Thomas Joseph Pfeifer
21Patents
12h-index
32Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 9, 1995 → Jun 19, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5743312A | Component mixing apparatus and system including a movable cannula | Human Necessities | 114 | Expired |
| US6904840B1 | Brewer apparatus with improved tray assembly | Human Necessities | 73 | Expired |
| US8172824B2 | Apparatus for combining components under sterile conditions | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US7047870B2 | Apparatus and method for brewing a beverage with a desired strength | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US5931343A | Beverage dispensing apparatus having consistent mix delivery of beverage to container | Performing Operations; Transporting | 56 | Expired |
| USD555968S1 | Chilled beverage dispenser | General | 43 | Expired |
| US5551331A | Espresso apparatus with improved heating of the brew head and boiler | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US6988444B1 | Combination grinder and brewer | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| USD702984S1 | Beverage machine | General | 26 | Active |
| US5555791A | Beverage dispensing apparatus having articulating basket holding arms for baskets having varying dimensions | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| USD803611S1 | Beverage machine | General | 22 | Active |
| US9700171B2 | Capsule machine and components | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| USD801747S1 | Capsule probe | General | 7 | Active |
| US7140196B2 | Chilled beverage dispenser with cradle evaporator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US6908012B1 | Beverage dispenser with an adjustable drain tray assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| USD812422S1 | Capsule chamber | General | 3 | Active |
| US7503745B2 | Pump assembly for chilled beverage dispenser | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US10390648B1 | Virtual sight glass for a portable beverage dispensing container | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US10492639B1 | Convective heating system for a portable beverage dispensing container | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US10376094B1 | Agitator assembly for a portable beverage dispensing container | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US11206942B2 | Virtual sight glass for a portable beverage dispensing container | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.