Inventor · Edwardsburg, MI, US

Robert L. Newman

25Patents
10h-index
18Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 4, 1986 → Dec 14, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6211668A Magnetic position sensor having opposed tapered magnets Physics 106 Expired
US6222359A Non-contacting position sensor using radial bipolar tapered magnets Physics 83 Expired
US6426619B1 Pedal with integrated position sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US4698614A PTC thermal protector Electricity 31 Expired
US5044615A Dual purpose work board holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US8450999B2 Rotary position sensor Physics 17 Active
US6515473B2 Pedal with integrated position sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5658480A Heating element control Electricity 15 Expired
US5430427A NTC sensor rod for glass cooktops Physics 11 Expired
US8395374B2 Linear position sensor Physics 10 Active
US5831146A Gas sensor with multiple exposed active elements Physics 9 Expired
US6809512B2 Pedal with integrated position sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5918260A Gas sensor with multi-level sensitivity circuitry Physics 7 Expired
US5691688A PTC device Electricity 7 Expired
US5256860A Control for glass cooktops utilizing rod-shaped thermistor Physics 6 Expired
US5880354A Gas sensor with orientation insensitivity Physics 5 Expired
US8400142B2 Linear position sensor with anti-rotation device Physics 4 Active
US8664947B2 Actuator and sensor assembly Physics 3 Active
US8803514B2 Linear position sensor Physics 3 Active
US8692544B2 Rotary position sensor Physics 3 Active
US5675307A PTC device with extended thickness Electricity 3 Expired
US10476142B2 Radio frequency antenna with granular or powder insulating material and method of making the same Electricity 2 Active
US9347795B2 Linear position sensor with anti-rotation device Physics 1 Active
US10476145B2 Radio frequency sensor module with mounting ears Electricity 1 Active
US9297637B2 Rotary position sensor Physics 0 Active

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