Inventor · Cupertino, CA, US

John E. Gerling

15Patents
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15Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 7, 1975 → Feb 18, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4330696A Portable turntable for ovens Human Necessities 44 Expired
US4009359A Method and apparatus for controlling microwave ovens Electricity 42 Expired
US4326114A Apparatus for microwave roasting of coffee beans Human Necessities 31 Expired
US5483045A Microwave power system and method with exposure protection Electricity 20 Expired
US5166484A Microwave system and method for curing rubber Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US4176268A System for heating using a microwave oven assembly and method Electricity 15 Expired
US4711983A Frequency stabilized microwave power system and method Electricity 14 Expired
US4714811A Microwave oven and method with controlled heating profile Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4689459A Variable Q microwave applicator and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4754111A Portable turntable for ovens Human Necessities 8 Expired
US5270509A Microwave clothes drying system and method with improved arc detection Electricity 8 Expired
US4323746A Microwave heating method and apparatus Electricity 4 Expired
US9543172B2 Apparatus for providing and directing heat energy in a process chamber Electricity 0 Active
US9232569B2 Solid state light source assisted processing Electricity 0 Active
US9754807B2 High density solid state light source array Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

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