Park Ridge, IL, United States of America

Michael Kaczmarek

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.. Active years: 1993.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Michael Kaczmarek. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/michael-kaczmarek-9iceger7

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 8(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1993

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Michael Kaczmarek and the Self-Regulating Heated Switch Assembly.

Introduction

Michael Kaczmarek is an inventor associated with Park Ridge, Illinois, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. His listed patent concerns a heated switch assembly designed to help prevent switch contacts from freezing.

Latest Patents

Kaczmarek is credited with 1 patent, titled “Self Regulating Heated Switch Assembly.” The invention uses a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater to warm the interior of a switch housing. An insulating cover holds the heater between its panels and the housing’s front and rear walls, allowing heat to pass into the housing and helping protect the switch contacts from freezing.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects Kaczmarek’s work on a practical solution for maintaining switch operation in cold conditions. The listed company associated with his work is Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Collaborations

Harry N. Etters is identified as Kaczmarek’s coworker. The available information does not specify their roles in developing the patented assembly.

Conclusion

Michael Kaczmarek’s patent describes a PTC-heated switch assembly intended to reduce the risk of frozen contacts, highlighting an applied innovation associated with Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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