Inventor
Richard A. McCoy
Inventor
Stevensville, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 111 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing15%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication14%
H05BElectric heating8%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications8%
D06FLaundering, drying, ironing, pressing or folding textile articles7%
F25DRefrigerators7%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes6%
A47LDomestic washing or cleaning4%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use4%
G04GElectronic time-pieces4%
PatentTitleYear
10,817,834System with refrigerator and self-reporting container202010,333,731Methods and apparatus for communicatively coupling internal components within appliances, and appliances with external components and accessories20199,691,114'Consumables inventory management method'20179,665,838'Messaging architecture and system for electronic management of resources'20179,401,822'Software architecture system and method for operating an appliance exposing key press functionality to a network'20169,277,188'Method for initiating a consumable-based cycle of operation'20169,264,252'Client for an appliance network'20169,164,867'Network for communicating information related to a consumable to an appliance'20159,122,788'Appliance network for a networked appliance with a network binder accessory'20159,124,444'Method of facilitating servicing an appliance'20159,103,061'Product service system and method'20159,009,811'Network system with electronic credentials and authentication for appliances'20158,903,971'Message architecture for an appliance communications network'20148,849,430'Appliance network for a networked appliance and a cooking sensor accessory'20148,816,828'Recipe wand and recipe book for use with a networked appliance'20148,786,412'Appliance network for a networked appliance and a remote user interface'20148,745,203'Mechanical proximity sensor enabled eService connector system'20148,700,809'Substance communicating device with activatable connector and cycle structure'20148,688,530'System for product demonstration'20148,682,735'Method for product demonstration'20148,680,983'Method of self servicing an appliance'20148,676,656'Method for product demonstration'20148,655,995'Home network commissioning'20148,621,049'Software architecture system with embedded virtual router'20138,615,332'Smart current attenuator for energy conservation in appliances'20138,612,605'Communication of service information by appliance components'20138,571,942'Method of product demonstration'20138,528,610'Mechanically energized substance communication coupling system'20138,533,253'Distributed object-oriented appliance control system'20138,517,337'Proximity sensor enabled substance communication coupling system'20138,484,571'Appliance with theme selection'20138,477,029'Modular attribute sensing device'20138,477,007'Appliance and a consumable holder in a network'20138,461,959'Consumable holder with process control apparatus'20138,442,794'Toolkit for creating appliance diagnostics'20138,439,178'Proximity sensor enabled mechanical power coupling system'20138,442,042'Appliance and a consumable holder with an embedded virtual router'20138,434,063'Appliance development toolkit with editor to create shared variable namespace'20138,430,221'Mechanically energized mechanical power coupling system'20138,405,253'Mechanically energized eService connector system'20138,402,376'Appliance development toolkit for creating a themeable dynamic user interface for an appliance'20138,395,476'Consumable holder with taxonomy'20138,387,948'Mechanically energized substance communication coupling system'20138,382,065'Substance communicating device with mechanically energized connector system'20138,342,480'Substance communicating device with mechanically energized connector'20138,345,686'Software architecture system and method for communication with, and management of, components within an appliance utilizing functionality identifiers'20138,314,678'Consumable holder with a cycle structure for an appliance'20128,264,318'Consumable holder with converter'20128,250,163'Smart coupling device'20128,217,781'Method of facilitating servicing an appliance using a central collector'20128,212,430'Apparatus and system for communicating electromagnetic service'20128,154,857'Appliance host with multiple service interfaces for coupling multiple consumer electronic devices'20128,155,120'Software architecture system and method for discovering components within an appliance using fuctionality identifiers'20128,151,016'Mechanically energized electromagnetic service connector system'20128,136,039'Appliance with animation framework'20128,118,997'Smart filter for an appliance'20128,085,543'Adapter and consumer electronic device functional unit'20118,072,738'Writing surface with removable portable electronic device'20118,053,935'Adapter retrofit by replacement component'20118,051,381'Appliance with a graphical user interface for configuring an accessory'20118,040,666'Door