Inventor · Knoxville, TN, US

Christopher E. Mainini

43Patents
20h-index
36Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 10, 1998 → Apr 10, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6415742B1 Dual transmitter pet confinement and training system Human Necessities 75 Expired
US5927233A Bark control system for pet dogs Human Necessities 65 Expired
US8011327B2 Variable voltage electronic pet training apparatus Human Necessities 49 Active
US7918190B2 Electronic animal containment system with direction of approach determination Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US8069823B2 Vibration stimulus delivery device Human Necessities 37 Active
US6431121B1 Bark control apparatus and method for use with multiple dogs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US8436735B2 System for detecting information regarding an animal and communicating the information to a remote location Human Necessities 34 Active
US6345946B1 Fastener Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
USD515027S1 Battery module General 30 Expired
US8947240B2 System for detecting information regarding an animal and communicating the information to a remote location Human Necessities 30 Active
US7275502B2 Portable animal containment device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US9186091B2 Systems and methods of analyzing stance of animals Human Necessities 28 Active
US7946252B2 Electronic animal trainer with temperament learning Human Necessities 28 Active
USD439561S Battery pack General 28 Expired
US7841301B2 Low impedance probe Human Necessities 27 Active
US7503285B2 Flexible animal training electrode assembly Human Necessities 26 Expired
US6937647B1 External perimeter monitoring system Physics 24 Expired
US6921089B2 Battery module gasket Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
USD426166S Hand held electronic pet training transmitter General 24 Expired
US7667599B2 Piezoelectric cable-based monitoring system Physics 21 Active
US8185345B2 Device and method to monitor consumables consumed by animal Physics 20 Active
US9307745B2 Systems and methods of desensitizing an animal to anxiety-inducing events Human Necessities 20 Active
US8483262B2 Piezoelectric cable perimeter monitoring system Physics 20 Active
US8451130B2 Gesture-based animal trainer Physics 20 Active
US10231440B2 RF beacon proximity determination enhancement Human Necessities 13 Active

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