Inventor · Bristol, VA, US

Scott Hix

13Patents
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26Co-inventors
60Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 22, 1993 → Oct 7, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5354225A Toy water grenade Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US7628028B2 System and method for compressor capacity modulation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Active
US7946123B2 System for compressor capacity modulation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US8672642B2 System and method for starting a compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Active
US6354092B1 Method and valve for arresting liquid at intake of refrigeration compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US6971860B2 Compressor unit housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US7037091B2 Crankcase heater mounting for a compressor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7992399B2 Pressure equalization component for a compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8904814B2 System and method for detecting a fault condition in a compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US6935221B2 Method for manufacturing an aluminum die cast piston for reciprocating compressors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US9279425B2 Hermetic electrical feedthrough assembly for a compressor Electricity 1 Active
US6609896B2 Device and method for reducing forces in mechanisms Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US7374406B2 System and method for reducing noise in multi-capacity compressors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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