with a service interface on an edge'20118,040,234'Method and apparatus for remote service of an appliance'20118,035,958'Functional unit of a consumer electronic device and writing surface'20118,028,302'Software architecture system with embedded virtual router'20118,027,752'Network for changing resource consumption in an appliance'20118,018,716'Adapter for docking a consumer electronic device in discrete orientations'20118,008,586'Mechanically energized mechanical power communication coupling system'20118,010,211'Appliance with a service interface for communicating with a consumable holder'20118,005,780'Taxonomy engine and dataset for operating an appliance'20117,996,176'Toolkit for executing diagnostics in an appliance'20117,980,088'Removable adapter providing a wireless service to removable consumer electronic device'20117,958,399'Embedded systems debugging'20117,934,958'System for mounting a device to a host'20117,933,733'Attribute sensing processes'20117,931,114'Adapter or appliance with a user interface window'20117,921,429'Data acquisition method with event notification for an appliance'20117,917,914'Event notification system for an appliance'20117,912,559'Software architecture system and method for operating an appliance in multiple operating modes'20117,905,754'Adapter with transformative component'20117,908,019'Taxonomy engine and dataset for operating an appliance'20117,903,397'Adapter for coupling a consumer electronic device to an appliance'20117,898,812'Alternative hosts for multiple adapters and multiple consumer electronic devices'20117,870,753'Appliance door with a service interface'20117,871,300'Host with multiple sequential adapters for multiple consumer electronic devices'20117,869,201'Host and adapter for selectively positioning a consumer electronic display in visible and concealed orientations'20117,865,639'Appliance with an electrically adaptive adapter to alternatively couple multiple consumer electronic devices'20117,852,619'Information center for an appliance'20107,841,907'Adapter with a rechargeable power source for a consumer electronic device'20107,843,697'Vertical adapters and vertical device for mounting to a horizontal service interface'20107,831,321'Appliance and accessory for controlling a cycle of operation'20107,826,203'Transformative adapter for coupling a host and a consumer electronic device having dissimilar standardized interfaces'20107,813,831'Software architecture system and method for operating an appliance in multiple operating modes'20107,810,343'Dispenser with a service interface for a consumer electronic device'20107,808,368'Appliance network for a networked appliance and an audio communication accessory'20107,798,865'Service supply module and adapter for a consumer electronic device'20107,765,332'Functional adapter for a consumer electronic device'20107,748,494'Acoustic chamber as part of adapter'20107,751,184'Adapter with an access panel for an electronic device'20107,742,951'Method of demonstrating a household appliance'20107,740,506'Adapter and consumer electronic device functional unit'20107,740,505'Adapter for a consumer electronic device with an information function'20107,713,090'System for slidably coupling consumer electronic devices to an appliance'20107,707,459'Embedded systems debugging'20107,686,127'Acoustic chamber as part of adapter or appliance'20107,639,485'Information center for a household appliance'20097,625,246'System for supplying service from an appliance to multiple consumer electronic devices'20097,618,295'Adapter and consumer electronic device functional unit'20094,656,084'Aqueous size composition with pH regulator'19874,159,362'Aqueous size composition for glass fibers containing epoxy resin, polyethylene glycol monostearate polyvinylpyrrolidone, methacryloxypropyltrialkoxysilane and a glucan-carboxymethyl cellulose mixture'19794,140,833'Size composition comprising an epoxy resin PVP and a silane and glass fibers treated therewith'19794,107,118'Size composition'1978Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1978–1979Based in Gahanna, OH, US· patent location history
1987Based in Columbus, OH, US· patent location history
2009–2020Patents assigned to WHIRLPOOL CO (107)· patent assignee history
2009–2020Based in Stevensville, MI, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to MCCOY RICHARD A (55)· patent assignee history
2011Based in St. Joseph, MI, US· patent location history
2012–2016Patents assigned to EBROM MATTHEW P (23)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to GLOTZBACH MARK E (16)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to HEILMAN LAYNE E (7)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WHIRLPOOL CO | 107 | 2009–2020 |
| MCCOY RICHARD Aself | 55 | 2011–2017 |
| EBROM MATTHEW P | 23 | 2012–2016 |
| GLOTZBACH MARK E | 16 | 2012–2016 |
| HEILMAN LAYNE E | 7 | 2013–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Stevensville, MI, US | 106 | 2009–2020 |
| Gahanna, OH, US | 3 | 1978–1979 |
| St. Joseph, MI, US | 1 | 2011 |
| Columbus, OH, US | 1 | 1987 |