Other Consumer Goods

Citations to U.S. patents by U.S. patents granted in 2023

Top 10   [Cited by Examiner | Cited by Applicant | Summary]

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Cited by Examiner

  1. (5) 13 5613505    Inductive heating systems for smoking articles
  Inventors:  John M. Campbell; Grier S. Fleischhauer; Charles T. Higgins; Robert L. Ripley; David E. Sharpe; Michael L. Watkins; Susan E. Wrenn

  *2. 9 2736110    Shoe
  Inventors:  Robert Henderson Hardimon

  *3. 8 4922901    Drug delivery articles utilizing electrical energy
  Inventors:  Johnny L. Brooks; Donald L. Roberts; Jerry S. Simmons

  *3. 8 10905192    Rapid-entry footwear having a pocket for a compressed medium
  Inventors:  Craig Cheney

  *3. 8 6032387    Automated tightening and loosening shoe
  Inventors:  Gregory G. Johnson

  6. (1) 7 8499766    Electronic cigarette with function illuminator
  Inventors:  Kyle D. Newton

  6. (5) 7 4947875    Flavor delivery articles utilizing electrical energy
  Inventors:  Johnny L. Brooks; Donald L. Roberts; Jerry S. Simmons

  *6. 7 4119096    Medical inhalation device for the treatment of diseases of the respiratory tract
  Inventors:  Wolf-Dietrich Drews

  *6. 7 4334531    Inhalator
  Inventors:  Ernst Reichl; Herbert Marloth

  *6. 7 6040560    Power controller and method of operating an electrical smoking system
  Inventors:  Grier S. Fleischhauer; Charles T. Higgins; D. Bruce Losee; J. Robert Nelson, Jr.; Robert L. Ripley; Masato Sano; David E. Sharpe; Michael L. Watkins

  *6. 7 6389713    Athletic shoe midsole design and construction
  Inventors:  Kenjiro Kita

  *6. 7 7721468    Tightening shoe
  Inventors:  Gregory G. Johnson; Martin Dalgaard; Thor Fasterholdt

  *6. 7 7752774    Powered shoe tightening with lace cord guiding system
  Inventors:  Timothy James Ussher

  *6. 7 9242263    Dynamic ultrasonic generator for ultrasonic spray systems
  Inventors:  Randy A. Copeman; Vincent D. Whipple; Harvey L. Berger; Matthew C. Walls; Robb W. Engle

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Cited by Applicant

  *1. 80 6040560    Power controller and method of operating an electrical smoking system
  Inventors:  Grier S. Fleischhauer; Charles T. Higgins; D. Bruce Losee; J. Robert Nelson, Jr.; Robert L. Ripley; Masato Sano; David E. Sharpe; Michael L. Watkins

  2. (4) 79 4947874    Smoking articles utilizing electrical energy
  Inventors:  Johnny L. Brooks; Donald L. Roberts; Jerry S. Simmons

  *3. 77 5894841    Dispenser
  Inventors:  Robert Martin Voges

  4. (1) 76 5060671    Flavor generating article
  Inventors:  Mary E. Counts; Bernard C. LaRoy; D. Bruce Losee, Jr.; Constance H. Morgan; Ulysses Smith; F. Murphy Sprinkel, Jr.; Francis V. Utsch

  5. (3) 74 5878752    Method and apparatus for using, cleaning, and maintaining electrical heat sources and lighters useful in smoking systems and other apparatuses
  Inventors:  John M. Adams; William J. Crowe; Grier S. Fleischhauer; Jay A. Fournier; Mohammad R. Hajaligol; Willie G. Houck, Jr.; Donald B. Losee; Constance H. Morgan; John D. Naworal; H. Neal Nunnally; John B. Paine, III; Wynn R. Raymond; Robert L. Ripley; Jeffrey I. Seeman; Francis M. Sprinkel; Michael L. Watkins

  5. (8) 74 7832410    Electronic atomization cigarette
  Inventors:  Lik Hon

  7. (1) 72 5144962    Flavor-delivery article
  Inventors:  Mary E. Counts; Mohammad R. Hajaligol; Constance H. Morgan; Ulysses Smith; Francis M. Sprinkel; Francis V. Utsch

  8. (4) 69 6155268    Flavor-generating device
  Inventors:  Manabu Takeuchi

  *9. 67 3200819    Smokeless non-tobacco cigarette
  Inventors:  Herbert A Gilbert

  10. (8) 66 5666977    Electrical smoking article using liquid tobacco flavor medium delivery system
  Inventors:  Charles T. Higgins; Wynn R. Raymond; Francis M. Sprinkel

  *10. 66 2104266    Means for the production and inhalation of tobacco fumes
  Inventors:  William J Mccormick

  *10. 66 5261424    Control device for flavor-generating article
  Inventors:  F. Murphy Sprinkel, Jr.

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Summary¹
The most cited patents by patents issued in 2023 in the field of Other Consumer Goods focus on enhancing user experience.

Enhanced User Experience:

  • Footwear Innovation: Patents like US Patent No. 10905192 (Cheney) for "Rapid-entry footwear having a pocket for a compressed medium" and US Patent No. 6389713 (Kita) for "Athletic shoe midsole design and construction" demonstrate a focus on improving comfort, functionality, and ease of use in footwear.
  • Smoking Alternatives: Patents like US Patent No. 5613505 (Campbell et al.) for "Inductive heating systems for smoking articles" and US Patent No. 6040560 (Fleischhauer et al.) for "Power controller and method of operating an electrical smoking system" highlight the development of innovative and potentially less harmful alternatives to traditional smoking methods.
  • Personalized Experiences: Patents such as US Patent No. 4922901 (Brooks et al.) for "Drug delivery articles utilizing electrical energy" and US Patent No. 4947875 (Brooks et al.) for "Flavor delivery articles utilizing electrical energy" suggest a growing trend towards personalized experiences, allowing consumers to customize their interactions with products.
  • Streamlined Processes: Patents like US Patent No. 6032387 (Johnson) for "Automated tightening and loosening shoe" and US Patent No. 5894841 (Voges) for "Dispenser" demonstrate a focus on streamlining everyday tasks and enhancing user convenience.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or business advice.

Note: This article is based on the provided list of patents and may not be exhaustive.

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1. The Summary was generated by Gemini (https://gemini.google.com/) after a brief chat about patent citations using a prompt generally as follows: 'Assume you are a person of ordinary skill in the art in the field of: [WIPO field]. Write a short article. Topic: an industry cheerleading informative overview of the most cited patents by patents issued in 2023 in that field. Use the list of patents below, which list includes the US patent number, title, and inventors of the most cited patents by patents issued in 2023 in that field. Include inventor names, patent numbers and patent titles to support the positions and statements made in the memo. Assume these most cited patents teach and disclose foundational knowledge and thus indicate areas receiving the most attention in this field in 2023. Include hashtag terms that are pertinent and will target decision makers in the market to buy attorney IP services.' followed by the list of patents relating to that WIPO field. (The list of patents had been previously generated through other means.) Gemini's output was edited, removing redundant content and topics outside the scope. As such, the statements in the Summary do not necessarily reflect my own views, and are NOT intended as legal, financial, or any other type of advice.

References:
Raw data from: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. "Data Download Tables." PatentsView. Accessed September 7, 2024. https://patentsview.org/download/data-download-tables.

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Published: Jan. 30, 2025