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Jon D. Tromblee — 9 Patents

WHWhirlpool: 9 patents #500 of 3,654Top 15%
Benton Harbor, MI: #44 of 238 inventorsTop 20%
Michigan: #10,673 of 86,293 inventorsTop 15%
Overall (All Time): #535,341 of 4,157,543Top 15%
9 Patents All Time
Jon D. Tromblee has been granted 9 US patents while listed as an inventor at Whirlpool. The first was granted in 1992 and the most recent in October 2011. Jon D. Tromblee ranks #535,341 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 12.9%). Patent records list Jon D. Tromblee in Benton Harbor, MI, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1992 to 2011Bar chart with a peak of 3 patents in 1992.peak 31992: 3 patents19921993: 2 patents19931999: 1 patents19992002: 1 patents20022005: 1 patents20052011: 1 patents2011

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–9 of 9 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
8037697 Refrigerator with an automatic compact fluid operated icemaker Douglas D. Leclear, Andrew M. Tenbarge, Guolian Wu 2011-10-18 $2,413,000
6973799 Distributed refrigeration system for a vehicle Steven J. Kuehl, Carolyn L. Slone, Douglas D. Leclear 2005-12-13 $16,348,000
6490876 Method and apparatus for de-icing dehumidifier Andy Lynn Derryberry, David M. Jackson, Jurgen Pannock 2002-12-10 $24,939,000
5950446 Compact air conditioner Nihat O. Cur, Michael L. Huie, Jeffery J. Anselmino 1999-09-14 $24,489,000
5209246 Sealing system for a dishwasher Vincent P. Gurubatham 1993-05-11 $19,767,000
5184635 Fluid handling system for a dishwasher Vincent P. Gurubatham, Edward C. Peterson 1993-02-09 $11,150,000
5168885 Power system for a dishwasher Vincent P. Gurubatham 1992-12-08 $11,374,000
5165431 Air flow control for a dishwasher Wayne Kennedy 1992-11-24 $3,222,000
5127417 Soil separator for a dishwasher Vincent P. Gurubatham, Edward C. Peterson 1992-07-07 $21,190,000