Inventor
DONNELLY DONALD E
US30 patents
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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
26 patentsUS4898229AFeb 6, 1990
Thermostat with integral means for detecting out-of-phase connection of a two-transformer power source
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO106 citations96
US4925386AMay 15, 1990
Fuel burner control system with hot surface ignition
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO52 citations95
US6908300B1Jun 21, 2005
Apparatus and method for shutting down a fuel fired appliance
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO17 citations92
US4978292ADec 18, 1990
Fuel burner control system with hot surface ignition
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO24 citations92
US4363014ADec 7, 1982
Snap-on cover for bobbin-wound coil assembly
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO59 citations92
US4249696AFeb 10, 1981
Charging circuit for battery in thermostat with battery operated timer
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO45 citations91
US7032542B2Apr 25, 2006
Apparatus and methods for controlling a water heater
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO37 citations90
US6918756B2Jul 19, 2005
System and methods for modulating gas input to a gas burner
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO46 citations90
US6749423B2Jun 15, 2004
System and methods for modulating gas input to a gas burner
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO41 citations90
US7581946B2Sep 1, 2009
Ignition control with integral carbon monoxide sensor
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO11 citations84
US7497386B2Mar 3, 2009
Apparatus and methods for operating a gas valve
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO17 citations84
US7112059B2Sep 26, 2006
Apparatus and method for shutting down fuel fired appliance
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO18 citations84
US7434544B2Oct 14, 2008
Water heater with dry tank or sediment detection feature
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO19 citations83
US3939450AFeb 17, 1976
Electrical coil assembly with means for securing external leads
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO28 citations82
US3947795AMar 30, 1976
Transformer winding means and methods
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO31 citations80
US7083408B1Aug 1, 2006
Apparatus and method for shutting down a fuel fired appliance
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO8 citations74
US4406612ASep 27, 1983
Oil burner primary control for interrupted ignition system
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO9 citations74
US7469840B2Dec 30, 2008
Controller for a fuel fired water heating application
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO7 citations73
US5169301ADec 8, 1992
Control system for gas fired heating apparatus using radiant heat sense
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO13 citations68
US4370125AJan 25, 1983
Control system for blue-flame oil burner
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO8 citations66
US7380523B2Jun 3, 2008
Control for a fuel-fired water heating appliance having variable heating rates
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO4 citations63
US4382433AMay 10, 1983
Combined humidistat and electronic air flow responsive switch
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO7 citations63
US4167389ASep 11, 1979
Oil burner primary control for interrupted ignition system
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO7 citations63
US4242081ADec 30, 1980
Oil burner primary control for interrupted ignition system
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO4 citations62
US7854607B2Dec 21, 2010
Ignition control with integral carbon monoxide sensor
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO1 citations52
US7516720B2Apr 14, 2009
Flammable vapor sensing control for a water heater
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO1 citations50