Inventor · Arlington Heights, IL, US

Bruce E. Firth

27Patents
7h-index
23Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 30, 1979 → Jun 20, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5688887A Reactive, low molecular weight, viscous poly(1-olefins) and copoly(1-olefins) and their method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US6043401A Reactive, low molecular weight, viscous poly(1-olefins) and copoly(1-olefins) and their method of manufacture Chemistry; Metallurgy 62 Expired
US4447657A Preparation of ortho-alkylated phenols Chemistry; Metallurgy 41 Expired
US4465871A Preparation of 2-t-butyl-4-alkoxy- and 4-hydroxyphenols Chemistry; Metallurgy 36 Expired
US4718405A Enhancing L-glucose yield: epimerization of L-mannose by molybdate in presence of epimerization inhibitors Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US4815445A Solid catalysts for epimerization of aldoses; continuous interconversion of epimeric sugars Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US4538008A Preparation of ortho-alkylated phenols Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US4398048A Preparation of 2,4,6-trialkylphenols Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US4260833A Preparation of alkylphenols Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US9359234B2 Methods and systems for treating an aqueous effluent Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US4275248A Preparation of 2,4,6-triisopropylphenol Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US4275249A Preparation of 2,4-Di-t-alkylphenol Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US9175231B2 Methods of refining natural oils and methods of producing fuel compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US4418223A Preparation of 2,4,6-trialkylphenols Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US9139493B2 Methods for suppressing isomerization of olefin metathesis products Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US4392969A Alkylated 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalenols as antioxidants in lubricating oils and greases Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired
US10858573B2 Olefinic ester compositions and their use as cleaning agents Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US9481627B2 Methods for suppressing isomerization of olefin metathesis products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9133416B2 Methods for suppressing isomerization of olefin metathesis products Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9222056B2 Methods of refining natural oils, and methods of producing fuel compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US4478605A Alkylated 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalenols as antioxidants Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired
US9169447B2 Methods of refining natural oils, and methods of producing fuel compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9169174B2 Methods for suppressing isomerization of olefin metathesis products Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US7282600B2 Method for inhibiting polymerization during the recovery and purification of unsaturated mononitriles Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired
US9388098B2 Methods of making high-weight esters, acids, and derivatives thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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