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Thomas M. Johnson — 45 Patents

MAMaytag: 19 patents #8 of 601Top 2%
CHCompagnie Hobart: 5 patents #6 of 78Top 8%
JDJohn Deere: 4 patents #1,212 of 5,518Top 25%
Intel: 4 patents #8,538 of 30,777Top 30%
WHWhirlpool: 1 patents #2,112 of 3,480Top 65%
ZEZenith Electronics: 1 patents #208 of 411Top 55%
General Motors: 1 patents #9,441 of 18,328Top 55%
AGAnalytical Graphics: 1 patents #15 of 33Top 50%
Honeywell: 1 patents #11,104 of 16,504Top 70%
Daimlerchrysler Ag: 1 patents #1,774 of 4,854Top 40%
Eastman Kodak: 1 patents #4,972 of 8,114Top 65%
VIValmont Industries: 1 patents #61 of 137Top 45%
Minneapolis, MN: #61 of 6,114 inventorsTop 1%
Minnesota: #1,070 of 52,454 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #64,393 of 4,157,543Top 2%
45 Patents All Time
Thomas M. Johnson has been granted 45 US patents while listed as an inventor at Maytag. The first was granted in 1981 and the most recent in September 2024. Thomas M. Johnson ranks #64,393 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.5%). Patent records list Thomas M. Johnson in Minneapolis, MN, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 45 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12098552 Power tool system and method for removing roof shingles 2024-09-24
11639859 Method for determining rotational position of a rotating camshaft on a reciprocating engine using a target with a pattern of teeth and a collection of detection algorithms Brian McGee, Kristin A. Molstad, Gary J. Treichel, Rodney W. Kvalvog, Stephen B. Lukas +1 more 2023-05-02 $155,963,000
10688208 Systems and methods for decontamination and/or sanitization 2020-06-23
10086098 Systems and methods for decontamination and/or sanitization 2018-10-02
9580061 Combined engine and hybrid power system load control Michael J. Pipho, Christopher D. Turner 2017-02-28 $49,507,000
9249987 Mounting bracket for use with a water heater Regan Starkey FOSTER, Don C. Kennedy, Lynn Fliger, Bruce L. Hill 2016-02-02 $13,273,000
7789968 Adaptive drain and purge system for a dishwasher Robert A. Elick, Barry E. Tuller 2010-09-07
7788020 System and method for detecting cylinder misfire Adam Wolf, Wes Klingaman 2010-08-31 $38,857,000
7670439 Chopping system for a dishwasher pump assembly Robert A. Elick, Mark B. Neff 2010-03-02
7472711 Dishwasher pump and filtration system John Trevor Morrison 2009-01-06
7241347 Adaptive drain and purge system for a dishwasher Robert A. Elick, Barry E. Tuller 2007-07-10 $24,269,000
7206689 Method for optimizing fuel consumption in a machine powered by an internal combustion engine 2007-04-17 $25,426,000
6945614 Dishwasher door hinge positioning means and method Christopher Flowers, Barry E. Tuller 2005-09-20 $9,483,000
6827225 Dishwasher rack clip John H. Miilu, Christopher W. Vaughn, Karl R. C. Wendt, Barry E. Tuller 2004-12-07 $5,446,000
D488594 Dishwasher rack clip design John H. Miilu, Christopher W. Vaughn, Karl R. C. Wendt, Barry E. Tuller 2004-04-13
6716383 Method of forming an appliance washing tub having non-metallic reinforcing body and metallic inner liner Rodney M. Welch 2004-04-06 $3,538,000
6610943 Membrane switch venting arrangement for washing appliance Anthony Durfee, John H. Miilu 2003-08-26
6473597 Method and apparatus for modeling transmitter bandwidth for telecommunications analysis 2002-10-29
6435366 Appliance washing tub having non-metallic reinforcing body and metallic inner liner Rodney M. Welch 2002-08-20 $21,847,000
6208917 Ambient temperature/inlet air temperature sensor dither Garry W McKissick, Jr., Chris J Booms 2001-03-27 $17,833,000
6111887 Method and apparatus for power tuning a terminal of a bi-directional communications system Mack S. Daily, Thomas E. Pennacchia 2000-08-29
6081824 Method and apparatus for fast unsigned integral division Michael A. Julier, Oded Lempel 2000-06-27 $298,468,000
6021268 Method and apparatus for modeling receiver bandwidth for telecommunications analysis 2000-02-01
6007640 Method for using a turbidity sensor to interrupt drain motor and water valve Mark B. Neff 1999-12-28 $20,170,000
5957144 Turbidity sensor that interrupts drain motor and water valve Mark B. Neff 1999-09-28 $13,855,000