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Michael D. Thieneman — 5 Patents

WHWhirlpool: 5 patents #853 of 3,654Top 25%
Midland, MI: #868 of 2,814 inventorsTop 35%
Michigan: #18,552 of 86,293 inventorsTop 25%
Overall (All Time): #907,971 of 4,157,543Top 25%
5 Patents All Time
Michael D. Thieneman has been granted 5 US patents while listed as an inventor at Whirlpool. The first was granted in 1984 and the most recent in February 1993. Michael D. Thieneman ranks #907,971 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 21.8%). Patent records list Michael D. Thieneman in Midland, MI, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1984 to 1993Bar chart with a peak of 1 patents in 1984.peak 11984: 1 patents19841985: 1 patents19851986: 1 patents19861989: 1 patents19891993: 1 patents1993

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–5 of 5 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
5187941 Method for controlling a refrigerator in low ambient temperature conditions Andrew T. Tershak, Charles G. Fellwock 1993-02-23 $9,907,000
4834169 Apparatus for controlling a refrigerator in low ambient temperature conditions Andrew T. Tershak, Charles G. Fellwock 1989-05-30 $3,829,000
4566285 Refrigerator door ajar alarm with variable delay Andrew T. Tershak 1986-01-28 $4,610,000
4528821 Adaptive demand defrost control for a refrigerator Andrew T. Tershak 1985-07-16 $2,923,000
4481785 Adaptive defrost control system for a refrigerator Andrew T. Tershak 1984-11-13 $2,738,000