James Kerner
36Patents
13h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 29, 1987 → Oct 29, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.