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PETERSON GREGORY A
US49 patents
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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
21 patentsUS6919815B2Jul 19, 2005
Appliance control communication methods and apparatus
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO49 citations96
US6856841B2Feb 15, 2005
Appliance control system with solid state appliance controller
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO34 citations93
US6862482B2Mar 1, 2005
Appliance control system with LED operation indicators
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO27 citations92
US6492627B1Dec 10, 2002
Heating unit and control system for cooktops having capability to detect presence of a pan and methods of operating same
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO24 citations92
US6112135AAug 29, 2000
Appliance control system
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO27 citations92
US6928379B2Aug 9, 2005
Apparatus and method for sensing temperature
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO20 citations90
US6403932B1Jun 11, 2002
Controller for a heating unit in a cooktop and methods of operating same
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO20 citations89
US7148452B2Dec 12, 2006
Heat sink for printed circuit board components
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO27 citations86
US7000436B2Feb 21, 2006
Appliance control system with hyperspin mode
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO15 citations84
US6959598B2Nov 1, 2005
Liquid level sensor for appliance and associated method
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO15 citations84
US6727443B2Apr 27, 2004
Appliance control system with knob control assembly
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO15 citations84
US7448563B2Nov 11, 2008
De-jamming device and method
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO15 citations83
US7030773B2Apr 18, 2006
System and method for communicating with an appliance through a light emitting diode
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO14 citations83
US6825626B2Nov 30, 2004
Current sensing methods and apparatus in an appliance
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO8 citations74
US6813911B2Nov 9, 2004
Appliance control system with cycle selection detection
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO11 citations74
US6813524B2Nov 2, 2004
Appliance control system with auxiliary inputs
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO9 citations74
US6791288B2Sep 14, 2004
Appliance control methods and apparatus
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO12 citations74
US5923101AJul 13, 1999
Non-contact key
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO11 citations73
US7388306B2Jun 17, 2008
Appliance control system with power controller
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO3 citations63
US7196918B2Mar 27, 2007
Capacitive drop power supply with low power consumption
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO2 citations56
US7315148B2Jan 1, 2008
Method and apparatus for conserving battery for operation of a low intensity optical communication probe
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO1 citations51
NIDEC MOTOR CORP
12 patentsUS9893660B2Feb 13, 2018
Electric motor and motor control
NIDEC MOTOR CORP162 citations98
US8004135B2Aug 23, 2011
Electric motor and controller assembly with integrated sensor device
NIDEC MOTOR CORP23 citations89
US9491242B2Nov 8, 2016
Systems and methods for selecting and wirelessly programming a motor
NIDEC MOTOR CORP13 citations83
US10014573B2Jul 3, 2018
Directional antenna for wireless motor connection
NIDEC MOTOR CORP2 citations73
US9794347B2Oct 17, 2017
Systems and methods for selecting and wirelessly programming a motor
NIDEC MOTOR CORP4 citations72
US9559619B2Jan 31, 2017
Electronically controlled switch for an electric motor
NIDEC MOTOR CORP3 citations71
US9228292B2Jan 5, 2016
Dryer motor and control
NIDEC MOTOR CORP2 citations61
US10236800B2Mar 19, 2019
Electronically controlled switch for an electric motor
NIDEC MOTOR CORP1 citations60
US9425720B2Aug 23, 2016
Electric motor and motor control
NIDEC MOTOR CORP0 citations52
US10686389B2Jun 16, 2020
Electronically controlled switch for an electric motor
NIDEC MOTOR CORP0 citations50
US10050568B2Aug 14, 2018
Electronically controlled switch for an electric motor
NIDEC MOTOR CORP0 citations50
US9531308B2Dec 27, 2016
Fan motor power supply
NIDEC MOTOR CORP0 citations33
PETERSON GREGORY A
5 patentsUS8575873B2Nov 5, 2013
Electric motor and motor control
PETERSON GREGORY A170 citations98
US8946954B2Feb 3, 2015
Integrated direct drive motor and control
PETERSON GREGORY A7 citations83
US8226374B2Jul 24, 2012
Variable motor drive system for a reservoir with circulating fluid
PETERSON GREGORY A12 citations82
US9080276B2Jul 14, 2015
Washing machine out of balance detection
PETERSON GREGORY A2 citations61
US8487577B2Jul 16, 2013
Method and apparatus for motor control
PETERSON GREGORY A1 citations51
DIGITAL APPLIANCE CONTROLS INC
4 patentsUS5267120ANov 30, 1993
Relay control apparatus
DIGITAL APPLIANCE CONTROLS INC71 citations94
US5055962AOct 8, 1991
Relay actuation circuitry
DIGITAL APPLIANCE CONTROLS INC58 citations94
US4819237AApr 4, 1989
Method and apparatus for monitoring the validity of microprocess or volatile memory
DIGITAL APPLIANCE CONTROLS INC38 citations90
US4787008ANov 22, 1988
Electronic latch circuitry
DIGITAL APPLIANCE CONTROLS INC4 citations60