Inventor · Cincinnati, OH, US

Dean Van Phan

70Patents
42h-index
43Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 1, 1991 → Jan 26, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7067038B2 Process for making unitary fibrous structure comprising randomly distributed cellulosic fibers and non-randomly distributed synthetic fibers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,386 Expired
US7354502B2 Method for making a fibrous structure comprising cellulosic and synthetic fibers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,371 Expired
US5556509A Paper structures having at least three regions including a transition region interconnecting relatively thinner regions disposed at different elevations, and apparatus and process for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 250 Expired
US5429628A Articles containing small particle size cyclodextrin for odor control Human Necessities 233 Expired
US5223096A Soft absorbent tissue paper with high permanent wet strength Textiles; Paper 193 Expired
US5240562A Paper products containing a chemical softening composition Textiles; Paper 174 Expired
US5264082A Soft absorbent tissue paper containing a biodegradable quaternized amine-ester softening compound and a permanent wet strength resin Textiles; Paper 159 Expired
US5840403A Multi-elevational tissue paper containing selectively disposed chemical papermaking additive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 159 Expired
US5415737A Paper products containing a biodegradable vegetable oil based chemical softening composition Textiles; Paper 150 Expired
US5262007A Soft absorbent tissue paper containing a biodegradable quaternized amine-ester softening compound and a temporary wet strength resin Textiles; Paper 148 Expired
US5397435A Multi-ply facial tissue paper product comprising chemical softening compositions and binder materials Textiles; Paper 146 Expired
US5503715A Method and apparatus for making cellulosic fibrous structures by selectively obturated drainage and cellulosic fibrous structures produced thereby Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 138 Expired
US6464831B1 Method for making paper structures having a decorative pattern Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 137 Expired
US5405501A Multi-layered tissue paper web comprising chemical softening compositions and binder materials and process for making the same Textiles; Paper 132 Expired
US6136146A Non-through air dried paper web having different basis weights and densities Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 127 Expired
US5338766A Superabsorbent polymer foam Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US5804281A Cellulosic fibrous structures having at least three regions distinguished by intensive properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 111 Expired
US6200419A Paper web having both bulk and smoothness Textiles; Paper 101 Expired
US6117525A Multi-elevational tissue paper containing selectively disposed chemical papermaking additive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 100 Expired
US5527428A Process of making cellulosic fibrous structures having discrete regions with radially oriented fibers therein Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 92 Expired
US5538595A Chemically softened tissue paper products containing a ploysiloxane and an ester-functional ammonium compound Textiles; Paper 91 Expired
US6039839A Method for making paper structures having a decorative pattern Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US5820730A Paper structures having at least three regions including decorative indicia comprising low basis weight regions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Expired
US5443691A Method for making cellulosic fibrous structures having at least three regions distinguished by intensive properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Expired
US5635028A Process for making soft creped tissue paper and product therefrom Performing Operations; Transporting 72 Expired

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