Inventor · Danville, CA, US

Gregory van Buskirk

51Patents
14h-index
58Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 20, 1986 → Apr 11, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5681805A Liquid peracid precursor colloidal dispersions: microemulsions Chemistry; Metallurgy 47 Expired
US4743394A Concentrated non-phosphate detergent paste compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 36 Expired
US5698476A Laundry article for preventing dye carry-over and indicator therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US8648027B2 Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions comprising a cationic biocide Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Active
US6905276B2 Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition Human Necessities 30 Expired
US4891147A Stable liquid detergent containing insoluble oxidant Chemistry; Metallurgy 29 Expired
US5576284A Disinfecting cleanser for hard surfaces Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired
US7144177B2 Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition Human Necessities 24 Expired
US7427170B2 Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition Human Necessities 22 Active
US8201752B2 Low energy vaporization of liquids: apparatus and methods Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Active
US6454876B1 Method for eliminating malodors Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US5269960A Stable liquid aqueous enzyme detergent Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US5856290A Disinfecting cleanser for hard surfaces based on mixtures of APG and C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alkyl ether Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US5057236A Surfactant ion pair fluorescent whitener compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US7893014B2 Fabric treatment for stain release Textiles; Paper 13 Active
US4919834A Package for controlling the stability of a liquid nonaqueous detergent Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US7285522B2 Bleaching with improved whitening Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US4741858A Timed-release hypochlorite bleach compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US8268018B2 Agglomerated animal litter Human Necessities 11 Active
US4751016A Liquid aqueous abrasive cleanser Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US6413925B1 Method for increasing brightness retention of laundered fabrics Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US7414016B1 Acidic cleaning compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US10358623B1 Low-voc cleaning substrates and compositions comprising a mixed ethoxy/propoxy alcohol or fatty acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US7517413B2 Remediation of microfloral and biofilm development from laundering devices Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US7470331B1 Acidic cleaning composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Active

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