Edward Cai
20Patents
13h-index
7Co-inventors
70Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 5, 1997 → Mar 4, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6740345B2 | Beverage making cartridge | Human Necessities | 173 | Expired |
| US6777007B2 | Pod and method for making fluid comestible | Performing Operations; Transporting | 140 | Expired |
| US6405637B1 | Fluid delivery system for generating pressure pulses to make beverages | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| US7032507B2 | Device and method for brewing coffee and espresso beverages | Performing Operations; Transporting | 58 | Expired |
| US6158328A | Apparatus and methods for making beverages | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US6202541A | Apparatus for making purified water and related drinks | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US6840158B2 | Device for making coffee drink having a crema layer | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| US6399924B1 | Cooktop hygiene device and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US6158853A | Ink containment system including a plural-walled bag formed of inner and outer film layers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US6582743B2 | Device and method for cooking and/or heating comestibles with hot gaseous fluid | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US6457820B1 | Facility and method for removing gas bubbles from an ink jet printer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6929343B2 | Fluid detection system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US7226628B2 | Combined coffee package and dispenser | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| USD771993S1 | Coffee machine for brewing coffee, espresso, tea or the like | General | 12 | Active |
| US6725763B2 | Device and method for making coffee and espresso drinks | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US6012807A | Ink containment unit for use in an ink delivery system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7281467B2 | Fluid delivery system for generating pressurized hot water pulses | Human Necessities | 8 | Expired |
| US6450720B1 | Applicator and method for applying fluid or paste product to targeted surface | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US7032503B2 | Brew station for coffee drinks | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US7594586B2 | Vacuum generating device for sealing perishable products and method of use | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.