Inventor · Plano, TX, US

Robert B. Uselton

57Patents
10h-index
29Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 6, 1980 → Jun 28, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6826921B1 Air conditioning system with variable condenser reheat for enhanced dehumidification Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 118 Expired
USD684872S1 Low-profile user interface housing for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system General 59 Active
US5211029A Combined multi-modal air conditioning apparatus and negative energy storage system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US5351502A Combination ancillary heat pump for producing domestic hot h20 with multimodal dehumidification apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US4320630A Heat pump water heater Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US8376242B1 Wireless user interface for an HVAC controller and method of operating the same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Active
US7549842B2 Apparatus for housing an air moving unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active
US6872048B2 Fan with reduced noise generation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7351041B2 Fan with reduced noise generation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6866474B2 Noise reduction by vortex suppression in air flow systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US9777950B2 Reversible heat pump with cycle enhancements Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US9631834B2 Dehumidifier having split condenser configuration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7647762B2 Combined apparatus for fluid heating and electrical power generation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9568227B2 Systems and methods for refrigerant charge detection Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US8689574B2 Dedicated dehumidifier and water heater Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10036580B2 Multi-stage system for cooling a refrigerant Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US4366677A Heat pump water heater with remote storage tank and timed temperature sensing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US6035650A Heat pumps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7131287B2 Air conditioning system with vibration dampening device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US9506678B2 Active refrigerant charge compensation for refrigeration and air conditioning systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US7950631B2 Water distribution tray Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8549867B2 Heat pump control system using passive defrost Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9347676B2 Enhanced dehumidification control with variable condenser reheat Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9958172B2 Dehumidifier having split condenser configuration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9874370B2 Systems and methods for balancing an HVAC system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active

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