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Robert E. Nelson — 22 Patents

TSTpv Energy Systems: 9 patents #1 of 7Top 15%
UNUnknown: 4 patents #4,220 of 83,584Top 6%
UEUS Dept of Energy: 2 patents #577 of 5,099Top 15%
QUQuantum: 2 patents #205 of 703Top 30%
TCThe Gillette Company: 2 patents #643 of 1,479Top 45%
General Motors: 1 patents #9,441 of 18,328Top 55%
NENeptco: 1 patents #17 of 29Top 60%
GIGas Research Institute: 1 patents #343 of 808Top 45%
Indianapolis, IN: #220 of 5,011 inventorsTop 5%
Indiana: #1,311 of 33,936 inventorsTop 4%
Overall (All Time): #189,202 of 4,157,543Top 5%
22 Patents All Time
Robert E. Nelson has been granted 22 US patents while listed as an inventor at Tpv Energy Systems. The first was granted in 1980 and the most recent in August 2000. Robert E. Nelson ranks #189,202 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 4.6%). Patent records list Robert E. Nelson in Indianapolis, IN, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1980 to 2000Bar chart with a peak of 3 patents in 1987.peak 31980: 1 patents19801983: 1 patents1984: 1 patents19841985: 1 patents1986: 2 patents19861987: 3 patents1988: 3 patents19881989: 2 patents1990: 1 patents19901991: 1 patents1992: 1 patents19921993: 1 patents1994: 1 patents19941998: 1 patents2000: 2 patents2000

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–22 of 22 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
6104031 Surveillance systems Mark K. Goldstein, Louis Montulli 2000-08-15
6092912 Portable, small, light-weight radiant and/or electrical power generating sources 2000-07-25
5806472 Method and means for removal of used oil and blending with fuel for disposal in an engine Robert M. Nelson 1998-09-15
5360490 Radiant emission and thermophotovoltaic technology 1994-11-01
5240407 Process for producing a sturdy refractory metal oxide article Walter J. Diederich 1993-08-31
5104312 Mantle technology William P. Dowst, Brendan P. McFadden, Jens F. S. Olow 1992-04-14
5057162 Thermophotovoltaic technology 1991-10-15
4976606 Thermophotovoltaic technology 1990-12-11
4883619 Refractory metal oxide processes Walter J. Diederich 1989-11-28
4826426 Thermophotovoltaic technology 1989-05-02
4764104 Narrow band thermal emitter 1988-08-16
4750943 Thermophotovoltaic system 1988-06-14
4747300 Sensing pump with improved discrimination between liquids and gases Robert M. Nelson 1988-05-31
4707560 Thermophotovoltaic technology Hoyt C. Hottel, C. Robert Parent 1987-11-17
4666676 Radioactive waste processing apparatus Anton Ziegler, David F. Serino, Paul J. Basnar 1987-05-19
4661406 Strength element for fiber optic cables Joel D. Gruhn, Mark R. Canrobert 1987-04-28
4598206 Infrared radiation reference 1986-07-01 $13,416,000
4584426 Thermophotovoltaic technology 1986-04-22 $11,401,000
4496287 Sensors for detection of fluid condition, and control systems utilizing their signals Robert M. Nelson 1985-01-29
4480426 Material bagging device Charles G. Wach, Stephen B. Brak 1984-11-06
4376449 Two reservoir system in which fluid is drawn from one to maintain a level in the other Robert M. Nelson 1983-03-15
4236115 Synchronization detecting and indicating system 1980-11-25 $3,524,000