Inventor · Amherst, NY, US

Addison M. Smith

22Patents
10h-index
36Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 26, 1980 → Oct 17, 2003

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5155082A Catalyst for the manufacture of chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons Chemistry; Metallurgy 50 Expired
US5902914A Process for the preparation of halogenated alkanes Chemistry; Metallurgy 33 Expired
US6274779A Purified 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane and method for making same Chemistry; Metallurgy 29 Expired
US5346595A Process for the purification of a pentafluoroethane azeotrope Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4298765A Purification of phenol with reduced energy consumption Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US4828818A Chromium aerogel method of producing same and fluorinating process utilizing same Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US4319060A Process for producing 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane substantially free of 1,1-dichloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US5902912A Process for preparing hydrofluorocarbons Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US4950816A Purification of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US4912270A Chromia aerogel, method of producing same and fluorination process utilizing same Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US5763708A Process for the production of difluoromethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US5545778A Single stage process for producing hydrofluorocarbons from perchloroethylene Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US5336377A Process for removing 2-chloro-1,1-difluoroethylene from 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and co-producing 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6365580B1 Process for the production of difluoromethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US5190626A Process for removing vinylidene chloride and other unsaturated compounds from 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US7371905B2 Method of producing hydrofluorocarbons Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US5856595A Purified 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane and method for making same Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US5744661A Purification of 1, 1-difluoroethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired
US6099694A Azeotrope-like compositions of difluoromethane and chlorine Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US6268540A Catalyst and process for the fluorination of hydrohalomethanes Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US5654494A Process for the manufacture of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US6844474B1 Process for the production of difluoromethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.