Edison's U.S. Patents, 991,433-1,908,830

This list contains the patents Edison received after January 1911. It is arranged in chronological order by issue date, the time at which the patent, having passed inspection and any legal challenges, was awarded. The execution date is the date on which Edison signed the application and the date in the patenting process that comes closest to the time of actual inventive activity; the application date is the date on which the Patent Office received and recorded the application. The number in the first column indicates the order of the patents' execution.

90,646-242,901	248,416-288,318	293,432-431,018	434,585-610,706	622,843-976,792	991,433-1,908,830
1868-June 1881	July 1881-Dec. 1883	Jan. 1884-June 1890	July 1890-Dec. 1898	1899-1910	1911-1931

No.	Executed	Applied	Issued	PatentNo.	Title
916.	06/11/07	06/14/07	05/02/11	991,433	Bucket Conveyer
935.	06/08/08	06/11/08	05/23/11	993,294	Device for Feeding Pulverulent Material
940.	10/10/08	10/14/08	06/27/11	996,070	Rotary Kiln
926.	03/13/08	03/18/08	07/04/11	996,625	Phonograph-Reproducer
927.	03/13/08	03/20/08	08/08/11	999,762	Storage Battery and Process of Treating the Same
946.	01/27/09	02/06/09	09/05/11	1,002,504	Crushing and Separating Fine Materials
978.	01/25/11	01/27/11	09/05/11	1,002,505	Composition for Sound-Records and Other Objects
875.	09/14/05	09/15/05	12/19/11	1,012,250	Recording-Telephone
964.	05/19/10	05/24/10	12/26/11	1,012,828	Storage Battery
931.	03/13/08	03/23/08	01/09/12	1,013,869	Bearing
819.	12/18/02	01/13/03	01/16/12	1,014,818	Giant Rolls
993.	06/16/11	06/21/11	02/06/12	1,016,874	Means and Method for Preventing Depletion of Electrolyte
995.	07/24/11	07/28/11	02/06/12	1,016,875	Electroplating Apparatus
936.	06/08/08	06/11/08	03/05/12	1,019,440	Phonograph-Reproducer
960.	04/14/10	04/20/10	03/05/12	1,019,441	Sound-Recording Apparatus
944.	12/21/08	12/29/08	03/19/12	1,020,485	Phonograph-Reproducer
901.	12/28/06	01/03/07	04/30/12	1,024,839	Phonographic Recording-Stylus
979.	01/25/11	01/27/11	07/30/12	1,034,002	Storage Battery
980.	01/25/11	01/27/11	07/30/12	1,034,003	Battery-Cell Container
956.	11/01/09	11/03/09	08/20/12	1,036,470	Phonographic Apparatus
966.	05/31/10	06/06/10	08/20/12	1,036,471	Storage Battery
1012.	07/11/12	07/13/12	08/27/12	42,934	Design for a Cabinet
919.	11/19/07	11/22/07	10/22/12	1,041,756	Conveyer
961.	05/02/10	05/12/10	10/22/12	1,041,983	Phonograph-Stylus
937.	06/08/08	06/11/08	12/03/12	1,046,159	Phonograph-Reproducer
965.	05/31/10	06/02/10	12/03/12	1,046,414	Phonograph Determining Device
950.	08/07/09	08/12/09	01/14/13	1,050,355	Phonograph
970.	06/30/10	07/01/10	01/14/13	1,050,436	Apparatus for Producing Rubber Strips
989.	05/01/11	05/09/11	01/14/13	1,050,629	Art of Separating Copper from Other Metals
990.	05/12/11	05/18/11	01/14/13	1,050,630	Art of Separating Copper from Other Metals
952.	10/26/09	10/28/09	02/11/13	1,052,656	Phonograph-Reproducer
996.	11/28/11	12/01/11	03/11/13	1,055,524	Dumping Mechanism
991.	05/16/11	05/18/11	03/11/13	1,055,621	Reproducer
957.	12/04/09	12/08/09	03/18/13	1,056,517	Means for Reproducing Sound
889.	05/07/06	05/08/06	04/22/13	1,059,661	Manufacture of Portland Cement
887.	01/24/06	01/27/06	06/24/13	1,065,597	Cement-Burning Kiln
1000.	12/30/11	01/11/12	09/16/13	1,073,107	Storage Battery
