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Pasteurisation & preservation of beverages
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C12H · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C12H patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199John A. Theisen4 patents · 56 citations
- 296Peter S. Theisen4 patents · 56 citations
- 392Shannon S. Urban4 patents · 8 citations
- 488Joseph Giildenzopf5 patents · 5 citations
- 583Erasmus Vogl6 patents · 3 citations
- 679Raymond L. Graf3 patents · 4 citations
- 775Stephan Rüdiger Blum3 patents · 3 citations
- 871Thiago Righi3 patents · 3 citations
- 967Virginia Andrade3 patents · 3 citations
- 1063Zachary James Hagan2 patents · 2 citations
- 1158Ya-Chung Yu2 patents · 3 citations
- 1254Jin Ming Zhou2 patents · 2 citations
- 1350Adam J. Theisen2 patents · 1 citations
- 1446Allen P. Theisen2 patents · 1 citations
- 1542HAGAN ZACHARY JAMES2 patents · 0 citations
- 1638Andrea Solfa2 patents · 1 citations
- 1733Jacob Flyvholm Cramer2 patents · 0 citations
- 1829David Durkee2 patents · 0 citations
- 1925Frederik Havel2 patents · 0 citations
- 2021HOBSON LUC1 patents · 0 citations
- 2117Chao Huang1 patents · 0 citations
- 2213Martin P. Babcock2 patents · 0 citations
- 238William L. Parish2 patents · 0 citations
- 244Xiaogang Gu1 patents · 0 citations
- 251Xinyue Tang1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C12H output across the last 5 years
- 199Patrick J. Tatera6 patents · 31 citations
- 296Jeffrey D. Taniguchi5 patents · 84 citations
- 392Wendy L. Stevenson6 patents · 37 citations
- 488John A. Theisen4 patents · 56 citations
- 583Peter S. Theisen4 patents · 56 citations
- 679Jennifer L. Stevenson5 patents · 21 citations
- 775Robert W. Brocia5 patents · 11 citations
- 871Shannon S. Urban4 patents · 8 citations
- 967Joseph Giildenzopf5 patents · 5 citations
- 1063Carlos Fernando Bazoberry4 patents · 14 citations
- 1158Burton Allen Miller2 patents · 40 citations
- 1254Morgan William Weinberg2 patents · 40 citations
- 1350Igor Gorodnitsky8 patents · 5 citations
- 1446Roman Gordon8 patents · 5 citations
- 1542Maxim A. Promtov7 patents · 2 citations
- 1638Naum Voloshin7 patents · 2 citations
- 1733Charles Benton3 patents · 7 citations
- 1829Jennifer Klare3 patents · 7 citations
- 1925Olgica Bakajin3 patents · 7 citations
- 2021Ravindra Revanur3 patents · 7 citations
- 2117Ronan K. Mcgovern5 patents · 5 citations
- 2213Erasmus Vogl6 patents · 3 citations
- 238Albert Doderer4 patents · 9 citations
- 244Raymond L. Graf3 patents · 4 citations
- 251Carsten Waubke3 patents · 4 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C12H
- 199Frederic A. Bourke, Jr.19 patents · 210 citations
- 296Joel B. Grae5 patents · 184 citations
- 392Stephen L. Matson6 patents · 251 citations
- 488Jerome F. Ditter4 patents · 271 citations
- 583Richard A. Morris4 patents · 271 citations
- 679Robert Zepf4 patents · 271 citations
- 775Armand R. Boucher7 patents · 185 citations
- 871Leslie Dornfeld7 patents · 99 citations
- 967Michael Aviram7 patents · 99 citations
- 1063Alexander Lvovich Shimkevich4 patents · 129 citations
- 1158Boris Alexandrovich Chulkov4 patents · 129 citations
- 1254Michael Nikolaevich Ivanovsky4 patents · 129 citations
- 1350Nikolai Ivanovich Loginov4 patents · 129 citations
- 1446Nikolai Nikolaevich Ponomarev-Stepnoi4 patents · 129 citations
- 1542Valentine Alexeevich Morozov4 patents · 129 citations
- 1638Vinay Kalyani4 patents · 166 citations
- 1733Cameron R. Murray6 patents · 70 citations
- 1829William John Van Der Meer6 patents · 70 citations
- 1925William E. Sandine4 patents · 143 citations
- 2021Bruce E. Holbein3 patents · 161 citations
- 2117Irving W. Devoe3 patents · 161 citations
- 2213Yutaka Osajima4 patents · 77 citations
- 238Alan Cummings3 patents · 277 citations
- 244Christopher H. Cooper3 patents · 277 citations
