Inventor · Racine, WI, US

Thomas R. Berger

44Patents
15h-index
43Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 5, 1987 → Oct 27, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.