Inventor
Robert J. Thomas
Inventor
Brier, WA, US
Overview
Patents· 47 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
Y02Bprimary
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications9%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
F02DControlling combustion engines6%
H05BElectric heating6%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation6%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general4%
B23QDetails, components, or accessories for machine tools, e.g. arrangements for copying or controlling3%
F24FAir-conditioning3%
F24SSolar heat collectors3%
G06KGraphical data reading3%
PatentTitleYear
10,711,723Fuel control for dual fuel engines202010,677,175Ventilation controls for dual-fuel engines202010,524,138System for RF quiet channel optimization201910,508,614Arbitration strategy for slow response and fast response torque requests201910,491,096System and method for rapid current sensing and transistor timing control201910,409,239Wireless sensor device with wireless remote programming201910,374,591Systems and methods for a gate drive circuit201910,227,934Dual-fuel engine combustion mode transition controls20199,974,201High power feedthrough for use with a high frequency power converter20189,763,112'System for RF quiet channel optimization'20179,621,371'Wireless sensor device with wireless remote programming'20179,343,939'Electric motor structure to minimize electro-magnetic interference'20169,331,477'Power circuitry for a synthetic jet of a cooling system'20168,219,244'Surrogate-based control system'20128,199,005'System and methods for using a wireless sensor in conjunction with a host controller'20128,027,799'Digital potentiometer system'20117,958,866'Method and system for closed loop lambda control of a gaseous fueled internal combustion engine'20117,567,844'Building management system'20097,142,537'Interface call signaling protocol'20066,876,097'System for regulating speed of an internal combustion engine'20056,643,128'Method and system for controlling a cooling fan within a computer system'20036,209,188'Flexible tooling method'20016,043,613'Starting system for electrodeless metal halide discharge lamps'20005,945,783'Zero energy-storage ballast for compact fluorescent lamps'19995,889,373'Fluorescent lamp ballast with current feedback using a dual-function magnetic device'1999D0398806'Toilet seat stretch cover'19985,722,646'Flexible tooling apparatus'19985,560,127'Perpetual calendar'19965,412,289'Using a magnetic field to locate an amalgam in an electrodeless fluorescent lamp'19955,235,885'Food slicing with continuous cleaning of endless band slicing blades'19935,059,868'Starting circuit for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp'19915,047,693'Starting aid for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp'19915,030,889'Lamp ballast configuration'19914,815,818'Three-dimensional flexible reflectors'1989D0298837'World time zone indicator/calculator'19884,573,763'Three-dimensional flexible reflectors'19864,502,200'Method of preparing lightweight mirror module'1985D0277540'Barbecue grill or the like'19854,468,849'Method of making a curved mirror module'19844,468,848'Method of making combination curved-lightweight mirror module'1984D0274780'Cooking grill or similar article'19844,289,350'Combined folding table and seat'19814,277,689'Document reader'19814,267,439'Document reader lamp life extension system'19814,260,880'Optical character scanner'19814,245,151'Dust dispersion system for a document reader'19814,050,327'Fast-make connection for a push-pull control cable assembly'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1981–2012Patents assigned to THOMAS ROBERT J (5)· patent assignee history
1981Patents assigned to KEY TRONIC CORP (4)· patent assignee history
1981Based in Spokane, WA, US· patent location history
1984–1985Patents assigned to ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO (3)· patent assignee history
1991–2019Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (12)· patent assignee history
1991–1995Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history
1999–2019Based in Rexford, NY, US· patent location history
2005–2020Based in Indianapolis, IN, US· patent location history
2009–2019Patents assigned to HONEYWELL INT INC (8)· patent assignee history
2009–2019Based in Brier, WA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 12 | 1991–2019 |
| HONEYWELL INT INC | 8 | 2009–2019 |
| THOMAS ROBERT Jself | 5 | 1981–2012 |
| KEY TRONIC CORP | 4 | 1981 |
| ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO | 3 | 1984–1985 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Brier, Washington, US | 8 | 2009–2019 |
| Indianapolis, IN, US | 6 | 2005–2020 |
| Rexford, New York, US | 6 | 1999–2019 |
| Schenectady, New York, US | 4 | 1991–1995 |
| Spokane, Washington, US | 4 | 1981 |