Todd E. Kniffen
28Patents
15h-index
39Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 13, 1991 → Jan 31, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5291752A | Integrally formed, modular ice cuber having a stainless steel evaporator and a microcontroller | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 79 | Expired |
| US8353177B2 | Apparatus and method for dispensing ice from a bottom mount refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 65 | Active |
| US8756952B2 | Apparatus and method for dispensing ice from a bottom mount refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 48 | Active |
| US6651449B2 | Water bottle fill button for refrigerators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Expired |
| US7386992B2 | Ice maker and dispenser for a bottom mount refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 39 | Active |
| US5182925A | Integrally formed, modular ice cuber having a stainless steel evaporator and microcontroller | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5479707A | Method of making an integrally formed, modular ice cuber having a stainless steel evaporator and a microcontroller | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US8733123B2 | Apparatus and method for dispensing ice from a bottom mount refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 33 | Active |
| US7568583B2 | Upright rear wall extension for refrigerator shelves | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US8231190B2 | Articulated freezer drawers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Active |
| US7070249B2 | Tilt-out door buckets for refrigerators or freezers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US6983615B2 | French door chiller compartment for refrigerators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US6782710B2 | Kid's zone compartment assembly for a refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US8966926B2 | Refrigerator with easy access drawer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Active |
| US7056435B2 | Hinge down refrigerator water filter | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US6959480B2 | Apparatus, method and device for attaching hydroformed handle to an appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US8474928B2 | Articulated freezer drawers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US6694770B2 | French door chiller compartment for refrigerators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US9534825B2 | Refrigerator with easy access drawer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US6905183B2 | Tilt-out door buckets for refrigerators or freezers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7083725B2 | Hinge down refrigerator water filter | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7491327B2 | Method for accessing a hinge down refrigerator water filter | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| USD474485S1 | Compartment assembly for a refrigerator | General | 3 | Expired |
| US7073876B2 | Exchangeable components for color customizing of appliances | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US9927167B2 | Refrigerator with easy access drawer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.