Fritz A. Smith
19Patents
13h-index
15Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 9, 1976 → Nov 13, 2000
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4126539A | Method and arrangement of apparatus for hydrogenating hydrocarbons | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 90 | Expired |
| US4544792A | Upgrading Fischer-Tropsch olefins | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US4579647A | Multiphase catalytic process with improved liquid distribution | Performing Operations; Transporting | 48 | Expired |
| US4358362A | Method for enhancing catalytic activity | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 43 | Expired |
| US4482773A | Catalyst for xylene isomerization | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 25 | Expired |
| US4059648A | Method for upgrading synthetic oils boiling above gasoline boiling material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US4080397A | Method for upgrading synthetic oils boiling above gasoline boiling material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US4751338A | Conversion of diene-containing light olefins to aromatic hydrocarbons | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6517704B1 | Integrated lubricant upgrading process | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 17 | Expired |
| US4358363A | Method for enhancing catalytic activity | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 15 | Expired |
| US4446007A | Hydrodewaxing | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 14 | Expired |
| US6569312B1 | Integrated lubricant upgrading process | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 14 | Expired |
| US4158676A | Isomerization process | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 13 | Expired |
| US4480144A | Regeneration of aromatics processing catalysts | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4908120A | Catalytic dewaxing process using binder-free zeolite | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 12 | Expired |
| US4921593A | Catalytic dewaxing process | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 10 | Expired |
| US4855521A | Fluidized bed process for upgrading diene-containing light olefins | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 9 | Expired |
| US4778661A | Upgrading diene-containing light olefins in a fluidized bed reactor | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 9 | Expired |
| US4743433A | Catalytic reactor system | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.