Inventor · Thuwal, SA

Ingo Pinnau

54Patents
19h-index
40Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 15, 1986 → Sep 17, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4963165A Composite membrane, method of preparation and use Chemistry; Metallurgy 106 Expired
US6361582B1 Gas separation using C3+ hydrocarbon-resistant membranes Performing Operations; Transporting 100 Expired
US6572678B1 Natural gas separation using nitrogen-selective membranes of modest selectivity Chemistry; Metallurgy 88 Expired
US6579341B2 Nitrogen gas separation using organic-vapor-resistant membranes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired
US5281255A Gas-separation process Performing Operations; Transporting 64 Expired
US6565626B1 Natural gas separation using nitrogen-selective membranes Chemistry; Metallurgy 61 Expired
US5670051A Olefin separation membrane and process Performing Operations; Transporting 61 Expired
US6896717B2 Gas separation using coated membranes Performing Operations; Transporting 56 Expired
US6361583B1 Gas separation using organic-vapor-resistant membranes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US5669958A Methane/nitrogen separation process Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Expired
US4902422A Defect-free ultrahigh flux asymmetric membranes Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US5501722A Natural gas treatment process using PTMSP membrane Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US5779763A Process for recovering semiconductor industry cleaning compounds Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6544316B2 Hydrogen gas separation using organic-vapor-resistant membranes Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US6572679B2 Gas separation using organic-vapor-resistant membranes in conjunction with organic-vapor-selective membranes Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US7490725B2 Reverse osmosis membrane and process Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US4871378A Ultrathin ethylcellulose/poly(4-methylpentene-1) permselective membranes Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6271319A Membrane-augmented polypropylene manufacturing Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6592650B2 Gas separation using organic-vapor-resistant membranes and PSA Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US5085776A Composite membranes for fluid separations Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US6316684A Filled superglassy membrane Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US4931181A Composite membranes for fluid separations Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6572680B2 Carbon dioxide gas separation using organic-vapor-resistant membranes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4990255A Composite membranes for fluid separations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6183628A Process, including PSA and membrane separation, for separating hydrogen from hydrocarbons Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired

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