Inventor · Essen, DE

Burghard Gruning

46Patents
15h-index
69Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 28, 1984 → Sep 26, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5910564A Polyamino acid ester copolymers Chemistry; Metallurgy 154 Expired
US5645842A Cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations Human Necessities 94 Expired
US5491245A Method for the synthesis of amphoteric surfactants Chemistry; Metallurgy 90 Expired
US4931362A Microcapsule and micromatrix bodies and method for their formation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US5792737A Mild, aqueous, surfactant preparation for cosmetic purposes and as detergent Human Necessities 40 Expired
US5891977A Organopolysiloxanes comprising polyhydroxyorganyl radicals and polyoxyalkylene radicals Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US4715986A Particles, modified at their surface by hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US5354906A Aqueous liquid solution of a betaine with a solids content of at least 40% by weight Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US7297675B2 Process for the preparation of highly concentrated flowable aqueous solutions of betaines Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Active
US6242499A Polyglycerol partial esters of fatty acids and polyfunctional carboxylic acids, their preparation and use Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US6288129A Process for preparing acrylic esters and/or methacrylic esters of hydroxy-functional siloxanes and/or polyoxyalkylene-modified siloxanes and their use Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US5837831A Method for separating alkyl glycosides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US4537595A Organopolysiloxanes with Bunte salt groups, their synthesis and use for the surface treatment of inorganic or organic materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5391321A Liquid or pasty, storage-stable multiple emulsions of the O.sup.1 /W/O.sup. 2 Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US7163916B2 Process for the preparation of highly concentrated flowable aqueous solutions of betaines Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US6268521A Process for preparing acrylic esters and/or methacrylic esters of polyoxyalkylenes and the use thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US4844980A Silica or silicic acid particles whose surface located hydroxyl groups are at least partially replaced by organic groups Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US7465438B2 Solubilizing agents/solvents for organic UV filters Human Necessities 13 Active
US4895917A Organopolysiloxanes with Bunte salt groups Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6287578A Condensation products containing polyether-modified monoesters and/or -amides of .alpha., .beta.-unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, their preparation and use Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US7851511B2 Emulsifier for highly liquid W/O emulsion based on partly crosslinked polyglycerol esters of polyhydroxystearic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Active
US6313260A Copolymeric, hydrophobically modified polyaspartic esters having increased molecular mass and their use Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US5994415A Compound antifoams for defoaming polymer dispersions and aqueous coating systems Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US4988806A Nitrogen-containing derivatives of carboxymethylcellulose, their synthesis and their use in cosmetic preparations Human Necessities 9 Expired
US5124446A Betaine group-containing polysaccharides with recurring anhydroglucose units, their synthesis and their use in cosmetic preparations Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired

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