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OMYA DEVELOPMENT AG

28Patents
23Active
28Granted
48Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 10, 2002 → Aug 31, 2012 · 19 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7638017B2 Filler or pigment or processed mineral for paper, in particular a pigment containing natural CaCO3, its manufacturing process, preparations containing it and their applications Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US7972479B2 Process for the control of pitch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US8252142B2 Use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in tissue paper, process to prepare a tissue paper product of improved softness, and resulting improved softness tissue paper products Textiles; Paper 12 Active
US8080595B2 Process for grinding in an aqueous medium of mineral matter and binders using a reverse emulsion of a polymer acrylamide with an acrylic monomer Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US7514488B2 Weakly ionic aqueous suspensions of ground mineral matter and their uses Textiles; Paper 9 Active
US7470739B2 Aqueous suspensions of ground mineral materials, with low ion load and their uses Textiles; Paper 9 Expired
US7312258B2 Method for treating a mineral filler with a polydialkylsiloxane and a fatty acid, resulting hydrophobic fillers and uses thereof in polymers for breathable films Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US8329289B2 Composites of inorganic and/or organic microparticles and nano-calcium carbonate particles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US7825192B2 Copolymer having at least one alkoxy-or hydroxy-polyalkylene glycol grafted function, and use thereof Textiles; Paper 8 Active
US8002887B2 Economical process of manufacturing very fine co-ground calcium carbonate material of the GCC and PCC type, obtained products and their uses Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8460510B2 Use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in tissue paper, process to prepare a tissue paper product of improved softness, and resulting improved softness tissue paper products Textiles; Paper 6 Active
US8074909B2 Method for dry grinding a material containing a carbonate ore Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8372244B2 Process for the control of pitch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8057683B2 Process for the removal of endocrine disrupting compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Active
US8349939B2 Composites of inorganic and/or organic microparticles and nano-calcium carbonate particles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8066884B2 Process for the purification of water Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8152079B2 Method for dry grinding of one or more mineral materials consisting of at least one calcium carbonate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8440298B2 Method for dry grinding a material containing a carbonate ore Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8778294B2 Process for production of PCC Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US8362131B2 Procedure for manufacture of aqueous suspensions of calcium carbonate and suspensions obtained, and their uses Textiles; Paper 1 Active
US8381915B2 Process of purification of minerals based on calcium carbonate by flotation in the presence of quaternary imidazolium methosulfate Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US8187589B2 Stabilisation of aqueous mineral preparations by reuterin Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
USRE44601E1 Composite co-structured or co-adsorbed, mineral or organic filler or pigment compounds and the use thereof General 0 Active
US8393557B2 Method for manufacturing fine mineral powder products Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US8372293B2 Method for producing aqueous suspensions of mineral fillers, the thus obtained aqueous suspensions of mineral fillers and the use thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired

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