Inventor · Phoenix, AZ, US

Robert D. MacDonald

22Patents
13h-index
10Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 14, 1975 → Jun 27, 1996

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5340018A Thermostatically controlled mixing valve Physics 79 Expired
US4458839A Thermostatic valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US4453567A Valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US4981156A Temperature and volume control valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US4901750A Temperature and volume control valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US4163474A Internally finned tube Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US5323554A Tube identification band Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5343608A Method of forming an identification band Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US4200169A Stethoscope Human Necessities 28 Expired
US4396353A Submersible sump pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US4609177A Valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US4103392A Door closing apparatus Fixed Constructions 16 Expired
US5690051A Pet litter separation system including pull-out cover Human Necessities 13 Expired
US4562994A Valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US4640457A Thermostatic valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4699172A Handle valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4287641A Self-closing hinge Fixed Constructions 5 Expired
USRE28786E Hinge for latchless door General 4 Expired
US4192052A Method for bonding a heat exchanger fin to a tube Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US4429712A Faucet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US5386079A Wastewater treatment process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US4005748A Annular heat exchanger fins Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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