Bottling and liquid handling Patent Leaders 2016

Rankings count each patent once by its primary Cooperative Patent Classification. All-time pages aggregate the full database; year pages use patent grant year.

Recent years: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Yoshinori Orita	7	Kabushiki Kaisha Cosmo Life
2	Ludwig Clüsserath	4	Khs Gmbh
3	Bengt I. Larsson	3	Wayne Fueling Systems Sweden Ab
#4	Dieter-Rudolf Krulitsch	3	Khs Gmbh
#5	Jonathan Kirschner	3	—
#6	Aaron M. Stein	2	PepsiCo
#7	Alberto Cirio	2	Arol S.P.A.
#8	Alfred Drenguis	2	Khs Gmbh
#9	Alexander George Murashko, Jr.	2	Nel Hydrogen A/S
#10	Balakrishna Reddy	2	Google
#11	Bryan Connerat	2	—
#12	Carlos J. Ayala-Diaz	2	—
#13	Charles J. Brower	2	Capton
#14	C. Brad Green	2	—
#15	David R. Newman	2	—
#16	Fabio Forestelli	2	Ft System S.R.L.
#17	Fernando A. Ubidia	2	PepsiCo
#18	Gregory Schimmel	2	Stokely-Van Camp
#19	Hanna Helgesson	2	Wayne Fueling Systems Sweden Ab
#20	Igor Singur	2	Khs Gmbh
#21	Jacky Lasnier	2	Albea Le Treport S.A.S.
#22	Jonathan E. DeLine	2	Donnelly
#23	Jürgen Vorwerk	2	Khs Gmbh
#24	Kevin M. Chase	2	Whirlpool
#25	Lai-Cheng Liu	2	Cosda Manufacturing
#26	Mark F. Friedlein	2	—
#27	Michael F. McGowan	2	Stokely-Van Camp
#28	Nilang Patel	2	—
#29	Paul A. Phillips	2	—
#30	Philip A. Walton	2	Cardomon International Limited
#31	Rei-Young Amos Wu	2	Stokely-Van Camp
#32	Rodney Laible	2	Pfizer
#33	Roy Malcolm Moffitt, Jr.	2	—
#34	Robert L. Schultz, Jr.	2	Unknown
#35	Russell H. Beavis	2	Deka Products Limited Parternship
#36	Stefan Kunter	2	Elaflex Hiby Gmbh &Co. Kg
#37	Subodh K. Raniwala	2	Stokely-Van Camp
#38	Thomas R. Hecht	2	Automatic Bar Controls
#39	Thomas Niehr	2	Khs Gmbh
#40	Thomas Roosel	2	Albea Le Treport S.A.S.
#41	Volker Till	2	Khs Gmbh
#42	William E. Baker	2	Tandem Computers Incorporated
#43	William J. Moore	2	—
#44	Scott Piepmeyer	1	—
#45	Aaron Foley	1	Yakima Products
#46	Achim Aehle	1	Elaflex Hiby Tanktechnik Gmbh &
#47	Adam J. Preston	1	The Lubrizol
#48	Agnete Enga	1	PepsiCo
#49	Alan D. Henderson	1	Srp 687 Pty.
#50	Alexander Joshef Kalogroulis	1	Daka Research
#51	Alan Joseph Mitchell	1	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#52	Alois Monzel	1	Khs Gmbh
#53	A. A. Jud Schroeder	1	Schroeder Industries
#54	Amir Farooqui	1	PepsiCo
#55	Andrew Angus	1	Stemcell Technologies
#56	Andrea Barbolini	1	Schneider Electric Automation Gmbh
#57	Annika Birkler	1	Wayne Fueling Systems
#58	Andreas Fahldieck	1	Khs Gmbh
#59	Antoine Frenal	1	L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
#60	Andreas Graus	1	Sartorius Ag
#61	Anthony S. Hollars	1	Illinois Tool Works
#62	Andrew P. Knapp	1	Franklin Fueling Systems
#63	Anthony Perez	1	The North Face Apparel
#64	Anthony Edward Quinn	1	Conopco
#65	Andrew Smith	1	Cardomon International Limited
#66	Andrew J. Tobler	1	Cornelius
#67	Andreas Von Keitz	1	—
#68	Arthur E. Barker, JR.	1	Progressive International Electronics
#69	Arend Cornelis Jacobus Biesheuvel	1	Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
#70	Arjun Vinoo Caprihan	1	Argos Therapeutics
#71	Arthur Forkos	1	PepsiCo
#72	Arnaud Pasquet	1	Sidel Participations S.A.S
#73	Arthur G. Rudick	1	—
#74	Atsushi Makino	1	Panasonic
#75	Atsushi Sekihara	1	Toyoda Gosei Co.
#76	Barry Givens	1	—
#77	Bart Andrew Nuss	1	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#78	Barrett L. Stetson	1	Franklin Fueling Systems
#79	Basil B. Tilling	1	Parker-Hannifin
#80	Bartholomeus Johannes Antonius van Haperen	1	Conopco
#81	Bangbing Yang	1	Shenzhen Xingrisheng Industrial Co.
#82	Bernd Bruch	1	Khs Gmbh
#83	Berrishea Carter	1	Bam Ag
#84	Benjamin Fogg	1	Fogg Filler Company
#85	Benny Gordon	1	Align Technology
#86	Benjamin W. Jones	1	Deka Products Limited Parternship
#87	Benedikt Leibinger	1	Leibinger Gmbh
#88	Bo Runnberg	1	Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
#89	Brian Thomas Aitken	1	Ford
#90	Bryan William Clever	1	Opw Fueling Components
#91	Brian P. Fimian	1	Gemini Research Limited
#92	Bradley Nicholas Gilkey	1	Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#93	Brian P. Janke	1	Whirlpool
#94	Bryan A. Maser	1	Ecolab Usa
#95	Brian Melzer	1	Epoca International
#96	Brad C. Ouderkirk	1	—
#97	Brendyn Rodgers	1	Danaher
#98	Brian Edward Sonnichsen	1	Growlerwerks
#99	Byungtae YOO	1	—
#100	Casey P. Manning	1	Deka Products Limited Parternship

