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Steam or vapour condensers
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within F28B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest F28B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Mark Huber16 patents · 26 citations
- 296Thomas W. Bugler12 patents · 36 citations
- 392Jean-Pierre Libert15 patents · 11 citations
- 488Alex James Gross3 patents · 12 citations
- 583Ann Kate Nowinski3 patents · 12 citations
- 679Austin George Law3 patents · 12 citations
- 775Eric Christopher Mcbride3 patents · 12 citations
- 871James O'Keefe Armstrong3 patents · 12 citations
- 967John Edward Weller3 patents · 12 citations
- 1063Keith Boyd Fackler, Ii3 patents · 12 citations
- 1158Liam Joseph Potocsnak3 patents · 12 citations
- 1254Peter Janicki3 patents · 12 citations
- 1350Sara Amber Van Tassel3 patents · 12 citations
- 1446Stanley James Janicki3 patents · 12 citations
- 1542Tyler Everett Hamke3 patents · 12 citations
- 1638Warren Lewis Heartwood3 patents · 12 citations
- 1733Fahad G. Al-Amri3 patents · 6 citations
- 1829Ben Hildebrandt5 patents · 1 citations
- 1925Toby Athron5 patents · 1 citations
- 2021Wayne Sexton5 patents · 1 citations
- 2117Karthick Kuppusamy2 patents · 2 citations
- 2213Chris Salvino1 patents · 4 citations
- 238Kenneth Altshuler1 patents · 4 citations
- 244Raymond Zhou Shaw2 patents · 1 citations
- 251Xiaoqing Pan2 patents · 1 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F28B output across the last 5 years
- 199Clinton C. Staheli7 patents · 85 citations
- 296Michael E. Goodwin7 patents · 85 citations
- 392Nephi D. Jones7 patents · 85 citations
- 488Michel Vouche19 patents · 68 citations
- 583Christopher Lee Martin7 patents · 36 citations
- 679Sean A. Smith5 patents · 103 citations
- 775Fabien Fauconnier7 patents · 27 citations
- 871Christophe Deleplanque8 patents · 25 citations
- 967Indresh Rampall8 patents · 26 citations
- 1063Mark Huber16 patents · 26 citations
- 1158Thomas W. Bugler12 patents · 36 citations
- 1254Krishna P. Singh12 patents · 25 citations
- 1350Joseph Rajkumar6 patents · 11 citations
- 1446Jean-Pierre Libert15 patents · 11 citations
- 1542Vytautas Vincas Maciunas6 patents · 19 citations
- 1638Timothy James Parbs5 patents · 11 citations
- 1733Frank David Sanderlin4 patents · 16 citations
- 1829Ali Chehade5 patents · 20 citations
- 1925Peter Sturt Lynn3 patents · 16 citations
- 2021Saul Griffith3 patents · 16 citations
- 2117Vincent Domenic Romanin3 patents · 16 citations
- 2213Alex James Gross3 patents · 12 citations
- 238Ann Kate Nowinski3 patents · 12 citations
- 244Austin George Law3 patents · 12 citations
- 251Eric Christopher Mcbride3 patents · 12 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in F28B
- 199Michael W. Larinoff15 patents · 336 citations
- 296James Anthony Ruud5 patents · 127 citations
- 392Margaret Louise Blohm5 patents · 127 citations
- 488Molly Maureen Gentleman5 patents · 127 citations
- 583Mohan Manoharan5 patents · 127 citations
- 679Janos Bodas10 patents · 207 citations
- 775Shailesh Potnis4 patents · 274 citations
- 871Hiroyuki Sumitomo10 patents · 170 citations
- 967George E. Kluppel5 patents · 117 citations
- 1063David Andrew Aaron6 patents · 126 citations
- 1158Clinton C. Staheli7 patents · 85 citations
- 1254Michael E. Goodwin7 patents · 85 citations
- 1350Nephi D. Jones7 patents · 85 citations
- 1446Francisco Blangetti8 patents · 78 citations
- 1542Michel Vouche19 patents · 68 citations
- 1638Zoltan Szabo6 patents · 96 citations
- 1733Herman Fay4 patents · 122 citations
- 1829Istvan Papp4 patents · 112 citations
- 1925Haruo Uehara5 patents · 73 citations
- 2021Laszlo Forgo4 patents · 120 citations
- 2117Laszlo Heller4 patents · 120 citations
- 2213Isao Okouchi4 patents · 189 citations
- 238Robert L. Laurent, Jr.3 patents · 217 citations
- 244Srikant Rao3 patents · 217 citations
- 251Robert Edward Baumann3 patents · 209 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring F28B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12024813B1✦ AISteam generation and steam recycling steam press system3 cites · 202463% earned
- 294US12066252B1✦ AIGas collection system4 cites · 202482% earned
- 389US12287120B2✦ AIAdiabatic cooling system1 cites · 202567% earned
- 483US12467687B2System and method for multi-functional slurry processing0 cites · 20240% earned
- 578US12203688B2Automatic cleaning of adiabatic condenser cooling pads0 cites · 20240% earned
- 672US12460866B2Advanced large scale field-erected air cooled industrial steam condenser0 cites · 20250% earned
- 767US12590736B2System for restoration of a salty body of water that harnesses hydro, solar, and geotherma0 cites · 20240% earned
- 861US12021478B1Hybrid system for electricity and water generation, passive cooling induced co-generator a0 cites · 20240% earned
