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Donald P. DeVale — 15 Patents

CICulligan International: 3 patents #13 of 53Top 25%
3M: 3 patents #4,239 of 11,543Top 40%
EVEverpure: 2 patents #4 of 21Top 20%
IAIndustrial Design & Engineering Associates: 1 patents #3 of 8Top 40%
KPKidde Recreation Products: 1 patents #8 of 17Top 50%
NTNorthgate Technologies: 1 patents #18 of 31Top 60%
Sycamore, IL: #13 of 168 inventorsTop 8%
Illinois: #5,664 of 84,256 inventorsTop 7%
Overall (All Time): #307,048 of 4,157,543Top 8%
15 Patents All Time
Donald P. DeVale has been granted 15 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 1981 and the most recent in November 1999. Donald P. DeVale ranks #307,048 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 7.4%). Patent records list Donald P. DeVale in Sycamore, IL, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–15 of 15 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
5989383 Method for inserting markers into books Peter J. Zarembo, William R. Weber, Norman L. Koning, Paul J. Michels 1999-11-23 $22,612,000
5843272 Apparatus for automatically inserting markers into books Peter J. Zarembo, James L. Allen, Philip M. Anthony, III, Randall P. Bell, Aaron B. Eiger +5 more 1998-12-01 $16,594,000
5833793 Apparatus and method for inserting markers into books Peter J. Zarembo, William R. Weber, Norman L. Koning, Paul J. Michels 1998-11-10 $31,394,000
5757168 Primary regulator for an unregulated linear power supply and method — 1998-05-26
5464391 Irrigation system for a surgical site — 1995-11-07
4836556 Dart game target construction Robert J. Brejcha, Gregory William Lantz 1989-06-06
4807887 Missed hit and player proximity detection system for electronic projectile game Douglas W. Adams, Robert W. Van Naarden 1989-02-28
4536845 Self-programmable controller for water conditioner recharging Stanley F. Rak 1985-08-20
4516781 Dart game with two microcomputers Robert J. Brejcha, Robert W. Van Naarden 1985-05-14
D276233 Front portion of a computer Howard B. Wilbrandt, Dennis E. Tomlinson, Leonard J. Kubacki 1984-11-06
4463429 Computer controlled apparatus for grain elevators Howard B. Wilbrandt, Dennis E. Tomlinson, Ashish Shah 1984-07-31
4440200 Liquid dispenser with timing circuit Joseph Wieser 1984-04-03
4437499 Computer controlled sensor for beverage dispenser — 1984-03-20
4299698 Circuit and apparatus for controlling a water softener Stanley F. Rak, Roger Rehfeldt 1981-11-10
4257887 Circuit and apparatus for controlling a water softener Stanley F. Rak 1981-03-24

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