Inventor · Cologne, DE

Heinz Erpenbach

36Patents
11h-index
30Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 31, 1973 → May 2, 1994

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4556644A Process for purifying and recovering contaminated catalyst solution obtained in the carbonylation of methyl acetate and/or dimethylether Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US5166452A Process for inhibiting and destroying peroxides in dialkyl ethers Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US4664753A Process for separating iodine and its compounds from the carbonylation products obtained by subjecting dimethylether, methyl acetate or methanol to a carbonylation reaction Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired
US3954854A Recovery of monomeric acrylic acid from residues originating from processed crude acrylic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US4430273A Production of acetic anhydride Chemistry; Metallurgy 23 Expired
US4280010A Continuous production of alkyl acrylates free from ether Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US4557760A Process for recovering noble metals belonging to group VIII of the Periodic System of the elements from a contaminated catalyst solution originating from the carbonylation of methyl acetate and/or dimethylether Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US4629711A Process for purifying and recovering contaminated catalyst solution obtained in the carbonylation of methyl acetate and/or dimethylether Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5380929A Process for the preparation of acetic acid and acetic anhydride Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US4333884A Production of acetic anhydride Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US4280009A Continuous production of 2-ethyl-hexyl acrylate free from dioctylether Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US4442304A Process for purifying and recovering contaminated catalyst solution obtained in the carbonylation of methyl acetate and/or dimethylether Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4440570A Process for purifying and recovering contaminated catalyst solution obtained in the carbonylation of methyl acetate and/or dimethylether Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4032410A Distilling column Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US4746640A Process for purifying and recovering catalyst solution contaminated during the carbonylation of methyl acetate and/or dimethylether Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US4414160A Process for making carboxylic acid halides Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US4444624A Process for separating acetone from carbonylation mixtures Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US4717454A Process for removing acetone from reaction mixtures of carbonylation reactions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5124290A Process for removing metallic corrosion products from carbonylation reactions carried out under anhydrous conditions Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US4012439A Continuous production of n-butylacrylate free from dibutylether Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US4260520A Carrier-supported catalyst and process for making it Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US4985383A Process for removing metallic corrosion products from a contaminated catalyst solution produced on carbonylation of methanol and/or methyl acetate and/or dimethyl ether Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US4549937A Process for separating the catalyst system from the reaction mixtures of carbonylation reactions Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US4543217A Process for making carboxylic acid halides Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US4252983A Production of acetic anhydride and acetic acid from acetaldehyde Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired

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