Richard E. Hornung
20Patents
15h-index
19Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 21, 1975 → Jan 5, 2001
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.