Alfredo Morales
16Patents
12h-index
26Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 23, 1983 → Jan 22, 2008
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4592827A | Hydroconversion of heavy crudes with high metal and asphaltene content in the presence of soluble metallic compounds and water | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 120 | Expired |
| US4520128A | Catalyst having high metal retention capacity and good stability for use in the demetallization of heavy crudes and method of preparation of same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 70 | Expired |
| US5009768A | Hydrocracking high residual contained in vacuum gas oil | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 52 | Expired |
| US4588709A | Catalyst for removing sulfur and metal contaminants from heavy crudes and residues | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 52 | Expired |
| US4525472A | Process for catalyst preparation for the hydrodemetallization of heavy crudes and residues | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US7449158B2 | Apparatus and gasification of carbonaceous solid materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US6171479A | Microwave heated catalyst and process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US5269909A | Process for treating heavy crude oil | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 14 | Expired |
| US6017845A | Microwave heated catalyst and process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US4600703A | Catalyst for the hydrocracking of heavy vacuum gas oils, method of preparation of catalyst and process for use thereof in the mild hydrocracking of heavy vacuum gas oils | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 12 | Expired |
| US4642179A | Catalyst for removing sulfur and metal contaminants from heavy crudes and residues | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US4579649A | Process for demetallization of heavy crudes using a catalyst having high metal retention capacity and good stability | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 12 | Expired |
| US4469587A | Process for the conversion of asphaltenes and resins in the presence of steam, ammonia and hydrogen | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Expired |
| US4743574A | Catalyst for hydrotreatment of distillates of petroleum and method for the preparation of same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Expired |
| US8257454B1 | Method for gasification of carbonaceous solid materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US7176246B2 | Process for converting heavy crude oils and petroleum coke to syngas using external source of radiation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.