Michael D. Durham
41Patents
17h-index
27Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 6, 1981 → Oct 12, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5409522A | Mercury removal apparatus and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 175 | Expired |
| US7361209B1 | Apparatus and process for preparing sorbents for mercury control at the point of use | Performing Operations; Transporting | 63 | Expired |
| US8124036B1 | Additives for mercury oxidation in coal-fired power plants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Active |
| US8372362B2 | Method and system for controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired thermal processes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 43 | Active |
| US5893943A | Method and apparatus for decreased undesired particle emissions in gas streams | Performing Operations; Transporting | 42 | Expired |
| US5282891A | Hot-side, single-stage electrostatic precipitator having reduced back corona discharge | Performing Operations; Transporting | 36 | Expired |
| US5679957A | Method and apparatus for monitoring mercury emissions | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US8293196B1 | Additives for mercury oxidation in coal-fired power plants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Active |
| US6267802A | Composition apparatus and method for flue gas conditioning | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US8496894B2 | Method and system for controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired thermal processes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Active |
| US8524179B2 | Hot-side method and system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Active |
| US5855649A | Liquid additives for particulate emissions control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US5833736A | Method for removing undesired particles from gas streams | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US5272345A | Calibration method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of components in a fluid | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US8951487B2 | Hot-side method and system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Active |
| US8439989B2 | Additives for mercury oxidation in coal-fired power plants | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Active |
| US9352275B2 | Method and system for controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired thermal processes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Active |
| US5070246A | Spectrometer for measuring the concentration of components in a fluid stream and method for using same | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US8845986B2 | Process to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and mercury from coal-fired boilers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US9657942B2 | Hot-side method and system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Active |
| US9884286B2 | Method and system for controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired thermal processes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Active |
| US9238782B2 | Process to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and mercury from coal-fired boilers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US9850442B2 | Process to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and mercury from coal-fired boilers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US8034163B1 | Apparatus and process for preparing sorbents for mercury control at the point of use | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US6797035B2 | Oxidizing additives for control of particulate emissions | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.