Inventor · Syracuse, NY, US

David J. Keller

62Patents
17h-index
39Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 1, 1981 → Jun 21, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4515769A Encapsulated flavorant material, method for its preparation, and food and other compositions incorporating same Human Necessities 164 Expired
US4386106A Process for preparing a time delayed release flavorant and an improved flavored chewing gum composition Human Necessities 150 Expired
US5346586A Method for selectively etching polysilicon to gate oxide using an insitu ozone photoresist strip Electricity 51 Expired
US5256245A Use of a clean up step to form more vertical profiles of polycrystalline silicon sidewalls during the manufacture of a semiconductor device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US5460273A Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail having varied characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US5644153A Method for etching nitride features in integrated circuit construction Electricity 38 Expired
US4851243A Calcium fortified aseptically packaged milk Human Necessities 31 Expired
US5858865A Method of forming contact plugs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US5620615A Method of etching or removing W and WSi.sub.x films Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5021251A Process for preserving lemon juice utilizating a non-sulfite preservative Human Necessities 24 Expired
US5968844A Method for etching nitride features in integrated circuit construction Electricity 20 Expired
US4888194A Shelf-stable aseptic dairy product Human Necessities 20 Expired
US5651445A Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail having varied characteristics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5492597A Method of etching WSi.sub.x films Electricity 18 Expired
US5652170A Method for etching sloped contact openings in polysilicon Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5651856A Selective etch process Electricity 17 Expired
US5784966A Stabilized lightweight equipment transport system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US4748028A Aseptic fluid coffee whitener and process for preparing same Human Necessities 16 Expired
US5974978A Stabilized lightweight equipment transport system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US6060783A Self-aligned contact plugs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5387312A High selective nitride etch Electricity 13 Expired
US8568743B2 Inactivated bacterial cell formulation Human Necessities 13 Active
US8568744B2 Inactivated bacterial cell formulation Human Necessities 12 Active
US9192659B2 Inactivated bacterial cell formulation Human Necessities 11 Active
US9446111B2 Inactivated bacterial cell formulation Human Necessities 11 Active

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