Inventor · West Seneca, NY, US

Daniel C. Merkel

147Patents
18h-index
49Co-inventors
86Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 26, 1997 → Dec 29, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8058486B2 Integrated process to produce 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 100 Active
US7230146B2 Process for producing fluoropropenes Chemistry; Metallurgy 90 Expired
US6844475B1 Low temperature production of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233zd) Chemistry; Metallurgy 65 Expired
US8084653B2 Method for producing fluorinated organic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 60 Active
US7674939B2 Method for producing fluorinated organic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 46 Active
US7795480B2 Method for producing 2-chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233xf) Chemistry; Metallurgy 44 Active
US7829748B1 Process for the manufacture of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Active
US8071825B2 Method for producing fluorinated organic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 37 Active
US8258355B2 Processes for preparing 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene Chemistry; Metallurgy 35 Active
US7659434B2 Method for producing fluorinated organic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Active
US6274779A Purified 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane and method for making same Chemistry; Metallurgy 29 Expired
US8034251B2 Azeotropic compositions of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233xf), 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb), and hydrogen fluoride (HF) Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Active
US7951982B2 Method for producing fluorinated organic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Active
US5918481A Process for separating hydrogen fluoride from fluorocarbons Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Expired
US7803283B2 Azeotrope-like compositions of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233xf) and 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Active
US8395000B2 Method for producing fluorinated organic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Active
US8975454B2 Process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US8426656B2 Integrated process to co-produce trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US7592494B2 Process for the manufacture of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US8367878B2 Method for producing 2-chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233xf) Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Active
US5902912A Process for preparing hydrofluorocarbons Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US8704017B2 Continuous low-temperature process to produce trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US8436217B2 Integrated process to co-produce 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US6759381B1 Azeotrope-like compositions of 1-chloro-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropane and 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US8217208B2 Isomerization of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Active

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