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Brent Charles Kumfer — 18 Patents

GE: 16 patents #1,876 of 36,430Top 6%
CACarrier: 2 patents #900 of 2,507Top 40%
Carmel, IN: #118 of 1,387 inventorsTop 9%
Indiana: #1,767 of 33,936 inventorsTop 6%
Overall (All Time): #245,716 of 4,157,543Top 6%
18 Patents All Time
Brent Charles Kumfer has been granted 18 US patents while listed as an inventor at GE. The first was granted in 2009 and the most recent in August 2021. Brent Charles Kumfer ranks #245,716 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 5.9%). Patent records list Brent Charles Kumfer in Carmel, IN, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2009 to 2021Bar chart with a peak of 4 patents in 2009.peak 42009: 4 patents20092010: 1 patents20102011: 4 patents20112012: 1 patents20122013: 3 patents20132014: 1 patents20142015: 1 patents20152016: 2 patents20162021: 1 patents2021

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–18 of 18 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11098914 System and method for operating a HVAC system by determining occupied state of a structure via IP address 2021-08-24
D758217 Thermostat Catherine Sheppick 2016-06-07
9325167 Method, system, and apparatus for providing arc flash mitigation Henry Hall Mason, Jr., Craig Benjamin Williams, Marcelo Esteban Valdes 2016-04-26 $19,936,000
8981954 Methods, systems, and apparatus for protection system activation and dynamic labeling Robert Joseph Caggiano, Michael Anthony Leporace 2015-03-17 $15,461,000
8830026 Shape memory alloy actuated circuit breaker Brian Frederick Mooney, Thomas Frederick Papallo, Jr. 2014-09-09 $13,511,000
8570713 Electrical distribution system including micro electro-mechanical switch (MEMS) devices Peter James Greenwood, Brian Frederick Mooney, Thomas Frederick Papallo, Jr., Kanakasabapathi Subramanian 2013-10-29 $25,846,000
8537507 MEMS-based switching systems Pradeep Kumar Anand, John Kenneth Hooker, Remesh Kumar Keeramthode 2013-09-17 $16,815,000
8350509 Power switching system including a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) array Pradeep Kumar Anand, Sriram Changali, John Kenneth Hooker, Remesh Kumar Keeramthode 2013-01-08 $16,356,000
8144445 Micro-electromechanical system based switching Robert Joseph Caggiano, William James Premerlani, Marcelo Esteban Valdes, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Charles Stephan Pitzen +1 more 2012-03-27 $22,381,000
8072723 Resettable MEMS micro-switch array based on current limiting apparatus William James Premerlani, Robert Joseph Caggiano, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Charles Stephan Pitzen, David J. Lesslie +2 more 2011-12-06 $21,081,000
7944660 Micro-electromechanical system based selectively coordinated protection systems and methods for electrical distribution William James Premerlani, Robert Joseph Caggiano, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Charles Stephan Pitzen 2011-05-17 $24,694,000
7903382 MEMS micro-switch array based on current limiting enabled circuit interrupting apparatus William James Premerlani, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Kathleen Ann O'Brien, John Norton Park, Parag Thakre 2011-03-08 $25,537,000
7885043 Remote-operable micro-electromechanical system based over-current protection apparatus William James Premerlani, Robert Joseph Caggiano, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Christopher Fred Keimel, Charles Stephan Pitzen +2 more 2011-02-08 $36,008,000
7839611 Programmable logic controller having micro-electromechanical system based switching Cecil Rivers, Jr., William James Premerlani, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian 2010-11-23 $19,181,000
7589942 MEMS based motor starter with motor failure detection William James Premerlani, Robert Joseph Cagglano, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, David J. Lesslie 2009-09-15 $123,798,000
7554222 Micro-electromechanical system based switching William James Premerlani, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Kuna Venkat Satya Rama Kishore, John Norton Park, Owen Jannis Schelenz 2009-06-30 $133,404,000
7542250 Micro-electromechanical system based electric motor starter William James Premerlani, Fengfeng Tao, Joshua Isaac Wright, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, John Norton Park +5 more 2009-06-02 $58,792,000
7508096 Switching circuit apparatus having a series conduction path for servicing a load and switching method Robert K. Hollenbeck 2009-03-24 $36,551,000