Inventor · Charleston, WV, US

Bernard D. Dombek

32Patents
9h-index
15Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 4, 1980 → Sep 17, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4897473A Homologation of carbonyloxy containing compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 50 Expired
US8445703B2 Process for beta-lactone production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Active
US9493391B2 Process for beta-lactone production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Active
US9156803B2 Succinic anhydride from ethylene oxide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Active
US9206144B2 Process for beta-lactone production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Active
US8796475B2 Process for beta-lactone production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Active
US5264606A Process for the preparation of polyvinyl compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US4540712A Process for producing methanol from synthesis gas Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US5194660A Processes for producing carbamates and isocyanates Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US4590216A Process for the manufacture of alcohols using ruthenium and lanthanide catalysts Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US8084626B1 Processes for the production of hydrogenated products Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active
US4935547A Homologation process making higher alcohols Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US8246792B2 Processes for producing succinic acid from fermentation broths containing diammonium succinate Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Active
US4323513A Production of methyl esters and ethylene glycol esters from reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in presence of ruthenium catalyst Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired
US4943551A Catalyst for synthesis of mixtures of methanol and higher alcohols Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US4592870A Production of methyl esters and ethylene glycol esters from reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in presence of ruthenium catalyst Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US4434247A Continuous process for the manufacture of ethylene glycol Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US8193375B2 Processes for the production of hydrogenated products Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US9464030B2 Processes for producing butanediol (BDO), diaminobutane (DAB), succinic dinitrile (SDN) and succinamide (DAM) Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US8203021B2 Processes for producing monoammonium succinate from fermentation broths containing diammonium succinate, monoammonium succinate and/or succinic acid, and conversion of monoammonium succinate to succinic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US4703064A Process for producing alcohols Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US8703900B2 Processes for producing caprolactam and derivatives thereof from fermentation broths containing diammonium adipate, monoammonium adipate and/or adipic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US9115080B2 Processes for producing caprolactam and derivatives thereof from fermentation broths containing diammonium adipate or monoammonium adipate Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US8466300B2 Processes for the production of hydrogenated products Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US4429057A Process for recovering volatile precious metals Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired

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