Inventor
STILES JR ROBERT W
US48 patents
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PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC
27 patentsUS8043070B2Oct 25, 2011
Speed control
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC100 citations99
US7845913B2Dec 7, 2010
Flow control
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC80 citations98
US7686589B2Mar 30, 2010
Pumping system with power optimization
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC80 citations98
USD567189SApr 22, 2008
Pump control pad
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC71 citations98
US9051930B2Jun 9, 2015
Speed control
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC48 citations97
US7854597B2Dec 21, 2010
Pumping system with two way communication
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC94 citations97
USD568340SMay 6, 2008
Water pump
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC62 citations95
US9605680B2Mar 28, 2017
Control algorithm of variable speed pumping system
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC17 citations91
USD606562SDec 22, 2009
Water pump
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC29 citations91
USD517570SMar 21, 2006
Plastic pump
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC60 citations91
US9932984B2Apr 3, 2018
Pumping system with power optimization
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC11 citations89
US10527042B2Jan 7, 2020
Speed control
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC5 citations84
US10240604B2Mar 26, 2019
Pumping system with housing and user interface
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC3 citations84
USD618182SJun 22, 2010
Pump control pad
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC11 citations84
USD611430SMar 9, 2010
Pump control pad
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC7 citations74
US11073155B2Jul 27, 2021
Pumping system with power optimization
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC2 citations73
US10871001B2Dec 22, 2020
Filter loading
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC4 citations73
US10731655B2Aug 4, 2020
Priming protection
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC2 citations73
US10502203B2Dec 10, 2019
Speed control
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC1 citations73
US10415569B2Sep 17, 2019
Flow control
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC2 citations73
US11845020B2Dec 19, 2023
System and method for a filter system
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC2 citations68
US11273394B2Mar 15, 2022
System and method for a filter system
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC2 citations68
US10583378B2Mar 10, 2020
System and method for a filter system
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC2 citations68
US11391281B2Jul 19, 2022
Priming protection
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC0 citations62
US12398733B2Aug 26, 2025
Water cooled pump and heat transfer system
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC0 citations58
US10724263B2Jul 28, 2020
Safety vacuum release system
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC0 citations52
US10480516B2Nov 19, 2019
Anti-entrapment and anti-deadhead function
PENTAIR WATER POOL & SPA INC0 citations52
STILES JR ROBERT W
20 patentsUS8465262B2Jun 18, 2013
Speed control
STILES JR ROBERT W74 citations99
US8801389B2Aug 12, 2014
Flow control
STILES JR ROBERT W48 citations98
US8602745B2Dec 10, 2013
Anti-entrapment and anti-dead head function
STILES JR ROBERT W53 citations98
US8573952B2Nov 5, 2013
Priming protection
STILES JR ROBERT W58 citations98
US8500413B2Aug 6, 2013
Pumping system with power optimization
STILES JR ROBERT W59 citations98
US8480373B2Jul 9, 2013
Filter loading
STILES JR ROBERT W51 citations98
US8469675B2Jun 25, 2013
Priming protection
STILES JR ROBERT W51 citations98
US8313306B2Nov 20, 2012
Method of operating a safety vacuum release system
STILES JR ROBERT W51 citations98
US10219491B2Mar 5, 2019
Dissolved oxygen control system for aquaculture
STILES JR ROBERT W248 citations95
US9777733B2Oct 3, 2017
Flow control
STILES JR ROBERT W21 citations94
US8602743B2Dec 10, 2013
Method of operating a safety vacuum release system
STILES JR ROBERT W28 citations93
US9404500B2Aug 2, 2016
Control algorithm of variable speed pumping system
STILES JR ROBERT W23 citations92
US8840376B2Sep 23, 2014
Pumping system with power optimization
STILES JR ROBERT W21 citations92
US9551344B2Jan 24, 2017
Anti-entrapment and anti-dead head function
STILES JR ROBERT W12 citations84
US8200373B2Jun 12, 2012
Energy production and consumption matching system
STILES JR ROBERT W19 citations83
US10240606B2Mar 26, 2019
Pumping system with two way communication
STILES JR ROBERT W6 citations82
US10871163B2Dec 22, 2020
Pumping system and method having an independent controller
STILES JR ROBERT W1 citations72
US9555352B2Jan 31, 2017
Modular pump and filter system and method
STILES JR ROBERT W5 citations71
US9693537B2Jul 4, 2017
Aquaculture pump system and method
STILES JR ROBERT W6 citations70
US9693538B2Jul 4, 2017
Carbon dioxide control system for aquaculture
STILES JR ROBERT W1 citations48