- 251Charles Honsinger3 patents · 277 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C12H patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12312231B2✦ AISystems and methods of liquid extraction from empty barrels1 cites · 202546% earned
- 296USD1038758S✦ AIBottle1 cites · 202444% earned
- 391US12024694B1✦ AIReduced waste beverage treatment apparatus and methods1 cites · 202456% earned
- 487US11950617B2Remediation of toxins in biorefinery process streams0 cites · 20240% earned
- 583US12593856B2Reduced calorie beverage or food product and process and apparatus for making same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 678US12351786B1Barrel apparatus0 cites · 20250% earned
- 774US12503674B2Proteases for beer haze reduction0 cites · 20250% earned
- 870US11987776B2Method and system for accelerating food oxidation rate0 cites · 20240% earned
- 965US12122738B2High-grade ethanol production system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1061US12544686B2Heat integrated process and system for organic solvent production using vapor recompressio0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1157US12305150B2Method and system for producing ultra-high gravity alcoholic beverages0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1252US12359149B2Kombucha-based alcoholic beverage brewing system and method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1348US12246274B2System and method for distillation0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1443US12359150B2Enzymatic smoothing of beverages0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1539US12076674B1Filtration method and apparatus0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1635US12351378B2Aluminum-canned wine and aluminum can to be filled with wine0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1730US12421094B2Counter-current double-flow pasteurizer with conditioning control0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1826US12317909B2Methods for removing bitter taste from liquid beverages0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1922US12460629B2Method and apparatus for the preservation of beverages with pump venting0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2017US12448593B2Sonic infusion of alcohol0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2113US11987775B1Systems and methods for extracting THC from cannabis plants0 cites · 20240% earned
- 229US12559705B2Process for producing wine, method for modulating green character of wine, wine obtained o0 cites · 20240% earned
- 234US12264303B1Cultivated alcohol aging device and method0 cites · 20250% earned
- 241US12435301B1Pack for potentially harmful substances removal and method of use0 cites · 20250% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C12H patents of the last 5 years
- 199US10946348B1✦ AIDispenser for beverage bottle7 cites · 202186% earned
- 296US11800884B2✦ AIRemediation of toxins in biorefinery process streams3 cites · 202359% earned
- 392US11744256B2✦ AIDevice and method for imparting smoked flavors to beverages and foodstuffs6 cites · 202178% earned
- 488US11378569B2Smoke taint sensing device5 cites · 202284% earned
- 583US11970678B2System and method for the rapid aging of a distilled ethyl alcohol with RF energy and wood2 cites · 202361% earned
- 679US11932835B2Cocktail smoking chimneys and methods for infusing smoke into cocktails, beverages and alc3 cites · 202272% earned
- 775US10865370B1Cook water preheat using evaporator vapor heat recovery4 cites · 202182% earned
- 871US11220381B2Bottle sealing and preservation device4 cites · 202182% earned
- 967US12312231B2Systems and methods of liquid extraction from empty barrels1 cites · 202546% earned
- 1063US12005381B2Heat integrated process and system for ethanol production using vapor recompression2 cites · 202367% earned
- 1158US11648489B1Automatic distiller and infuser2 cites · 202376% earned
