Inventor · Zürich, CH

Alfred E. Keller

45Patents
12h-index
32Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 14, 1975 → Sep 4, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5006258A Regeneration of acidic cationic exchange resin used in the reactivation of spent alkanolamine Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US6946111B2 Short contact time catalytic partial oxidation process for recovering sulfur from an H2S containing gas stream Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6403051B1 Recovery of sulfur from H2S and concurrent production of H2 using short contact time CPOX Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US4970344A Reactivation of spent alkanolamine Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US7501111B2 Increased capacity sulfur recovery plant and process for recovering elemental sulfur Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US6773691B2 Controlling syngas H2:CO ratio by controlling feed hydrocarbon composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US6579510B2 SPOX-enhanced process for production of synthesis gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6800269B2 Short contact time catalytic sulfur recovery system for removing H2S from a waste gas stream Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5130149A Process for the manufacture of novel coffee flavorants Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US7560088B2 Compact sulfur recovery plant and process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US5162084A Process for monitoring and controlling an alkanolamine reaction process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5368818A Monitoring and control system for selective regeneration of alkanolamine from cation ion exchange resin with sodium hydroxide Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US5045291A Reactivation of spent alkanolamine Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US7226572B1 Compact sulfur recovery plant and process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5596930A Process and device for moistening a moving printed then thermally dried web of material Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US4015682A Protecting system for roadway adjacent areas Fixed Constructions 8 Expired
US7138101B2 Two-stage catalytic process for recovering sulfur from an H2S-containing gas stream Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US7041621B2 Sulfided catalysts for improved performance in hydrocarbon processing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US5336832A Recovery of HF from hydrocarbon streams Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5190662A Removal of iron sulfide particles from alkanolamine solutions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5408715A Method and system for the treatment of webs of textile material by liquids and steam Textiles; Paper 6 Expired
US5063758A Apparatus for applying a treatment fluid having pivotal nozzle combs Textiles; Paper 6 Expired
US7357908B2 Apparatus and catalytic partial oxidation process for recovering sulfur from an H2S-containing gas stream Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US6881394B2 Steam reformer for methane with internal hydrogen separation and combustion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7122170B2 Catalysts for SPOC™ enhanced synthesis gas production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired

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