Inventor · Dillingen/Saar, DE

Bernd Schessl

44Patents
12h-index
42Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 23, 1996 → Oct 1, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7069181B2 Method of determining the energy and water consumption of dishwashers, and dishwashers Human Necessities 72 Expired
US6601593B2 Household dishwasher Human Necessities 57 Expired
US5967472A Height-adjusting device for an adjusting foot of a household appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US5980006A Device for weight compensation of a front end door of a household appliance, especially a household dishwasher, the door being supported on a housing and pivotable about a horizontal axis Fixed Constructions 20 Expired
US7137397B2 Dishwasher rack assembly Human Necessities 20 Expired
US5908227A Household appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US5823211A Dishwasher Human Necessities 19 Expired
US8757419B2 Crockery basket comprising height-adjustable racks Human Necessities 15 Active
US5988933A Device for connecting a spring with a belt-shaped or rope-shaped transmission element Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US5884821A Device for dispensing detergent, particularly for dishwashers Human Necessities 14 Expired
US7651180B2 Device for adjusting the height position of a dishware basket which can be pulled out from the rinsing container of a dishwasher Human Necessities 13 Expired
US9005371B2 Domestic appliance, in particular dishwasher Human Necessities 12 Active
US8651287B2 Crockery basket for receiving crockery in a variable manner Human Necessities 11 Expired
US7156113B2 Washing container for a dishwashing machine Human Necessities 9 Expired
US8196593B2 Cutlery basket for a dishwasher and dishwasher Human Necessities 9 Active
US7775565B2 Closing mechanism for a household appliance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US8418703B2 Device for fitting an object in a dishwasher Human Necessities 7 Active
US7766525B2 Household appliance, particularly built-in household appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US7185874B2 Fastening element for fastening a domestic appliance Human Necessities 4 Expired
US5818063A Optical sensor for contamination in a circulating cleaning fluid Textiles; Paper 4 Expired
US5966873A Household appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US8182616B2 Dishwasher with a modular structure Human Necessities 3 Active
US7845809B2 Domestic appliance, in particular fitted domestic appliance with a controllable operating display Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8757740B2 Platform for a dish washing machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US5882096A Dishwasher Human Necessities 2 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.