- 1254US11434455B1System and method for rapidly aging alcoholic beverages2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1350USD996215SBottle2 cites · 202355% earned
- 1446US11317641B2Preservation method3 cites · 202167% earned
- 1542US11802262B2Method and system for accelerating food oxidation rate3 cites · 202172% earned
- 1638US11087277B1Method for managing inventory and apparatus thereof2 cites · 202167% earned
- 1733US11390456B2Assemblies, systems and methods for maturation of distilled spirits2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1829US11319124B2Beverage filtration device2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1925US12024694B1Reduced waste beverage treatment apparatus and methods1 cites · 202456% earned
- 2021US11517031B2Rapid method of producing non-alcoholic and alcoholic beer1 cites · 202256% earned
- 2117US11041793B1Hydrometer testing and filtration apparatus2 cites · 202176% earned
- 2213US11980853B2Wine aeration devices and methods of aerating wine1 cites · 202367% earned
- 238US11697630B2High-grade ethanol production process1 cites · 202256% earned
- 244US11833456B2Reactive still and methods of using1 cites · 202156% earned
- 251US11643624B2Oak alternative with internally built in connectors and modified bung to oak wine, beer, s1 cites · 202167% earned
All-time canon
The defining C12H patents of the whole record
- 199US6872311B2✦ AINanofiber filter media251 cites · 200394% earned
- 296US6835311B2✦ AIMicroporous filter media, filtration systems containing same, and methods of making and us184 cites · 200383% earned
- 392US6630016B2✦ AIMicroporous filter media, filtration systems containing same, and methods of making and us182 cites · 200394% earned
- 488US7211320B1Purification of fluids with nanomaterials147 cites · 200790% earned
- 583US4473174AWine preserver and dispenser130 cites · 198493% earned
- 679US6332706B1Method for aerating wine128 cites · 200193% earned
- 775US4092434APreparation of alcohol or alcoholic beverages125 cites · 197893% earned
- 871US5772850AApparatus for vapor compression distillation123 cites · 199893% earned
- 967US6197356B1Process for preparing hypoallergenic foods119 cites · 200186% earned
- 1063US4074368AIntraocular lens with high magnification119 cites · 197893% earned
- 1158US7419601B2Nanomesh article and method of using the same for purifying fluids119 cites · 200593% earned
- 1254US3992562AManufacture of insoluble and only slightly water-swellable polymers of N-vinyl lactams of 111 cites · 197693% earned
- 1350US4188457AClosures for liquid product containers109 cites · 198093% earned
- 1446US8225959B2Wine extraction and preservation device and method106 cites · 201180% earned
- 1542US4389421AMethod for controlling light stability in malt beverages and product thereof106 cites · 198393% earned
- 1638US5846422ALarge pore synthetic polymer membranes102 cites · 199885% earned
- 1733US4475576AWine preservation system102 cites · 198493% earned
- 1829US5094867ARemoval of heavy metal ions from wine and wine-like beverages100 cites · 199293% earned
- 1925US5281430AOsmotic concentration apparatus and method for direct osmotic concentration of fruit juice97 cites · 199493% earned
- 2021US5387425AMethod and composition for enhancing foam properties of fermented malt beverages92 cites · 199593% earned
- 2117US6309550B1Mass transfer method and apparatus84 cites · 200189% earned
- 2213US5405624AProcess for producing a product with an intensified beer flavor84 cites · 199593% earned
- 238US4995945ACounter-current gas-liquid contacting device83 cites · 199193% earned
- 244US5096718APreserving foods using metabolites of propionibacteria other than propionic acid80 cites · 199289% earned
- 251US5595104AWine bottle aerator78 cites · 199793% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C12H patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199POET RES INC4 patents · 8 citations
- 295JAMES JOSEPH SANCTIFIED SPIRITS LLC5 patents · 5 citations
- 391PORIFERA INC5 patents · 7 citations
