Inventor · Kingsport, TN, US

Michael Duane Cliffton

26Patents
9h-index
29Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 7, 1984 → Apr 29, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4812552A Process for preparing poly(arylene sulfide ketone) with water addition Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired
US5171796A Miscible blends of a poly(aryl ether ketone) and an imide containing polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US5089596A Production of aromatic sulfide/ketone polymers with separation agent Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US5079309A Miscible blends of a poly(aryl ether ketone) and an imide containing polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US5071944A Production of aromatic sulfide/ketone polymers Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US4814224A Poly(arylene sulfide ketone) composites Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US7462684B2 Preparation of transparent, multilayered articles containing polyesters comprising a cyclobutanediol and homogeneous polyamide blends Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7959836B2 Process for the preparation of transparent, shaped articles containing polyesters comprising a cyclobutanediol Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7959998B2 Transparent, oxygen-scavenging compositions containing polyesters comprising a cyclobutanediol and articles prepared therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US4698411A Polyester resins Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US4965384A Production of copper amine salt complexes for catalysts for the oxidative coupling of alkylphenols Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US8304499B2 Transparent polymer blends and articles prepared therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US5856424A Process for making polyesters containing low concentrations of diethylene glycol Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US4892929A Melt stabilization of poly arylene sulfide ketone Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US4544735A Preparation of poly(arylene sulfide) from halothiophenol and alkaline metal hydroxide Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US6300462A Process for preparing poly(ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US7964258B2 Transparent, oxygen-scavenging compositions and articles prepared therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8377530B2 Polyesters with low molecular weight additives for improved gas barrier properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US7786252B2 Preparation of transparent multilayered articles Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US4988796A Process for preparing poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US4851589A Oxidative coupling of alkylphenols by copper catalysts Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US7955533B2 Process for the preparation of transparent shaped articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US5003033A Process for preparing branched poly(arylene sulfide ketone) Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US7709595B2 Non-precipitating alkali/alkaline earth metal and aluminum solutions made with polyhydroxyl ether solvents Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8133417B2 Process for the preparation of transparent shaped articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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