Malcolm L. Swanson
37Patents
10h-index
28Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 1, 1991 → Jan 7, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5302118A | Soil remediation apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 36 | Expired |
| US9855677B2 | Method and apparatus for making asphalt concrete using aggregate material from a plurality of material streams | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Active |
| US5203693A | Rotary drum dryer having internal flights | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US5573396A | Low emissions burner | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
| US7566162B1 | Apparatus and method for a hot mix asphalt plant using a high percentage of recycled asphalt products | Fixed Constructions | 16 | Active |
| US5904904A | Treatment of contaminated particulate material by low-temperature thermal desorption with indirect heating | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5522158A | Dryer drum coater having recirculation chamber for VOC/NOX reduction | Fixed Constructions | 12 | Expired |
| US6652268B1 | Burner assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US5596935A | System for and method of soil remediation and hot mix asphalt production | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US6196710A | Dust distributor for asphalt mixing machine | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Expired |
| US5378083A | Dust recycling for soil remediation system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5478530A | Hot mix asphalt plant with catalytic reactor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US7156889B1 | Assembly for removing dust from gas stream | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US10288349B2 | Asphalt production plant with pre-dryer assist | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US5466418A | System for the remediation of highly contaminated soils | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7878797B1 | Burner assembly with screen | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US9835374B2 | Apparatus and method for a dryer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9127227B2 | Method and apparatus for processing biomass material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US5216898A | Cooling apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US7785100B1 | Burner assembly with turbulent tube fuel-air mixer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US8863404B1 | Apparatus and method for dryer performance optimization system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9382672B2 | Apparatus and method for dryer performance optimization system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9353489B1 | Apparatus and method for asphalt control system | Fixed Constructions | 1 | Active |
| US9506646B1 | Apparatus and method for linear mixing tube assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US11008713B2 | Rotary dryer having notched flights | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.