Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

American Air Liquide, Inc.

384Patents
179Active
384Granted
51Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 14, 1987 → Oct 25, 2023 · 63 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5001873A Method and apparatus for in situ cleaning of excimer laser optics Electricity 125 Expired
US5743723A Oxy-fuel burner having coaxial fuel and oxidant outlets Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 123 Expired
US6250916A Heat recovery apparatus and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Expired
US6123542A Self-cooled oxygen-fuel burner for use in high-temperature and high-particulate furnaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Expired
US5975886A Combustion process and apparatus therefore containing separate injection of fuel and oxidant streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 96 Expired
US6745573B2 Integrated air separation and power generation process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 95 Expired
US6126438A Preheated fuel and oxidant combustion burner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 94 Expired
US6071116A Heat recovery apparatus and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US6113389A Method and system for increasing the efficiency and productivity of a high temperature furnace Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US6314896A Method for operating a boiler using oxygen-enriched oxidants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 87 Expired
US5833447A Combustion process and apparatus therefore containing separate injection of fuel and oxidant streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US6210151A Self-cooled oxygen-fuel burner for use in high-temperature and high-particulate furnaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 85 Expired
US6171100A Oxidizing oxygen-fuel burner firing for reducing NOx emissions from high temperature furnaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Expired
US7401577B2 Real time optimization and control of oxygen enhanced boilers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Active
US5984667A Combustion process and apparatus therefore containing separate injection of fuel and oxidant streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Expired
US5954498A Oxidizing oxygen-fuel burner firing for reducing NOx emissions from high temperature furnaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Expired
US6276928A Method of retrofitting a furnace to provide oxygen enrichment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US6045353A Method and apparatus for optical flame control of combustion burners Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 80 Expired
US6074197A Combustion process and apparatus therefore containing separate injection of fuel and oxidant streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 79 Expired
US6068468A Refractory block for use in a burner assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 79 Expired
US5829962A Method and apparatus for optical flame control of combustion burners Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 76 Expired
US6276924A Self-cooled oxygen-fuel for use in high-temperature and high-particulate furnaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5858065A Process and system for separation and recovery of perfluorocompound gases Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Expired
US6077072A Prefferential oxygen firing system for counter-current mineral calcining Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 73 Expired
US6454562B1 Oxy-boost control in furnaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.