Inventor · Three Rivers, MI, US

Brian P. Janke

46Patents
10h-index
28Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 31, 2009 → Sep 22, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8322384B2 Select-fill dispensing system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Active
US8984693B2 Method and apparatus for redistributing an imbalance in a laundry treating appliance Textiles; Paper 16 Active
US9091011B2 Continuous high speed inertia detection Textiles; Paper 15 Active
US8875332B2 Laundry treating appliance and method of operation Textiles; Paper 15 Active
US8813794B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active
US8327889B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US8819880B2 Efficient energy usage for a laundry appliance Textiles; Paper 13 Active
US9091012B2 Method and apparatus for determining an inertia of a laundry load in a laundry treating appliance Textiles; Paper 13 Active
US9057556B2 Select fill sensor system for refrigerator dispensers Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US8156748B2 Ice quality sensing system employing digital imaging Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US9890490B2 Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation Textiles; Paper 7 Active
US9863080B2 Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation Textiles; Paper 7 Active
US9126818B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9499384B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9032745B2 Ice imaging system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8714210B2 Select-fill dispensing system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US10273621B2 Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation Textiles; Paper 4 Active
US10233069B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9828228B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9873968B2 Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation Textiles; Paper 3 Active
US9908768B2 Select fill sensor system for refrigerator dispensers Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9540756B2 Laundry treating appliance and method of filling a laundry treating appliance with liquid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10087565B2 Laundry treating appliance and methods of operation Textiles; Paper 3 Active
US9200400B2 Laundry treating appliance and method of operation Textiles; Paper 2 Active
US9988751B2 Laundry treating appliance and methods of reducing tub contact therein Textiles; Paper 2 Active

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