Robert J. Torrence
18Patents
13h-index
7Co-inventors
67Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 5, 1984 → Feb 17, 1995
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4841734A | Indicating refrigerant liquid saturation point | Performing Operations; Transporting | 79 | Expired |
| US4944160A | Thermostatic expansion valve with electronic controller | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 67 | Expired |
| US4632358A | Automotive air conditioning system including electrically operated expansion valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Expired |
| US4835976A | Controlling superheat in a refrigeration system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US5354103A | Quick connect conduit coupling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Expired |
| US4542852A | Vibration damping device for thermostatic expansion valves | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 42 | Expired |
| US4984735A | Sensing refrigerant temperature in a thermostatic expansion valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US4896860A | Electrically operated refrigerant valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US4790145A | Superheat control of air conditioning system incorporating fuel cooler | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US4638973A | Inline solenoid operated slide valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US4993231A | Thermostatic expansion valve with electronic controller | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5544857A | Electrically operated expansion valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US4892285A | Modulated electrically operated refrigerant expansion valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US5085267A | Compensating for water pressure variations in a tempered air system for vehicle passenger compartments | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5100245A | Sensing refrigerant temperature in a thermostatic expansion valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US4595171A | Inline solenoid operated valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US5577705A | Coil connection for solenoid operated valve | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| USRE37423E | Sensing refrigerant temperature in a thermostatic expansion valve | General | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.