- 956US12398923B2Condensing heat exchanger and water heater having same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1050US12320353B2Vacuum system having condenser and root vacuum pump set0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1144US12215883B2Chiller including heat transfer tube and method for controlling chiller to determine degre0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1239US12173937B2Stepped self-convection condenser0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1333US12578154B2Methods and systems for evaluating heat exchangers0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1428US12546537B2Collecting apparatus, condensation equipment, and collecting method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1522US12117208B2Gas-fired steam boiler with gap structure0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1617US12498176B2Cooling apparatus and method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1711US12054923B1Condenser type air to water generator0 cites · 20240% earned
- 186US12607410B2Tunnel type hybrid cooling steam recycling apparatus0 cites · 2024
- 191US12607421B2Method for improving efficiency of heat transmission by steam0 cites · 2024
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring F28B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12024813B1✦ AISteam generation and steam recycling steam press system3 cites · 202463% earned
- 296US12066252B1✦ AIGas collection system4 cites · 202482% earned
- 392US11772987B2✦ AISystem and method for multi-functional slurry processing3 cites · 202163% earned
- 488US12013155B2Self-contained in-ground geothermal generator and heat exchanger with in-line pump used in2 cites · 202376% earned
- 583US11609052B2Pulsing adiabatic gas cooler2 cites · 202161% earned
- 679US11867442B2Automatic cleaning of adiabatic condenser cooling pads2 cites · 202267% earned
- 775US12078385B2Heat dissipation systems with hygroscopic working fluid2 cites · 202161% earned
- 871US11504814B2Air cooled condenser and related methods2 cites · 202167% earned
- 967US12215933B2Compact heat exchanger with wavy fin turbulizer2 cites · 202267% earned
- 1063US11408694B2Reciprocating spray cleaning system for air-cooled heat exchangers2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1158US12152838B2Flash closed heat exchanger2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1254US12287120B2Adiabatic cooling system1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1350US11964222B2Filter assembly for plate heat exchangers and method of cleaning a working medium in a pla2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1446US11549756B2Air-cooled heat transfer device with integrated and mechanized air pre-cool system1 cites · 202156% earned
- 1542US11415381B2Heat exchanger with aluminum tubes rolled into an aluminum tube support1 cites · 202156% earned
- 1638US11280224B2Pre-booster pumping system for increasing power generation of turbine of thermal power pla1 cites · 202167% earned
- 1733US11415370B2Cooling systems comprising passively and actively expandable vapor chambers for cooling po1 cites · 202156% earned
- 1829US12012579B2Heat exchanger system with flexible bag0 cites · 20230% earned
- 1925US11662146B2Modular air cooled condenser apparatus and method0 cites · 20220% earned
- 2021US12241693B2Double stack V heat exchanger0 cites · 20210% earned
- 2117US11499782B2Advanced large scale field-erected air cooled industrial steam condenser0 cites · 20210% earned
- 2213US11885577B2Heat exchanger array system and method for an air thermal conditioner0 cites · 20210% earned
- 238US11933542B2Advanced large scale field-erected air cooled industrial steam condenser0 cites · 20230% earned
- 244US11662147B2Heat exchange system and method0 cites · 20210% earned
- 251US11454464B2Fan brake control system0 cites · 20210% earned
All-time canon
The defining F28B patents of the whole record
- 199US5737923A✦ AIThermoelectric device with evaporating/condensing heat exchanger207 cites · 199891% earned
- 296US9840897B2✦ AIHydraulic fracturing system and method175 cites · 201594% earned
- 392US6003319A✦ AIThermoelectric refrigerator with evaporating/condensing heat exchanger146 cites · 199990% earned
- 488US4390058AMethod of monitoring condenser performance and system therefor140 cites · 198393% earned
- 583US5535818ACooling system for electronic device127 cites · 199693% earned
- 679US6378605B1Heat exchanger with transpired, highly porous fins116 cites · 200293% earned
- 775US7340899B1Solar power generation system115 cites · 200893% earned
- 871US4499034AVortex-augmented cooling tower-windmill combination109 cites · 198593% earned
- 967US6272868B1Method and apparatus for indicating condenser coil performance on air-cooled chillers108 cites · 200193% earned
- 1063US8223495B1Electronic device cooling system107 cites · 201287% earned
- 1158US6484503B1Compression and condensation of turbine exhaust steam106 cites · 200293% earned
- 1254US5226285ASelf-cleaning heat exchanger fan assembly and controls102 cites · 199393% earned
- 1350US4715433AReboiler-condenser with doubly-enhanced plates96 cites · 198793% earned
- 1446US5490559AHeat exchanger with finned partition walls95 cites · 199693% earned
- 1542US6385987B2Heat exchanger for cooling and for a pre-cooler for turbine intake air conditioning93 cites · 200193% earned
