Carnegie, PA, United States of America

William P Blankenship

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Active years: 1990.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: William P Blankenship. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/william-p-blankenship

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Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

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Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1990

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: William P. Blankenship and His Thermoelectric Air-Conditioning Patent.

Introduction

William P. Blankenship was an inventor associated with Carnegie, Pennsylvania, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. His recorded patent concerns a plastic water box designed for a thermoelectric air conditioner.

Latest Patents

Blankenship’s listed patent is “Plastic Water Box for a Thermoelectric Air Conditioner.” It describes a fiber-reinforced plastic water box made from two identical halves. Each half has a serpentine groove and openings that accommodate a first heat-transfer plate, an array of P- and N-type semiconductors, and a finned second heat-transfer plate. The plates bridge the semiconductors, connecting them in a single series across the assembly. Blankenship is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The available information associates Blankenship’s work with Westinghouse Electric Corporation. His patent reflects an engineering approach that combines a molded plastic housing with heat-transfer plates and thermoelectric components.

Collaborations

Robert Ritter and Phillip F. Schmitten are identified as Blankenship’s coworkers. The available details do not specify their roles in developing the patented water box.

Conclusion

William P. Blankenship’s recorded invention addresses the construction and arrangement of components in a thermoelectric air conditioner, documenting his contribution to this area of engineering.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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