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Wayne J. DeVries — 4 Patents

EEEmerson Electric: 3 patents #337 of 1,374Top 25%
NMNidec Motor: 1 patents #124 of 217Top 60%
Chesterfield, MO: #1,557 of 6,461 inventorsTop 25%
Missouri: #5,303 of 23,789 inventorsTop 25%
Overall (All Time): #1,080,739 of 4,157,543Top 30%
4 Patents All Time
Wayne J. DeVries has been granted 4 US patents while listed as an inventor at Emerson Electric. The first was granted in 1980 and the most recent in November 2012. Wayne J. DeVries ranks #1,080,739 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 26.0%). Patent records list Wayne J. DeVries in Chesterfield, MO, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1980 to 2012Bar chart with a peak of 2 patents in 1980.peak 21980: 2 patents19801988: 1 patents19882012: 1 patents2012

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–4 of 4 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
8305028 Electric motor and switch for electric motor having arc barrier Craig E. Wallace, Donald E. Morgan 2012-11-06 $153,000
4720648 Protective cover for slotted motor housing shell structure Roy C. Eliason 1988-01-19 $41,353,000
4240001 Motor starting switch Eugene F. Hildebrandt, Thomas V. Ottersbach 1980-12-16 $5,572,000
4206959 Terminal board with integral insulated pocket 1980-06-10 $4,901,000