Inventor
Eric M. Lannes
Inventor
Kentwood, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 29 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F24Hprimary
F24HFluid heaters, e.g. water or air heaters, having heat-generating means, e.g. heat pumps, in general31%
F23DBurners11%
F23NRegulating or controlling combustion9%
F24DDomestic- or space-heating systems, e.g. central heating systems7%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
F28DHeat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass, in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact6%
F28FDetails of heat-exchange and heat-transfer apparatus, of general application6%
F23MCasings, linings, walls or doors specially adapted for combustion chambers, e.g. firebridges5%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution4%
PatentTitleYear
9,429,337'Water heater having a down fired combustion assembly'20168,082,888'Thermal switch for energy sustaining water heater'20117,665,210'Method of manufacturing a combustion chamber for a water heater'20107,665,211'Method of manufacturing a combustion chamber for a water heater'20107,458,341'Water heater with convoluted flue tube'20087,409,925'Water heater foam dam and component cover and method for covering a component of a water heater'20087,337,517'Method of manufacturing a combustion chamber for a water heater'20086,964,248'Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff system'20056,957,628'Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff system'20056,893,253'Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff system'20056,814,031'Combustion air shutoff apparatus for a fuel-fired heating appliance'20046,776,125'Methods of operating a fuel-fired heating apparatus'20046,715,451'Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion air shutoff system having frangible temperature sensing structure'20046,684,821'Energy sustaining water heater'20046,497,200'Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion chamber temperature-sensing combustion air shutoff system'20026,422,178'Fuel-fired heating appliance with louvered combustion chamber flame arrestor plate'20026,142,216'Indirect water heater'20006,056,542'Burner for reducing nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide'20005,988,117'Top inlet for a water heater'19995,954,492'Burner for reducing nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide'19995,943,984'Side inlet for a water heater'19995,761,379'Water heater capable of being hung from a support'19985,682,666'Method of making a water heater capable of being hung from a support'19975,660,165'Back-up heater'19975,596,952'Indirect water heater'19975,485,879'Combined water heater and heat exchanger'19965,372,185'Combined water heater and heat exchanger'19945,341,770'Integral lime inhibitor'19945,277,171'Water heater heat trap'1994Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1994–2004Patents assigned to WHITE BRADFORD CORP (13)· patent assignee history
1994–2010Based in Kentwood, MI, US· patent location history
1999–2016Patents assigned to BRADFORD WHITE CORP (8)· patent assignee history
2002–2005Patents assigned to WATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM (8)· patent assignee history
2008–2016Based in Caledonia, MI, US· patent location history
2011Patents assigned to DOSS GARRETT (1)· patent assignee history
2011Patents assigned to LANNES ERIC M (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE BRADFORD CORP | 13 | 1994–2004 |
| BRADFORD WHITE CORP | 8 | 1999–2016 |
| WATER HEATER IND JOINT RES & DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM | 8 | 2002–2005 |
| DOSS GARRETT | 1 | 2011 |
| LANNES ERIC Mself | 1 | 2011 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Kentwood, MI, US | 25 | 1994–2010 |
| Caledonia, MI, US | 4 | 2008–2016 |