- 486ERNST & YOUNG U S LLP4 patents · 2 citations
- 582GRAF RAYMOND L3 patents · 4 citations
- 677WHITEFOX TECH LIMITED4 patents · 3 citations
- 773SQUARE SON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LP2 patents · 3 citations
- 868MILLITRONIC CO LTD2 patents · 3 citations
- 964THEISEN DESIGN & MFG INC2 patents · 1 citations
- 1059LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH2 patents · 0 citations
- 1155INT N&H DENMARK APS1 patents · 0 citations
- 1250PARISH JR WILLIAM L2 patents · 0 citations
- 1345HONEYMOON BREWERY LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1441PRAJ INDUSTRIES LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 1536VOODOO SCIENT USA INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1632ALKAA IND LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1727American Metal Whiskey LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1823BODZIONY MARK1 patents · 0 citations
- 1918DAIWA CAN CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 2014ELIDAN DYNAMIC LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 219MYERS JEFF D1 patents · 0 citations
- 225SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS SAS1 patents · 0 citations
- 231UNIV CASTILLA LA MANCHA1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C12H output across the last 5 years
- 199STEVENSON ROBERT A6 patents · 37 citations
- 296ASAHI CHEMICAL IND4 patents · 129 citations
- 392ROAR HOLDING LLC5 patents · 11 citations
- 488POET RES INC4 patents · 8 citations
- 583JAMES JOSEPH SANCTIFIED SPIRITS LLC5 patents · 5 citations
- 679PUREWINE INC4 patents · 8 citations
- 775WEINBERG MORGAN WILLIAM2 patents · 40 citations
- 871PORIFERA INC5 patents · 7 citations
- 967CAVITATION TECH INC7 patents · 2 citations
- 1063ERNST & YOUNG U S LLP4 patents · 2 citations
- 1158GRAF RAYMOND L3 patents · 4 citations
- 1254WHITEFOX TECH LIMITED4 patents · 3 citations
- 1350HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN BV9 patents · 1 citations
- 1446HEARTSTITCH INC2 patents · 6 citations
- 1542SOAK LTD2 patents · 6 citations
- 1638IMERYS USA INC3 patents · 3 citations
- 1733MULTIPLE ENERGY TECH LLC2 patents · 3 citations
- 1829SQUARE SON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LP2 patents · 3 citations
- 1925SUSTAINABLE BEVERAGE TECH INC2 patents · 1 citations
- 2021MILLITRONIC CO LTD2 patents · 3 citations
- 2117RF KETTLE COMPANY LLC2 patents · 2 citations
- 2213VIRGILIO RAFFAELE1 patents · 7 citations
- 238BOYLAN DAVID BRADLEY3 patents · 3 citations
- 244BOSTON WINE DEVICES LLC2 patents · 4 citations
- 251COUPANG CORP2 patents · 2 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C12H
- 199KOSLOW TECHN CORP8 patents · 883 citations
- 296KOSLOW EVAN E6 patents · 221 citations
- 392IMMUNOLIGHT LLC18 patents · 159 citations
- 488MILLER BREWING8 patents · 337 citations
- 583LAMBRECHT GREGORY4 patents · 234 citations
- 679BASF AG8 patents · 284 citations
- 775OREGON STATE6 patents · 182 citations
- 871NOVO INDUSTRI AS5 patents · 124 citations
- 967SUNTORY LTD6 patents · 182 citations
- 1063LABATT BREWING CO LTD9 patents · 127 citations
- 1158PQ CORP9 patents · 123 citations
- 1254STEWART & LYNDA RESNICK TRUST4 patents · 93 citations
- 1350SEAGRAM & SONS INC5 patents · 84 citations
- 1446ANHEUSER BUSCH4 patents · 155 citations
- 1542PALL CORP6 patents · 112 citations
- 1638WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG5 patents · 87 citations
- 1733MERCK & CO INC5 patents · 72 citations
- 1829UNILEVER PATENT HOLDINGS5 patents · 63 citations
- 1925JOHNS MANVILLE4 patents · 102 citations
- 2021DEVOE HOLBEIN INTERNATIONAL N3 patents · 161 citations
- 2117GRACE W R & CO5 patents · 67 citations
- 2213SEITZ FILTER WERKE5 patents · 59 citations
- 238KX TECHNOLOGIES LLC3 patents · 168 citations
- 244SEPRACOR INC3 patents · 143 citations
- 251GIST BROCADES NV4 patents · 51 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth