Inventor · Greensboro, NC, US

Bernfried Messner

18Patents
10h-index
29Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 29, 1989 → Jul 2, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5837789A Fluid-absorbing polymers, processes used in their production and their application Electricity 198 Expired
US6124391A Superabsorbent polymers having anti-caking characteristics Chemistry; Metallurgy 68 Expired
US5403883A Water soluble polymer dispersions Textiles; Paper 47 Expired
US7241820B2 Absorbing structure having improved blocking properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US6514615B1 Superabsorbent polymers having delayed water absorption characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US7427650B2 Absorbing structure having improved blocking properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US6565981B1 Polymers that are cross-linkable to form superabsorbent polymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5480934A Method for the production of a low-viscosity, water-soluble polymeric dispersion Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US6841229B2 Superabsorbent polymers having delayed water absorption characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6743391B2 Superabsorbent polymers having delayed water absorption characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US8802786B2 Particulate superabsorbent polymer composition having improved performance properties Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Active
US6482344B1 Superabsorbent polymer fibers having improved absorption characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7144980B2 Manufacture of web superabsorbent polymer and fiber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US9375507B2 Particulate superabsorbent polymer composition having improved stability Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US5151481A Polymers having liquid crystal phases containing 2-cyanoacrylic acid ester group Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US10307732B2 Particulate superabsorbent polymer composition having improved stability and fast absorption Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US9302248B2 Particulate superabsorbent polymer composition having improved stability Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US9102806B2 Particulate superabsorbent polymer composition having improved performance properties Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

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