910.	02/25/07	03/16/07	11/11/13	1,078,264	Phonographic Recording or Reproducing Apparatus
941.	10/10/08	10/14/08	11/11/13	1,078,265	Process of Making Phonograph-Records
984.	04/03/11	04/05/11	11/11/13	1,078,266	Sound-Box
971.	06/30/10	07/01/10	01/06/14	1,083,353	Production of Perforated Strips
981.	01/25/11	01/27/11	01/06/14	1,083,354	Insulating Compound
986.	04/07/11	04/08/11	01/06/14	1,083,355	Art of Forming Chemical Compounds
987.	04/07/11	04/08/11	01/06/14	1,083,356	Storage Battery
973.	10/04/10	10/07/10	06/09/14	1,099,241	Rectifier
953.	10/26/09	10/28/09	06/09/14	1,099,346	Phonograph-Reproducer
954.	10/26/09	10/28/09	06/09/14	1,099,347	Phonograph-Reproducer
955.	10/28/09	10/29/09	06/09/14	1,099,348	Phonograph-Reproducer
1001.	01/02/12	01/06/12	06/09/14	1,099,349	Method of Making Sound-Record Molds
920.	11/25/07	11/29/07	09/11/14	1,106,444	Fuel-Feeding Apparatus
977.	12/07/10	12/09/10	09/15/14	1,110,382	Sound-Modifier
959.	03/19/10	03/23/10	09/15/14	1,110,428	Process of Forming Phonograph-Styli
1003.	01/19/12	01/20/12	09/29/14	1,111,999	Phonograph-Record
969.	06/13/10	06/17/10	10/27/14	1,115,463	Electrode Element
992.	06/08/11	06/10/11	11/24/14	1,118,114	Method of Making Molds for Sound-Records
975.	11/09/10	11/14/10	12/01/14	1,119,141	Sound-Reproducer
985.	04/03/11	04/05/11	12/01/14	1,119,142	Sound-Record
945.	12/22/08	12/29/08	01/05/15	1,123,261	Mold for Concrete Construction
968.	06/07/10	06/09/10	01/26/15	1,126,428	Sound-Recording Apparatus
994.	06/20/11	06/22/11	03/02/15	1,130,156	Machine for Shaving Sound Records or Blanks
1022.	06/13/13	06/16/13	05/04/15	1,138,360	Method of Presenting the Illusion of Scenes in Colors
974.	10/17/10	10/20/10	06/08/15	1,142,507	Sound-Recording Apparatus
1002.	01/12/12	01/17/12	06/22/15	1,143,818	Charging Storage Batteries
998.	12/19/11	12/20/11	07/13/15	1,146,413	Method of Producing Tablets for Sound-Records
1026.	08/26/14	08/27/14	07/13/15	1,146,414	Method of Making Phonograph-Records
943.	11/21/08	11/25/08	08/03/15	1,148,832	Means for Utilizing the Waste Heat in Kilns
876.	09/28/05	09/29/05	09/07/15	1,152,613	Method of Burning Portland-Cement Clinker
958.	01/26/10	01/27/10	09/07/15	1,152,614	Phonographic Recording Apparatus
1009.	06/10/12	06/13/12	09/07/15	1,152,615	Alternating-Current-Rectifying System
1010.	06/10/12	06/13/12	09/07/15	1,152,616	Contact for Electrical Apparatus
948.	03/02/09	03/03/09	11/02/15	1,158,659	Phonograph-Record
949.	03/02/09	03/03/09	11/02/15	1,158,660	Phonograph-Record
1015.	09/12/12	09/16/12	11/02/15	1,158,661	Phonograph or Talking-Machine
914.	05/28/07	05/31/07	12/07/15	1,163,329	Filament for Incandescent Electric Lamps
988.	04/07/11	04/08/11	01/11/16	1,167,484	Production of Nickel Hydroxid
1005.	04/23/12	04/30/12	01/11/16	1,167,485	Storage Battery
972.	07/02/10	07/07/10	01/11/16	1,167,637	Method of Utilizing Waste Heat in Kilns
1007.	05/21/12	05/23/12	01/11/16	1,167,638	Means for Concentrating Ores
967.	05/31/10	06/06/10	04/04/16	1,178,062	Moving-Picture Apparatus
1008.	05/31/12	06/07/12	04/04/16	1,178,063	Receptacle-Filling Machine
924.	02/04/08	02/08/08	05/16/16	1,182,897	Apparatus for Recording and Reproducing Motion and Sounds
976.	12/05/10	12/07/10	05/23/16	1,184,332	Phonograph or Talking-Machine
982.	02/15/11	02/17/11	05/23/16	1,184,333	Phonograph or Talking-Machine
