Inventor · Kingsport, TN, US

Gerald Charles Tustin

58Patents
15h-index
44Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 21, 1980 → Oct 10, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6121498A Method for producing acetaldehyde from acetic acid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 128 Expired
US6903045B2 Tin promoted platinum catalyst for carbonylation of lower alkyl alcohols Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Expired
US5731456A Preparation of vinyl acetate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US5413681A Process for the recovery of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol from poly(ethylene terephthalate) Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US5719315A Process for the preparation of vinyl acetate Chemistry; Metallurgy 47 Expired
US6916951B2 Continuous carbonylation process Chemistry; Metallurgy 43 Expired
US4792642A Process for preparing iodinated aromatic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Expired
US4374070A Preparation of acetic anhydride Chemistry; Metallurgy 29 Expired
US4795737A Process for the iodination of aromatic compounds over solid catalysts Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US5900505A Heterogeneous vapor phase carbonylation process Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US5710328A Preparation of .alpha., .beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acids and anhydrides Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US4746758A Processes for preparing iodinated aromatic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 23 Expired
US6235673A Carbonylation catalyst supported on a carbonized polysulfonated divinylbenzene-styrene copolymer Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5679870A Preparation of acetaldehyde Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US4814525A Vapor phase bromination of aromatic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US8765629B2 Process for preparing V-Ti-P catalysts for synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated carboxylic acids Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US6353132B1 Vapor phase carbonylation process using group 5 metal promoted iridium catalyst Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US6509293B1 Gold based heterogeneous carbonylation catalysts Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US6355837B1 Vapor phase carbonylation process using group 4 metal promoted iridium catalyst Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6452043B1 Carbonylation of lower alkyl alcohols and their derivatives using metals supported on carbonized polysulfonated divinylbenzene-styrene copolymers Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6159896A Iridium catalyst for carbonylation of lower aliphatic alcohols Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US4792641A Process for preparing iodinated aromatic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US5466832A Process for the manufacture of 2,5-dihydrofurans from .gamma., .delta.-epoxybutenes Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6617471B2 Method for carbonylation of lower aliphatic alcohols using tin promoted iridium catalyst Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US4778940A Process for preparing iodinated substituted aromatic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired

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