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John T. Knepler
Also filed as: KNEPLER JOHN T
59 granted patents·2,467 citations·filing 1975–2016
99Inventor score
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59 records- 0199US4917005ABeverage brewer with brewing temperature interlockBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 17, 1990·156 cites·11 claims
- 0298US4978833AHot water dispenser having improved water temperature control systemBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 18, 1990·121 cites·13 claims
- 0397US7223427B2Beverage maker interfaceBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 29, 2007·109 cites·48 claims
- 0497US5386944AWeight controlled grinder and method of grinding coffee beansBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 7, 1995·102 cites·23 claims
- 0597US5019690ABoiling water dispenser having improved water temperature control systemBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1989·Granted May 28, 1991·106 cites·14 claims
- 0695US5285717ABrewer controlBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 15, 1994·106 cites·4 claims
- 0794US6089409ABeverage serverBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 18, 2000·76 cites·23 claims
- 0893US6058721ACold drink systemBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 9, 2000·87 cites·19 claims
- 0993US5375508ADigital brewer controlBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 27, 1994·254 cites·11 claims
- 1091US7162391B2Remote beverage equipment monitoring and control system and methodBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 9, 2007·58 cites·9 claims
- 1191US5462236ACalibrateable timed weight grinderBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 31, 1995·64 cites·9 claims
- 1290US7263283B2Electronic thermostat for liquid heating apparatusBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 28, 2007·72 cites·18 claims
- 1390US6619056B2Cold drink systemBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 16, 2003·39 cites·16 claims
- 1490US6479086B1Dispenser-maker interface and method of useBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 12, 2002·56 cites·14 claims
- 1588US7890209B2Method of limiting brewer operation to authorized substancesBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 15, 2011·20 cites·14 claims
- 1688US6761284B2Material detection system for a beverage dispenserBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 13, 2004·49 cites·28 claims
- 1788US5186399ADigital control system for a coffee grinder and associated coffee brewerBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 16, 1993·77 cites·3 claims
- 1886US5522556AWeight controlled grinder and weight sensorBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 4, 1996·56 cites·9 claims
- 1985US6238721B1Wireless grinder-brewer interface and method of useBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·62 cites·5 claims
- 2084US7564370B2Beverage communication systemBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 21, 2009·15 cites·23 claims
- 2183US5309821ACoffee brewing urnBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1992·Granted May 10, 1994·58 cites·12 claims
- 2282US7158918B2Machine performance monitoring system and billing methodBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 2, 2007·22 cites·48 claims
- 2382US6430952B1Cold drink systemBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 13, 2002·18 cites·4 claims
- 2481US4100538ASeed level sensor for automatic seed planting apparatusDICKEY JOHN CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Jul 11, 1978·32 cites·14 claims
- 2580US7197377B2Method of limiting brewer operation to authorized substancesBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 27, 2007·49 cites·30 claims
- 2680US5647055AMethod for cyclically dispensing water from a heated water apparatusBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 8, 1997·47 cites·5 claims
- 2779US7182017B1Beverage server with beverage detectorBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 27, 2007·29 cites·10 claims
- 2879US6393966B1Beverage serverBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 28, 2002·28 cites·9 claims
- 2978US5511465ACombo grinder and brewerBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 30, 1996·52 cites·21 claims
- 3076US7268698B2Beverage communication systemBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 11, 2007·39 cites·35 claims
- 3175US6465035B1Beverage maker-funnel combination and method of useBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 15, 2002·41 cites·7 claims
- 3274US8210093B2Lime tolerant brewing system and methodKNEPLER JOHN T·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 3, 2012·6 cites·18 claims
- 3374US7163126B2Heated water control system, method, and apparatusBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 16, 2007·22 cites·43 claims
- 3473US5465650ACombo grinder and brewerBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 14, 1995·44 cites·22 claims
- 3572US6595107B2Beverage serverBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 22, 2003·16 cites·8 claims
- 3671US9265375B2Brewer system including pervasive RFID sensing for serversKNEPLER JOHN T·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 23, 2016·3 cites·18 claims
- 3768US5026969AApparatus for melting and heating shorteningBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 25, 1991·33 cites·12 claims
- 3866US8170834B2Remote beverage equipment monitoring and control system and methodKNEPLER JOHN T·Filed 2006·Granted May 1, 2012·2 cites·49 claims
- 3965US6124574AHeated beverage containerBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 26, 2000·24 cites·10 claims
- 4064US7458315B2Liquid flavor beverage systemBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 2, 2008·10 cites·8 claims
- 4161US7331277B2Container positionerBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 19, 2008·8 cites·10 claims
- 4261US5671113ALow water protectorBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 23, 1997·21 cites·4 claims
- 4360US5422976ABoiler control system with steam sensor thermally isolated from a water reservoirBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 6, 1995·27 cites·14 claims
- 4459US4164669ASeed sensorDICKEY JOHN CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Aug 14, 1979·15 cites·12 claims
- 4558US11379675B2Brewer system including pervasive RFID sensing for serversBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 5, 2022·0 cites·11 claims
- 4658US5058195AThermistor mounting arrangementBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 15, 1991·22 cites·8 claims
- 4757US6070771ABeverage serverBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 6, 2000·18 cites·5 claims
- 4857US4491241AGrain drill monitorDICKEY JOHN CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 1, 1985·18 cites·31 claims
- 4955US5623574AHeated water apparatusBUNN O MATIC CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 22, 1997·21 cites·5 claims
- 5054US8482892B2Alternating current overload protection apparatus and methodKNEPLER JOHN T·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 9, 2013·2 cites·25 claims
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