alarm frequency self-calibration system Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5280157A Power switching arrangement for cooking oven Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US3988929A Handle and reflector assembly for microwave oven food temperature sensing probe Physics 7 Expired
US6516485B1 Washing machine having a variable speed motor Textiles; Paper 6 Expired
US5487316A Improved control selector mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

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