1014.	08/09/12	08/12/12	05/23/16	1,184,334	Phonograph or Talking-Machine
1004.	02/15/12	02/16/12	07/04/16	1,190,133	Means for Recording Sounds
1006.	05/20/12	05/23/12	07/25/16	1,192,400	Electrical System for Automobiles
1017.	10/25/12	10/26/12	09/12/16	1,197,723	Coating Apparatus
1027.	08/27/14	08/31/14	09/19/16	1,198,426	Production of Electrode Elements
1018.	10/25/12	10/26/12	10/17/16	1,201,448	Coating Apparatus
1024.	04/21/14	04/25/14	10/17/16	1,201,449	Sound-Modifying Device
983.	03/22/11	03/24/11	11/14/16	1,204,420	Sound-Box
962.	05/13/10	05/24/10	12/05/16	1,207,382	Primary Battery
1020.	01/29/13	01/30/13	12/05/16	1,207,383	Sound-Record Tablet
938.	08/10/08	08/13/08	03/13/17	1,219,272	Process of Constructing Concrete Buildings
997.	12/12/11	12/30/11	04/10/17	1,221,981	Alternating-Current Rectifier
1016.	09/12/12	09/16/12	07/24/17	1,234,450	Celluloid Record-Blank
1019.	10/25/12	10/26/12	07/24/17	1,234,451	Mold or Transfer Plate
1040.	06/01/17	06/07/17	12/04/17	1,248,468	Celluloid Record-Blank
1013.	07/27/12	07/31/12	02/05/18	1,255,517	Starting and Current-Supplying System for Automobiles
1011.	06/19/12	06/24/12	05/21/18	1,266,778	Process of Making Screens for Projection
1029.	10/13/14	10/16/14	05/21/18	1,266,779	Electric Safety-Lantern
1039.	01/16/17	01/20/17	05/21/18	1,266,780	Storage Battery
999.	12/20/11	12/22/11	08/13/18	1,275,232	Production of Finely-Divided Metals
1037.	09/21/16	10/02/16	11/05/18	1,283,706	Para-phenylene-di-amin Substance and Process Relating Thereto
1021.	02/28/13	03/06/13	12/03/18	1,286,259	Means for Recording Sounds
1023.	11/21/13	12/02/13	01/07/19	1,290,138	Friction Speed-Governor
1041.	06/26/17	06/29/17	01/21/19	1,292,277	Swaging-Machine
1032.	01/11/16	01/24/16	03/11/19	1,297,294	Projectile
1025.	08/06/14	08/10/14	04/08/19	1,299,693	Storage Battery
1035.	02/05/16	02/12/16	04/15/19	1,300,708	Projectile
1034.	02/04/16	02/12/16	04/15/19	1,300,709	Projectile
1036.	03/04/16	03/06/16	08/05/19	1,311,955	Tube Filling and Tamping Machine
1033.	01/12/16	01/17/16	11/25/19	1,323,218	Method and Means for Improving the Rendition of Musical Compositions
1028.	10/09/14	10/13/14	12/30/19	1,326,330	Mold for Sound-Records
1038.	01/16/17	01/18/17	12/30/19	1,326,854	Apparatus for the Production of Concrete Structures
1030.	08/21/15	08/26/15	06/01/20	1,342,326	Composition of Matter for Sound-Records or the Like and Process of Making the Same
1047.	06/18/19	06/21/19	11/23/20	1,359,972	Electroplating
1031.	12/08/15	12/13/15	01/04/21	1,364,358	Battery-Tray
1053.	09/24/19	09/29/19	01/04/21	1,364,359	Protecting-Varnish for Electrodes of Electrolytic Cells
1048.	06/24/19	07/03/19	02/22/21	1,369,271	Cleaning of Metallic Surfaces
1050.	08/01/19	08/05/19	02/22/21	1,369,272	Process of Molding
1046.	06/12/19	06/17/19	03/15/21	1,371,414	Nickel-Plating
1043.	01/14/19	01/18/19	05/10/21	1,377,192	Production of Molded Articles
1044.	01/15/19	01/23/19	05/10/21	1,377,193	Production of Molded Articles
1059.	06/14/20	06/16/20	05/10/21	1,377,194	Storage Battery
1052.	09/13/19	09/16/19	05/24/21	1,379,088	Storage Battery
1054.	09/30/19	10/04/19	05/24/21	1,379,089	Production of Thin Metallic Sheets or Foils
1055.	11/03/19	11/06/19	08/02/21	1,386,095	Electrode Element for Galvanic Batteries and Method of Producing ame
