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Thomas Benne — 7 Patents

WHWhirlpool: 7 patents #580 of 3,480Top 20%
Schorndorf, DE: #25 of 244 inventorsTop 15%
Overall (All Time): #680,018 of 4,157,543Top 20%
7 Patents All Time
Thomas Benne has been granted 7 US patents while listed as an inventor at Whirlpool. The first was granted in 2011 and the most recent in May 2024. Thomas Benne ranks #680,018 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 16.4%). Patent records list Thomas Benne in Schorndorf, DE.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–7 of 7 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11993886 Method for controlling a household washing machine Matthew T. Doll, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Claudia Schuler, Casey J. Tubman 2024-05-28 $7,714,000
10844533 Method for controlling a household washing machine Matthew T. Doll, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Claudia Schuler, Casey J. Tubman 2020-11-24 $20,953,000
9732460 Fabric treatment appliance control panel and associated steam operations Matthew T. Doll, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Claudia Schuler, Casey J. Tubman 2017-08-15 $9,689,000
8393183 Fabric treatment appliance control panel and associated steam operations Claudia Michel, Carolyn Y. Groppel, Matthew T. Doll, Casey J. Tubman 2013-03-12 $15,444,000
8037565 Method for detecting abnormality in a fabric treatment appliance having a steam generator Christoph Herkle 2011-10-18 $2,413,000
7966683 Method for operating a steam generator in a fabric treatment appliance Christoph Herkle, Robert Pöettger, Markus Beck 2011-06-28 $12,080,000
7861343 Method for operating a steam generator in a fabric treatment appliance Christoph Herkle, Robert Pöettger, Markus Beck 2011-01-04 $15,542,000