Inventor
LARSON ERIC K
US29 patents
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
13 patentsUS7420142B2Sep 2, 2008
Power control module for electrical appliances
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS25 citations91
US10126037B2Nov 13, 2018
Ice-maker motor with integrated encoder and header
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS12 citations81
US11435126B2Sep 6, 2022
Icemaker with thermoformed ice tray providing heating and phase change sensing
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations71
US10663205B2May 26, 2020
Ice-maker with weight-sensitive ice bin
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations65
US8366012B2Feb 5, 2013
Automatic temperature control with simplified microprocessor interface
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations62
US12422178B2Sep 23, 2025
Hybrid ice maker
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US11725861B2Aug 15, 2023
Hybrid ice maker
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US7304274B2Dec 4, 2007
Control of a cooktop heating element
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS5 citations60
US11320190B2May 3, 2022
Refrigerator diverter valve using fluidic circuit
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
US11598568B2Mar 7, 2023
Smart ice machine with separately fabricated cups for the ice tray
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations45
US11268745B2Mar 8, 2022
Harness free ice maker system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations45
US7946139B2May 24, 2011
Method and apparatus for upgrading washing machine water efficiency
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations41
US9443412B2Sep 13, 2016
Modulated audio annunciator providing stand-alone high voltage compatibility
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations35
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
4 patentsUS5536980AJul 16, 1996
High voltage, high current switching apparatus
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC112 citations96
US6125024ASep 26, 2000
Externally programmable solid state power controller with power switch protection apparatus and method for making
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC58 citations95
US5287078AFeb 15, 1994
Safety fuse apparatus for solid state power controllers
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC7 citations73
US5274350ADec 28, 1993
Shunt apparatus for current sensing and power hybrid circuits
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC16 citations73
(unassigned)
4 patentsUS5860224AJan 19, 1999
Testing for blocked dryer vent
30 citations92
US6104008AAug 15, 2000
Thermal limiter for stove heater
18 citations83
US6097170AAug 1, 2000
Signaling machine for computer controlled appliance
8 citations73
US5761828AJun 9, 1998
Ignition and gas flow control for clothes drying machine
3 citations62
ARK LES CORP
3 patentsLARSON ERIC K
3 patentsUS8178805B2May 15, 2012
Appliance control knob providing illuminated setting indication
LARSON ERIC K9 citations77
US8716968B2May 6, 2014
Low cost blender control permitting low actuation force switches
LARSON ERIC K1 citations45
US8981280B2Mar 17, 2015
Optical interruption sensor with opposed light emitting diodes
LARSON ERIC K0 citations29