John T. Knepler
59Patents
23h-index
28Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 10, 1975 → Feb 23, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5375508A | Digital brewer control | Physics | 133 | Expired |
| US4917005A | Beverage brewer with brewing temperature interlock | Human Necessities | 97 | Expired |
| US4978833A | Hot water dispenser having improved water temperature control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 70 | Expired |
| US7263283B2 | Electronic thermostat for liquid heating apparatus | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| US7223427B2 | Beverage maker interface | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US5285717A | Brewer control | Human Necessities | 59 | Expired |
| US6089409A | Beverage server | Human Necessities | 55 | Expired |
| US5019690A | Boiling water dispenser having improved water temperature control system | Physics | 51 | Expired |
| US5186399A | Digital control system for a coffee grinder and associated coffee brewer | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US5386944A | Weight controlled grinder and method of grinding coffee beans | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US7162391B2 | Remote beverage equipment monitoring and control system and method | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US6058721A | Cold drink system | Human Necessities | 40 | Expired |
| US6761284B2 | Material detection system for a beverage dispenser | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Expired |
| US6238721A | Wireless grinder-brewer interface and method of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US5511465A | Combo grinder and brewer | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| US5462236A | Calibrateable timed weight grinder | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US5522556A | Weight controlled grinder and weight sensor | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US7197377B2 | Method of limiting brewer operation to authorized substances | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US5309821A | Coffee brewing urn | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US6479086B1 | Dispenser-maker interface and method of use | Human Necessities | 27 | Expired |
| US7268698B2 | Beverage communication system | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US5647055A | Method for cyclically dispensing water from a heated water apparatus | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US5465650A | Combo grinder and brewer | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| US5026969A | Apparatus for melting and heating shortening | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US4100538A | Seed level sensor for automatic seed planting apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.