Inventor · Swift Creek Farms, VA, US

Roy Bates

13Patents
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13Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 19, 1988 → Aug 17, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5713389A Check valve and check valve seat Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5676348A Asymmetric seal segment configuration Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US7540232B2 Hot beverage maker brew basket adaptor Human Necessities 22 Active
US4867483A Pipe connector device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6680551B2 Electric motor muffler Electricity 16 Expired
US7644653B2 Coffee maker brew basket Human Necessities 13 Expired
US10765231B2 Discharge air straightener Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US10588429B2 Refrigerated case with an induced airflow system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US11029066B2 Valve and capillary tube system for refrigeration systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10203145B2 Systems and methods for reducing air losses in refrigerated cases Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11892210B2 Valve and capillary tube system for refrigeration systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US6007048A Satellite seal arrangement for plug valve, ball valve or gate valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Expired
US12349815B2 Configuration for a heat exchanger in a temperature controlled case Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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