Inventor
William Hull Bicknell
Inventor
Louisville, KY, US
Overview
Patents· 17 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H05Bprimary
H05BElectric heating23%
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems10%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications10%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests10%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication7%
A47LDomestic washing or cleaning3%
D06FLaundering, drying, ironing, pressing or folding textile articles3%
F24CDomestic stoves or ranges3%
G01RMeasuring electric variables3%
G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables3%
PatentTitleYear
10,873,994Co-axial multi-zone induction cooking apparatus202010,477,624Systems and methods of quasi-resonant induction heating201910,088,169Cooktop appliance and method of operation20188,853,991'Phase angle detection in an inverter'20148,151,428'Method and apparatus for controlling a mode shifter in a washing machine from a motor controller'20128,092,611'Method and system for dishwasher operation'20127,340,509'Reconfigurable appliance control system'20087,170,405'Method and apparatus for interfacing a power line carrier and an appliance'20077,164,956'Remote operation management system'20076,826,267'Internet enabled appliance command structure'20046,040,753'Ultra-low-profile tube-type magnetics'20005,384,691'High density interconnect multi-chip modules including embedded distributed power supply elements'19955,057,962'Microprocessor-based protective relay system'19914,734,650'Adjusting feedback gain in a fluorescent lamp dimming control'19884,701,680'Wall box fluorescent lamp dimmer'19874,694,384'HVIC power supply controller with primary-side edge detector'19874,663,569'Energy management/dimming system and control'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–2019Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (14)· patent assignee history
1987–1995Based in Ballston Lake, NY, US· patent location history
2000Based in Burnt Hills, NY, US· patent location history
2004–2020Based in Louisville, KY, US· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BICKNELL WILLIAM HULL (2)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to BICKNELL WILLIAM (1)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to DICKERSON JR DONALD R (1)· patent assignee history
2018–2020Patents assigned to HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 14 | 1987–2019 |
| HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC | 3 | 2018–2020 |
| BICKNELL WILLIAM HULLself | 2 | 2012–2014 |
| BICKNELL WILLIAMself | 1 | 2012 |
| DICKERSON JR DONALD R | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY, US | 10 | 2004–2020 |
| Ballston Lake, New York, US | 6 | 1987–1995 |
| Burnt Hills, New York, US | 1 | 2000 |