- 1638US4119140AAir cooled atmospheric heat exchanger87 cites · 197889% earned
- 1733US6085532AChiller capacity control with variable chilled water flow compensation86 cites · 200089% earned
- 1829US4182131AHigh efficiency air conditioner86 cites · 198093% earned
- 1925US5207074ARefrigerant coil apparatus and associated condensate drain pan structure80 cites · 199389% earned
- 2021US4899810ALow pressure drop condenser/heat pipe heat exchanger80 cites · 199093% earned
- 2117US5482113AConvertible heat exchanger for air or water cooling of electronic circuit components and t80 cites · 199693% earned
- 2213US6216483B1Liquid desiccant air conditioner79 cites · 200193% earned
- 238US10024198B2Heat engine system including an integrated cooling circuit74 cites · 201793% earned
- 244US7655071B2Process for cooling down a hot flue gas stream73 cites · 200893% earned
- 251US6446941B1Cooling tower and method for optimizing use of water and electricity73 cites · 200293% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest F28B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD12 patents · 127 citations
- 294MODINE MFG CO5 patents · 61 citations
- 388EVAPCO INC21 patents · 22 citations
- 481HEATCRAFT REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS LLC5 patents · 8 citations
- 575SEDRON TECH LLC3 patents · 12 citations
- 669UNIV IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL4 patents · 6 citations
- 763LAKIC NIKOLA3 patents · 5 citations
- 856SALVINO CHRIS1 patents · 4 citations
- 950UNIV XI AN JIAOTONG2 patents · 0 citations
- 1044A O SMITH CHINA WATER HEATER CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 1138CHEMTREAT INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1231DEARBORN JEFFREY VERNE1 patents · 0 citations
- 1325ELIVAC CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 1419LG ELECTRONICS INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1513SPHERE TECH LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 166UNIV CITY HONG KONG1 patents · 0 citations
- 171UNIV ZHEJIANG1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F28B output across the last 5 years
- 199GEN ELECTRIC13 patents · 241 citations
- 296HUDSON PRODUCTS CORP18 patents · 346 citations
- 392MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD12 patents · 127 citations
- 488RHEEM MFG CO5 patents · 173 citations
- 583MODINE MFG CO5 patents · 61 citations
- 679CARRIER CORP7 patents · 134 citations
- 775EVAPCO INC21 patents · 22 citations
- 871HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL11 patents · 28 citations
- 967LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP5 patents · 10 citations
- 1063DANA CANADA CORP4 patents · 30 citations
- 1158TRANE INT INC6 patents · 14 citations
- 1254ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RES CENTER FOUNDATION5 patents · 14 citations
- 1350HEATCRAFT REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS LLC5 patents · 8 citations
- 1446OVH5 patents · 20 citations
- 1542OTHER LAB LLC3 patents · 16 citations
- 1638SEDRON TECH LLC3 patents · 12 citations
- 1733UNIV IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL4 patents · 6 citations
- 1829SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO4 patents · 10 citations
- 1925BOEING CO4 patents · 27 citations
- 2021SPG DRY COOLING USA LLC3 patents · 2 citations
- 2117LAKIC NIKOLA3 patents · 5 citations
- 2213ADVANCED STEAM TECH COMPANY LLC3 patents · 2 citations
- 238SPG DRY COOLING BELGIUM3 patents · 2 citations
- 244STICKLING JOHANNES3 patents · 2 citations
- 251VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES2 patents · 3 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in F28B
- 199GEN ELECTRIC13 patents · 241 citations
- 296HUDSON PRODUCTS CORP18 patents · 346 citations
- 392HITACHI LTD16 patents · 327 citations
- 488FEDDERS CORP4 patents · 274 citations
- 583ENERGIAGAZDALKODASI INTEZET7 patents · 168 citations
- 679HISAKA WORKS LTD10 patents · 170 citations
- 775HAMON SOBELCO SA7 patents · 146 citations
- 871BALTIMORE AIRCOIL CO INC8 patents · 153 citations
- 967LARINOFF MICHAEL W6 patents · 136 citations
- 1063MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD12 patents · 127 citations
- 1158WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP5 patents · 130 citations
- 1254ASEA BROWN BOVERI9 patents · 126 citations
- 1350RHEEM MFG CO5 patents · 173 citations
- 1446ELECTRIC BOAT CORP4 patents · 125 citations
- 1542AMERICAN STANDARD INT INC4 patents · 176 citations
- 1638LUMMUS CO5 patents · 79 citations
- 1733GENTLEMAN MOLLY MAUREEN4 patents · 87 citations
- 1829TOSHIBA KK8 patents · 73 citations
- 1925TLV CO LTD7 patents · 34 citations
- 2021BALCKE DUERR AG4 patents · 81 citations
- 2117ECOLAIRE INC5 patents · 78 citations
- 2213AMERICAN STANDARD INC3 patents · 175 citations
- 238BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE4 patents · 78 citations
- 244MIDWEST RESEARCH INST3 patents · 183 citations
- 251MODINE MFG CO5 patents · 61 citations
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