Inventor · Rockford, IL, US

Robert Burt

15Patents
10h-index
8Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 30, 1996 → Sep 24, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7469550B2 System and method for controlling appliances and thermostat for use therewith Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 288 Active
US7188002B2 Appliance diagnostic display apparatus and network incorporating same Physics 154 Expired
US7135965B2 Hazardous condition detection system and method and thermostat for use therewith Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 143 Expired
US7614567B2 Rotatable thermostat Physics 143 Active
US7455240B2 Thermostat display system providing animated icons Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 137 Active
USD592982S1 Thermostat General 34 Expired
US7744008B2 System and method for reducing energy consumption by controlling a water heater and HVAC system via a thermostat and thermostat for use therewith Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Active
US7579956B2 System and method for controlling ignition sources and ventilating systems during high carbon monoxide conditions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US7265678B2 System and method for remotely controlling low battery warnings for smoke detectors and the like Physics 12 Expired
US6725559B2 Apparatus and methods for locating embroidery center marks on an article Human Necessities 11 Expired
US6216617A Apparatus and method for embroidery hoop mounting Textiles; Paper 10 Expired
US5784988A Method and apparatus for mounting embroidery hoops Textiles; Paper 2 Expired
US7176805B2 System for controlling ignition sources when flammable gas is sensed Physics 1 Expired
US7362220B2 System and method for providing controlled illumination during detected hazardous conditions Physics 0 Expired
USD1082988S1 Toe plug of a roller skate General 0 Active

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