Inventor · Cedarburg, WI, US

Daniel G. Skell

10Patents
9h-index
6Co-inventors
61Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 28, 1994 → Nov 26, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5491333A Dispensing method and apparatus that detects the presence and size of a cup and provides automatic fill control Physics 81 Expired
US6082419A Control method and apparatus to detect the presence of a first object and monitor a relative position of the first or subsequent objects such as container identification and product fill control Physics 58 Expired
US6394153B1 Control method and apparatus to detect the presence of a first object and monitor a relative position of the first or subsequent objects such as container identification and product fill control Physics 46 Expired
US5573041A Dispenser control with ultrasonic position detection Physics 38 Expired
US5744793A Triangulation position-detection and integrated dispensing valve Physics 34 Expired
US5477694A Method for controlling an ice making machine and apparatus therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Expired
US6227265A Control method and apparatus to detect the presence of a first object and monitor a relative position of the first or subsequent objects such as container identification and product fill control Physics 27 Expired
US6046447A Triangulation position detection with fill level control Physics 18 Expired
US5550369A Triangulation position detection method and apparatus Physics 16 Expired
US8276573B2 Failure prevention in portable target throwing machines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active

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