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Khs Gmbh	18
2	Coca-Cola	10
3	Kabushiki Kaisha Cosmo Life	7
#4	Krones Ag	6
#5	Whirlpool	5
#6	Unknown	4
#7	PepsiCo	4
#8	Ecolab Usa	3
#9	Gilbarco	3
#10	Wayne Fueling Systems Sweden Ab	3
#11	GE	3
#12	Albea Le Treport S.A.S.	2
#13	Arol S.P.A.	2
#14	Automatic Bar Controls	2
#15	Capton	2
#16	Cosda Manufacturing	2
#17	Deka Products Limited Parternship	2
#18	Elaflex Hiby Tanktechnik Gmbh &	2
#19	Fogg Filler Company	2
#20	Franklin Fueling Systems	2
#21	Ft System S.R.L.	2
#22	Keurig Green Mountain	2
#23	Opw Fueling Components	2
#24	Robert Bosch Gmbh	2
#25	Stokely-Van Camp	2
#26	Ford	2
#27	General Motors	2
#28	Google	2
#29	Access Business Group International	1
#30	A.C. Dispensing Equipment	1
#31	Adel Wiggins Group	1
#32	Aktiebolaget Electrolux	1
#33	Allpure Technologies	1
#34	Anheuser-Busch	1
#35	Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A.	1
#36	Asahi Breweries	1
#37	As Ip Holdco	1
#38	Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.P.A.	1
#39	Bam Ag	1
#40	Cardomon International Limited	1
#41	Carlsberg Breweries A/S	1
#42	Carrier Commercial Refrigeration	1
#43	Chs	1
#44	Cleland Sales	1
#45	Conopco	1
#46	Coravin	1
#47	Cornelius	1
#48	Cryovac	1
#49	Electrolux Home Products	1
#50	Electrolux Home Products Pty Limited	1
#51	Entegris	1
#52	Epoca International	1
#53	Exel Industries	1
#54	Fast & Fluid Management B.V.	1
#55	Fbd Partnership	1
#56	Food Equipment Technologies Company	1
#57	Fti Group (Holding) Company Limited	1
#58	Global Agricultural Technology And Engineering	1
#59	Gp Strategies	1
#60	Grinon Industries	1
#61	Growlerwerks	1
#62	Haier Us Appliance Solutions	1
#63	Hangzhou Great Star Tools Co.	1
#64	Heraeus Medical Gmbh	1
#65	Humangear	1
#66	Illinois Tool Works	1
#67	Iqhydr8	1
#68	Kaercher Futuretech Gmbh	1
#69	Koganei	1
#70	Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.	1
#71	L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude	1
#72	Lancer	1
#73	Leibinger Gmbh	1
#74	Lifetime Brands	1
#75	Manitowoc Foodservice Companies	1
#76	Mercedes Textiles	1
#77	Michael Hörauf Maschinenfabrik Gmbh Und Co. Kg	1
#78	Mtn Products	1
#79	Navajo Manufacturing Company	1
#80	Neviot-Nature Of Galilee	1
#81	Nostalgia Products	1
#82	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.	1
#83	Pouch Pac Innovations	1
#84	Prince Castle	1
#85	Progressive International Electronics	1
#86	Protechna S.A.	1
#87	Rieke	1
#88	Sartorius Stedim Biotech Gmbh	1
#89	Schneider Electric Automation Gmbh	1
#90	Schroeder Industries	1
#91	Seko S.P.A.	1
#92	Shell Oil Compny	1
#93	Shenzhen Xingrisheng Industrial Co.	1
#94	Shou King Enterprise Co.	1
#95	Sidel Participations S.A.S	1
#96	Sidel S.P.A. Con Socio Unico	1
#97	Sig Technology Ag	1
#98	Silgan Plastics	1
#99	Smart Bar Usa	1
#100	Solvay Sa	1

Bottling and liquid handling Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Top Companies