Thomas R. Berger
44Patents
15h-index
43Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 5, 1987 → Oct 27, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8279067B2 | Securing, monitoring and tracking shipping containers | Electricity | 347 | Active |
| US8275404B2 | Managing and monitoring emergency services sector resources | Physics | 70 | Active |
| US5046130A | Multiple communication path compatible automatic vehicle location unit | Electricity | 51 | Expired |
| US6481652B2 | Food waste disposer having variable speed motor and methods of operating same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 47 | Expired |
| US4876710A | Method and apparatus for cordless microphone communication system | Electricity | 32 | Expired |
| US6854673B2 | Food waste disposer having a variable speed motor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US6719228B2 | Baffle for a food waste disposer to reduce noise and associated methods | Fixed Constructions | 22 | Expired |
| US7753297B2 | Food waste disposer with grinding mechanism with windowed grind ring | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Active |
| US7337996B2 | Food waste disposer grinding mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US9386553B2 | Securing, monitoring and tracking shipping containers | Electricity | 22 | Active |
| US8220731B2 | Food waste disposer and threaded mount system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| US7331539B2 | Noise reduced food waste disposer | Fixed Constructions | 18 | Expired |
| US7578460B2 | Food waste disposer having antimicrobial components | Fixed Constructions | 17 | Expired |
| US8315237B2 | Managing and monitoring emergency services sector resources | Electricity | 16 | Active |
| US7048213B2 | Methods of operating a food waste disposer having a variable speed motor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US7500626B2 | Switching mechanism for a batch feed waste disposer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Active |
| US8611323B2 | Managing and monitoring emergency services sector resources | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| USD536211S1 | Grind ring for a food waste disposer | General | 12 | Expired |
| USD542594S1 | Shredder plate for a food waste disposer | General | 12 | Expired |
| USD542595S1 | Shredder plate for food waste disposer | General | 12 | Expired |
| US7448563B2 | De-jamming device and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US7735760B2 | Food waste disposer grinding mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US9968940B2 | Food waste disposer system and stopper for food waste disposer system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US6905360B2 | Power cord connector for an appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US8207848B2 | Locking system for shipping container including bolt seal and electronic device with arms for receiving bolt seal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.