VKI TECHNOLOGIES INC has a total of 55 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1988. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets furniture and games, packaging and shipping and chemical engineering are SPENGLER GMBH & CO KG, BUNN O MATIC CORP and ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS LTD.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | United States | 11 | |
#2 | Canada | 9 | |
#3 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 9 | |
#4 | Japan | 4 | |
#5 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 4 | |
#6 | Australia | 3 | |
#7 | Finland | 2 | |
#8 | Norway | 2 | |
#9 | New Zealand | 2 | |
#10 | China | 1 | |
#11 | Germany | 1 | |
#12 | Denmark | 1 | |
#13 | United Kingdom | 1 | |
#14 | Hong Kong | 1 | |
#15 | Republic of Korea | 1 | |
#16 | Netherlands | 1 | |
#17 | Philippines | 1 | |
#18 | Russian Federation | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Furniture and games | |
#2 | Packaging and shipping | |
#3 | Chemical engineering | |
#4 | Control | |
#5 | Foods and drinks |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Kitchen equipment | |
#2 | Transferring liquids | |
#3 | Containers for goods storage | |
#4 | Transport or storage devices | |
#5 | Mixing | |
#6 | Coin-freed | |
#7 | Coffee |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | King Alan M | 20 |
#2 | Declos Robert | 13 |
#3 | Grant Stephen | 11 |
#4 | Halle Patrick | 9 |
#5 | Bourgouin Roger | 9 |
#6 | Theriault Eric | 9 |
#7 | Brazeau Patrick | 9 |
#8 | Gauthier Andre | 9 |
#9 | Harnois Martin | 9 |
#10 | Hache Denis | 9 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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US2014170280A1 | System and method for making a beverage | |
US2014010936A1 | Spout, system, and method for producing a foam | |
CA2660302A1 | Systems useful for beverage making machines | |
WO0165985A2 | Beverage brewing apparatus having automatic and semi-automatic brewing modes | |
US5479849A | Lower chamber vent for the lower chamber of a brewing machine | |
CA2134602A1 | Vibrating hoola-hopper | |
US5408918A | Tea brewer | |
US5346098A | Devices for dispensing liquid | |
CA2105220A1 | Coffee brewer method and apparatus | |
FI932979A | coffeemaker | |
US5297472A | Beverage extraction device | |
US5259298A | Funnel arrangement for a beverage brewer | |
PH26394A | Coffee brewer | |
NZ227614A | Beverage brewing machine: includes filter moving means | |
CA1329574C | Ventilation device for food dispensing machine |