This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Rheem Australia Pty Limited. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Lee Kernich and Water Heater Control Innovation
Introduction
Lee Kernich is an inventor associated with Rydalme, Australia, and Rheem Australia Pty Limited. His patent work includes a controller designed to manage an electric booster element in a water heater.
Latest Patents
Kernich is credited with 1 patent, titled “Water Heater Controller.” The invention describes a controller with a control module and a capacitive module that stores power and supplies it to the control module. The control module generates a signal to operate a relay, regulating mains power to the water heater’s electric booster element. The signal depends at least partly on time-of-use data.
Career Highlights
Kernich’s listed invention addresses how a water heater’s electric booster element can be controlled in response to time-of-use information. His work is associated with Rheem Australia Pty Limited.
Collaborations
Kernich’s named coworkers include Brendan Bourke and Yue-Xin Peng.
Conclusion
Lee Kernich’s patent describes a time-of-use-based approach to controlling mains power supplied to a water heater’s electric booster element.
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