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1,153Patents
1,147Active
1,153Granted
65Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 18, 2000 → Nov 30, 2023 · 201 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7846979B2 Process for the production of synthesis gas with conversion of CO2 into hydrogen Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 91 Active
US9650580B2 Integrated process for the treatment of oil feeds for the production of fuel oils with a low sulphur and sediment content Chemistry; Metallurgy 79 Active
US8226740B2 Inorganic material that has metal nanoparticles that are trapped in a mesostructured matrix Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Active
US9840674B2 Process for converting petroleum feedstocks comprising an ebullating-bed hydrocracking stage, a maturation stage and a stage of separating the sediments for the production of fuel oils with a low sediment content Chemistry; Metallurgy 67 Active
US9896630B2 Process for hydroconverting oil feeds in fixed beds for the production of low sulphur fuels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Active
US8318628B2 Hydrotreatment catalyst, method for production and use thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 52 Active
US9458396B2 Process for conversion of feedstocks obtained from renewable sources based on marine fuels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Active
US8624042B2 Process for dimerization of ethylene to but-1-ene using a composition comprising a titanium-based complex and an alkoxy ligand functionalized by a heteroatom Chemistry; Metallurgy 46 Active
US9005430B2 Process and apparatus for integration of a high-pressure hydroconversion process and a medium-pressure middle distillate hydrotreatment process, whereby the two processes are independent Chemistry; Metallurgy 37 Active
US8926824B2 Process for the conversion of residue integrating moving-bed technology and ebullating-bed technology Chemistry; Metallurgy 37 Active
US7868216B2 Production of propylene employing dimerising ethylene to 1-butene, hydroisomerization to 2-butene and metathesis by ethylene Chemistry; Metallurgy 36 Active
US9834731B2 Process for converting petroleum feedstocks comprising a stage of fixed-bed hydrotreatment, a stage of ebullating-bed hydrocracking, a stage of maturation and a stage of separation of the sediments for the production of fuel oils with a low sediment content Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Active
US8821714B2 Catalyst based on a material with a hierarchical porosity comprising silicon, and a process for hydrocracking/hydroconversion and hydrotreatment of hydrocarbon feeds Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Active
US10266779B2 Conversion process comprising at least one step for fixed bed hydrotreatment and a step for hydrocracking in by-passable reactors Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Active
US8546626B2 Method of converting effluents of renewable origin into fuel of excellent quality by using a molybdenum-based catalyst Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Active
US8548762B2 Method of estimating the non-measurable characteristics of an electrochemical system Physics 28 Active
US8784646B2 Residue conversion process that includes a deasphalting stage and a hydroconversion stage with recycling of deasphalted oil Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Active
US9340733B2 Process for Hydrodesulphuration of gasoil cuts using a catalyst based on heteropolyanions trapped in a mesostructured silica support Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Active
US7915471B2 Method for producing paraxylene comprising an adsortion step and two isomerization steps Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Active
US8771549B2 Chemical looping combustion method and plant with independent solid circulation control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Active
US9512319B2 Process for the production of carbon black from at least one FCC slurry cut, comprising a specific hydrotreatment Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Active
US10186878B2 System and method for balancing the charge of a plurality of energy storage modules Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US8470165B2 Process for the production of high-quality kerosene and diesel fuels for the coproduction of hydrogen from saturated light cuts Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Active
US8395003B2 Metal nanoparticle-based catalytic composition that contains a nitrogen-containing ligand in an ionic liquid, process for preparation, process for hydrogenation of an olefinic feedstock Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Active
US8394262B2 Hydrodemetallization and hydrodesulphurization catalysts, and use in a single formulation in a concatenated process Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Active

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