1051.	08/28/19	09/05/19	01/10/22	1,402,751	Storage-Battery Electrode and the Production of Same
1056.	11/28/19	12/02/19	03/21/22	1,410,391	Protective Coating for Steel and Iron
1045.	04/24/19	04/30/19	04/04/22	1,411,425	Production of Molded Articles
1049.	06/25/19	07/03/19	05/23/22	1,417,463	Mold
1060.	07/08/20	07/16/20	05/23/22	1,417,464	Production of Thin Metal Sheets or Foils
1042.	10/23/18	10/26/18	08/08/22	1,425,183	Transmitter
1061.	08/23/20	08/26/20	08/08/22	1,425,184	Production of Thin Metal Sheets or Foils
1057.	12/09/19	12/11/19	08/08/22	1,425,458	Stylus Mounting
1058.	12/09/19	12/11/19	05/29/23	1,456,687	Stylus Mounting
1063.	09/26/21	09/28/21	04/01/24	1,488,480	Regeneration of Alkaline Storage-Battery Elements
1065.	04/25/22	04/26/22	04/01/24	1,488,481	Regeneration of Storage-Battery Elements
1062.	12/31/20	01/05/21	04/08/24	1,489,240	Voltaic Battery and the Production of Electrode Elements Therefor
1064.	02/08/22	02/11/22	04/29/24	1,492,023	Sound Record
1067.	02/05/23	02/08/23	05/27/24	1,495,580	Method of Producing Chlorinated Rubber
1075.	10/15/24	10/17/24	12/16/24	66,227	Design for a Grille for Phonograph Cabinets
1076.	10/15/24	10/17/24	12/16/24	66,228	Design for a Grille for Phonograph Cabinets
1074.	02/25/24	03/12/24	02/17/25	1,526,326	Storage Battery
1069.	05/23/23	05/25/23	07/21/25	1,546,573	Production of Disk Phonograph Records
1070.	05/23/23	05/25/23	11/03/25	1,559,562	Storage Battery
1077.	10/15/24	10/17/24	12/22/25	69,068	Design for a Phonograph Cabinet
1078.	10/15/24	10/17/24	03/16/26	69,688	Design for a Phonograph Cabinet
1079.	10/15/24	10/17/24	03/16/26	69,689	Design for a Phonograph Cabinet
1072.	11/12/23	11/14/23	05/11/26	1,583,783	Centrifugal Speed Governor
1073.	02/20/24	02/26/24	09/07/26	1,599,121	Production of Depolarizing Agent for Voltaic Battery
1071.	06/28/23	07/06/23	09/21/26	1,600,722	Mounting for Diamonds and the Like
1080.	01/29/25	01/31/25	10/11/27	1,644,670	Cabinet
1083.	07/17/25	07/24/25	11/15/27	1,649,579	Storage-Battery Electrode Element and Production Thereof
1068.	05/11/23	05/14/23	11/29/27	1,651,196	Storage Battery
1066.	06/23/22	06/28/22	07/24/28	1,678,246	Production of Alkali-Metal Compounds from Silicates Containing Them
1088.	10/01/26	10/05/26	11/06/28	1,690,159	Method of Producing Sound-Record Tablets
1081.	02/02/25	02/13/25	02/19/29	1,702,935	Receiving Apparatus for Radio and Telephone Circuits
1086.	02/01/26	02/13/26	04/09/29	1,708,692	Phonograph
1085.	02/01/26	02/10/26	04/30/29	1,711,265	Phonograph Reproducer
1089.	10/11/27	10/12/27	08/06/29	1,723,609	Apparatus for Producing Storage-Battery Electrode Elements
1090.	11/25/27	11/30/27	12/17/29	1,740,079	Extraction of Rubber from Plants
1082.	04/28/25	04/30/25	01/21/30	1,744,533	Mounting for Diaphragms of Sound Boxes
1084.	01/25/26	01/29/26	01/21/30	1,744,534	Production of Molded Articles
1092.	12/13/28	12/15/28	11/03/31	1,829,856	Dynamo-Electric Machine
1087.	08/13/26	08/14/26	12/15/31	1,836,066	Electroplating Apparatus
1091.	10/04/28	10/06/28	06/14/32	1,862,740	Production of Molded Articles
1093.	01/06/31	01/09/31	05/16/33	1,908,830	Holder for Article to be Electroplated

90,646-242,901
1868-June 1881

248,416-288,318
July 1881-Dec. 1883

293,432-431,018
Jan. 1884-June 1890

434,585-610,706
July 1890-Dec. 1898

622,843-976,792
1899-1910

991,433-1,908,830
1911-1931