Inventor · Chico, CA, US

James Kerner

36Patents
13h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 29, 1987 → Oct 29, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7146191B2 Wireless communications apparatus and method Electricity 1,014 Expired
US5269146A Thermoelectric closed-loop heat exchange system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 112 Expired
US4792059A Sealed hot, cold and room temperature pure water dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 74 Expired
US5301508A Thermoelectric portable container Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 68 Expired
US5413166A Thermoelectric power module Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 42 Expired
US4833888A Thermoelectric heating and/or cooling system using liquid for heat exchange Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Expired
US4744220A Thermoelectric heating and/or cooling system using liquid for heat exchange Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
USD345960S Electrical power plug General 23 Expired
US8967740B2 Electrical connector for adjustable refrigerator shelf Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US7578337B2 Heat dissipating device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US9157678B2 Power supplies for lighted shelves in a refrigerator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Active
US8813794B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active
US7992625B1 Fluid-operated heat transfer device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US8141620B1 Method for conditioning a cooling loop of a heat exchange system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US8707829B2 Tire repair kit Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US7814965B1 Airflow heat dissipation device Electricity 9 Active
US9067368B2 Tire repair kit Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US9455506B2 Electrical connector for adjustable refrigerator shelf Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 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
US7152520B2 Method and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag Human Necessities 5 Expired
US9541328B2 Power supplies for lighted shelves in a refrigerator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9828228B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9719719B2 Configurable power supply circuit for lighted shelves in a refrigerator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US10233069B2 Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active

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