David C. DeCoster
35Patents
12h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 29, 1979 → Oct 14, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5836985A | Method for treating abnormal arial or ventricular activity | Human Necessities | 116 | Expired |
| US5824819A | Methods of preparing an intermediate oxidation product from a hydrocarbon by utilizing an activated initiator | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 55 | Expired |
| US6037491A | Methods and devices for controlling hydrocarbon oxidations to respective acids by adjusting the solvent to hydrocarbon ratio | Textiles; Paper | 44 | Expired |
| US6232495A | Methods for treating cobalt catalyst in oxidation mixtures resulting from oxidation of hydrocarbons to dibasic acids | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US5998572A | Methods and devices for controlling the oxidation of a hydrocarbon to an acid by regulating temperature/conversion relationship in multi-stage arrangements | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 42 | Expired |
| US5980801A | Methods of preparing an intermediate oxidation product from a hydrocarbon by utilizing an activated initiator | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 41 | Expired |
| US6288274A | Methods and devices for controlling the reaction rate and/or reactivity of hydrocarbon to an intermediate oxidation product by adjusting the oxidant consumption rate | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US6288270A | Methods for controlling the reaction rate of a hydrocarbon to an acid by making phase-related adjustments | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US6326455A | Methods for treating cobalt catalyst in oxidation mixtures resulting from oxidation of hydrocarbons to dibasic acids | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US5801273A | Methods and devices for controlling the reaction rate of a hydrocarbon to an intermediate oxidation product by pressure drop adjustments | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US4312744A | FCC Process using low coke-make FCC catalyst | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 15 | Expired |
| US5817868A | Method and devices for controlling the oxidation of a hydrocarbon to an acid by regulating temperature/conversion relationship in multi-stage arrangements | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 13 | Expired |
| US5922908A | Methods for preparing dibasic acids | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US5908589A | Methods for separating catalyst from oxidation mixtures containing dibasic acids | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 9 | Expired |
| US5929277A | Methods of removing acetic acid from cyclohexane in the production of adipic acid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US5877341A | Methods and devices for controlling the reaction rate of a hydrocarbon to an intermediate oxidation product by pressure drop adjustments | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US4299688A | FCC Process using low coke-make FCC catalyst | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US4263174A | Low coke-make FCC catalyst | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US6129875A | Process of separating catalyst from oxidation mixtures | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Expired |
| US6183698A | Devices for controlling the reaction rate of a hydrocarbon to an intermediate oxidation product by pressure drop adjustments | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US6039902A | Methods of recycling catalyst in oxidations of hydrocarbons | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US6103933A | Methods for controlling the oxidation rate of a hydrocarbon by adjusting the ratio of the hydrocarbon to a rate-modulator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US6433220B1 | Methods of extracting catalyst from a reaction mixture in the oxidation of cyclohexane to adipic acid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US6294689A | Methods for removing catalyst after oxidation of hydrocarbons | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US6218573A | Methods of recovering catalyst in solution in the oxidation of cyclohexane to adipic acid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.