Inventor

Ian Campbell McGill

Inventor

Auckland, NZ

Overview

15→

Patents

1993–2017

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 15 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F04Bprimary

F04BPositive-displacement machines for liquids23%

F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems11%

H02KDynamo-electric machines11%

F16FSprings9%

F05BIndexing scheme relating to wind, spring, weight, inertia or like motors, to machines or engines for liquids covered by subclasses f03b, f03d and f03g7%

H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters7%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests7%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%

D06FLaundering, drying, ironing, pressing or folding textile articles5%

F25DRefrigerators5%

PatentTitleYear

9,605,666'Linear compressor'2017 9,290,882'Speed dependent clutch'2016 8,684,706'Connecting rod for a linear compressor'2014 8,678,782'Suspension spring for linear compressor'2014 7,663,275'Linear compressor controller'2010 7,285,878'Linear motor controller'2007 7,247,007'Linear compressor'2007 7,185,431'Method of manufacturing a linear compressor'2007 D0537451'Refrigeration compressor'2007 7,146,670'Method of operating a laundry appliance drain pump'2006 6,966,761'Linear compressor with aerostatic gas bearing passage between cylinder and cylinder liner'2005 6,954,040'Method of controlling a reciprocating linear motor'2005 6,812,597'Linear motor controller'2004 5,357,765'Cooling device'1994 5,209,073'Cooling device and method with multiple cooled chambers and multiple expansion means'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1993–1994Patents assigned to FISHER & PAYKEL (2)· patent assignee history

1993–2017Based in Auckland, NZ· patent location history

2004–2017Patents assigned to FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LTD (13)· patent assignee history

2014–2017Patents assigned to MCGILL IAN CAMPBELL (4)· patent assignee history

2014–2017Patents assigned to PATEL UPESH (2)· patent assignee history

2016Patents assigned to BATT GEOFFREY PAUL (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LTD	13	2004–2017
MCGILL IAN CAMPBELLself	4	2014–2017
FISHER & PAYKEL	2	1993–1994
PATEL UPESH	2	2014–2017
BATT GEOFFREY PAUL	1	2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Auckland, NZ	15	1993–2017