Inventor

James M. Kerner

Inventor

Chico, CA, US

Overview

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Patents

1988–2020

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 33 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F25Dprimary

F25DRefrigerators18%

B67DDispensing, delivering or transferring liquids, not otherwise provided for7%

F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems6%

F25CProducing, working or handling ice6%

G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus6%

F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof5%

F21WIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to uses or applications of lighting devices or systems5%

A47BTables4%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics4%

B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles4%

PatentTitleYear

10,850,967Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser2020 10,821,789Device and method for inflating and repairing tires and other inflatables2020 10,399,397Device and method for inflating and repairing tires and other inflatables2019 10,233,069Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser2019 10,084,249Electrical connector for adjustable refrigerator shelf2018 9,828,228Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser2017 9,719,719'Configurable power supply circuit for lighted shelves in a refrigerator'2017 9,705,210'Electrical connector for adjustable refrigerator shelf'2017 9,651,297'Power supplies for lighted shelves in a refrigerator'2017 9,541,328'Power supplies for lighted shelves in a refrigerator'2017 9,528,754'Configurable power supply circuit for lighted shelves in a refrigerator'2016 9,499,384'Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser'2016 9,455,506'Electrical connector for adjustable refrigerator shelf'2016 9,157,678'Power supplies for lighted shelves in a refrigerator'2015 9,126,818'Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser'2015 9,067,368'Tire repair kit'2015 8,967,740'Electrical connector for adjustable refrigerator shelf'2015 8,813,794'Hands free, controlled autofill for a dispenser'2014 8,707,829'Tire repair kit'2014 8,141,620'Method for conditioning a cooling loop of a heat exchange system'2012 7,992,625'Fluid-operated heat transfer device'2011 7,814,965'Airflow heat dissipation device'2010 7,578,337'Heat dissipating device'2009 7,152,520'Method and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag'2006 7,146,191'Wireless communications apparatus and method'2006 D0362499'Thermoelectric power module for placement in the wall of a container for keeping the contents thereof cool or warm'1995 5,413,166'Thermoelectric power module'1995 D0345960'Electrical power plug'1994 5,301,508'Thermoelectric portable container'1994 5,269,146'Thermoelectric closed-loop heat exchange system'1993 4,833,888'Thermoelectric heating and/or cooling system using liquid for heat exchange'1989 4,792,059'Sealed hot, cold and room temperature pure water dispenser'1988 4,744,220'Thermoelectric heating and/or cooling system using liquid for heat exchange'1988

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1988–2012Patents assigned to KERNER JAMES M (5)· patent assignee history

1988–1989Patents assigned to PALMER CARL (2)· patent assignee history

1988–1989Patents assigned to TOFFEL PAUL (2)· patent assignee history

1988–2020Based in Chico, CA, US· patent location history

2006–2014Patents assigned to US THERMOELECTRIC CONSORTIUM (6)· patent assignee history

2014–2020Based in Indianapolis, IN, US· patent location history

2015–2020Patents assigned to WHIRLPOOL CO (14)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
WHIRLPOOL CO	14	2015–2020
US THERMOELECTRIC CONSORTIUM	6	2006–2014
KERNER JAMES Mself	5	1988–2012
PALMER CARL	2	1988–1989
TOFFEL PAUL	2	1988–1989

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Chico, California, US	18	1988–2020
Indianapolis, IN, US	15	2014–2020