Inventor

Thomas R. Payne

Inventor

Louisville, KY, US

Overview

1978–1997

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 43 as inventor

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

G05Dprimary

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables21%

H05BElectric heating21%

F24CDomestic stoves or ranges16%

D06FLaundering, drying, ironing, pressing or folding textile articles9%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general5%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables3%

G01KMeasuring temperature2%

G06NComputing arrangements based on specific computational models2%

H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements2%

PatentTitleYear

5,647,231'Appliance electronic control system with programmable parameters including programmable and reconfigurable fuzzy logic controller'1997 5,619,614'Appliance electronic control system with programmable and reconfigurable fuzzy logic controller'1997 5,412,291'Reconfigurable appliance electronic control system with automatic model determination, internally restructurable control and flexible programmable test modes'1995 5,375,437'Out-of-balance condition detecting system with lid actuated switching assembly'1994 5,325,677'Electronic washer control including automatic balance, spin and brake operations'1994 5,306,995'Reconfiguration automatic electronic control system with automatic model determination, internally restructurable control and flexible programmable test modes'1994 5,301,523'Electronic washer control including automatic balance, spin and brake operations'1994 5,293,028'Cooktop appliance with improved power control'1994 5,285,545'Electronic laundry control with fill time compensation'1994 5,161,393'Electronic washer control including automatic load size determination, fabric blend determination and adjustable washer means'1992 5,079,410'Power control system adaptable to a plurality of supply voltages'1992 5,076,076'Direct drive oscillating basket washing machine and control for a washing machine'1991 5,053,740'Porcelain enamel temperature sensor for heating ovens'1991 5,041,809'Glass-ceramic temperature sensor for heating ovens'1991 5,026,971'Temperature control system for a heating oven using a glass-ceramic temperature sensor'1991 4,835,353'Filament power conpensation for magnetron'1989 4,816,647'Power control for appliance having a glass ceramic cooking surface'1989 4,786,799'Power control for cooking appliance with multiple heating units'1988 4,740,664'Temperature limiting arrangement for a glass-ceramic cooktop appliance'1988 4,737,617'Power control for cooking appliance with transient operating modes'1988 4,692,596'Power control arrangement for automatic surface unit'1987 4,665,292'Boil point prediction arrangement for cooking appliance'1987 4,639,578'Temperature sensor failure detection system for cooking appliance'1987 4,634,842'Diagnostic testing arrangement for an electric cooking appliance incorporating commutated relay switching circuits'1987 4,634,843'Dual mode power control arrangement for cooking appliance'1987 4,633,067'Touch control arrangement for an electrical appliance'1986 4,604,518'Display arrangement for cooking appliance with power control using heater energy counter'1986 4,551,618'Cooking appliance incorporating heater energy counter means'1985 4,499,368'Utensil removal detection system for cooking appliance'1985 4,493,981'Boil dry protection system for cooking appliance'1985 4,493,980'Power control arrangement for automatic surface unit'1985 4,473,732'Power circuit for induction cooking'1984 4,465,924'Protective control arrangement for duty cycle controlled sheathed heating elements'1984 4,443,690'Power control for cooking appliance with transient operating modes'1984 4,424,439'Protective method and circuit arrangement for appliance incorporating sheathed heating element'1984 4,334,147'Power control for appliance using high inrush current element'1982 4,282,422'Power control for appliance using multiple high inrush current elements'1981 4,256,951'Repetition rate power control for appliance using high current inrush elements'1981 4,242,554'Effective time ratio browning in a microwave oven employing high thermal mass browning unit'1980 4,233,498'Power control for appliance using high inrush current element'1980 4,227,062'Optimum time ratio control system for microwave oven including food surface browning capability'1980 4,196,330'Combination oven fully utilizing the current-supplying capability of a power source'1980 4,120,744'Method of fabricating a thermal display device'1978

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1978Patents assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (1)· patent assignee history

1978Based in Plano, TX, US· patent location history

1980–1997Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (42)· patent assignee history

1980–1997Based in Louisville, KY, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	42	1980–1997
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	1	1978

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Louisville, KY, US	42	1980–1997
Plano, Texas, US	1	1978