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Wellsville, NY, United States of America

Abb Air Preheater Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 59

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 398

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44 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Mark E Brophy (10 out of 12 patents)

Wayne S Counterman (8 out of 18 patents)

Harlan E Finnemore (8 out of 14 patents)

4. Kurt M Fierle (6 out of 13 patents)

5. James David Seebald (6 out of 17 patents)

6. Tadek Casimir Brzytwa (5 out of 5 patents)

7. Robin B Rhodes (4 out of 6 patents)

8. Kent E Ritter (4 out of 7 patents)

9. Michael M Chen (4 out of 4 patents)

10. Kevin J O'Boyle (3 out of 7 patents)

11. Scott Frederick Harting (3 out of 4 patents)

12. Craig E Bayer (3 out of 6 patents)

13. Thomas Gary Mergler (3 out of 5 patents)

14. William C Cox (2 out of 5 patents)

15. Gary Foster Brown (2 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Air Preheater

Heat Transfer Elements

Rotary Regenerative Heat Exchanger

Sector Plate Design

Sootblower

Temperature Monitoring

Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer

Fouling Sensing System

Sealing Arrangements

Load Based Control

Heat and Mass Transfer

Basket Assembly

59 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6279647 - Method and device for sensing a clearance (2001-08-28),

2. 6260607 - Air preheater sector plate drive (2001-07-17),

3. 6260606 - Rotor construction for air preheater (2001-07-17),

4. 6227150 - Load based control system for active leakage control in air preheater (2001-05-08),

5. 6179276 - Heat and mass transfer element assembly (2001-01-30),

6. 6170117 - Multiple rake sootblower with internal valving manifold (2001-01-09),

7. 6155209 - Air preheater sector plate design with centered sealing arrangements (2000-12-05),

8. 6119764 - Device of a rotary regenerative heat exchanger (2000-09-19),

9. 6068045 - Rotor construction for air preheater (2000-05-30),

10. 6065528 - Air preheater cleaner (2000-05-23),

11. 6035926 - Rotary, regenerative heat exchanger having hydraulic motor motion (2000-03-14),

12. 6019160 - Heat transfer element assembly (2000-02-01),

13. 5983985 - Air preheater heat transfer elements and method of manufacture (1999-11-16),

14. 5979050 - Air preheater heat transfer elements and method of manufacture (1999-11-09),

15. 5915340 - Variable sector plate quad sector air preheater (1999-06-29),

Company Overview

Abb Air Preheater Inc., based in Wellsville, NY, specializes in advanced air preheater technology, focusing on enhancing heat transfer efficiency in various industrial applications. The company develops innovative solutions such as rotary regenerative heat exchangers, sector plate designs, and sootblowers, aimed at optimizing thermal processes. Their expertise extends to temperature monitoring and fouling sensing systems, contributing to improved operational performance and sustainability in energy-intensive sectors.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

59 Patents

#2 in Wellsville, NY

#368 in New York

#6,071 in US

#12,232 in the World

Wellsville, NY, United States of America

Abb Air Preheater Inc.

Forward Citations = 398

44 inventors:

Mark E Brophy (10 out of 12 patents)

Wayne S Counterman (8 out of 18 patents)

Harlan E Finnemore (8 out of 14 patents)

4. Kurt M Fierle (6 out of 13 patents)

5. James David Seebald (6 out of 17 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Abb Air Preheater Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/abb-air-preheater

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