Inventor · Aurora, IL, US

Michael J. Foral

12Patents
7h-index
15Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 7, 1987 → Dec 20, 2004

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5591418A Process for removing sulfur oxides or nitrogen oxides from a gaseous mixture Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Expired
US4818353A Method for modifying electrocatalyst material, electrochemical cells and electrodes containing this modified material, and synthesis methods utilizing the cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5426083A Absorbent and process for removing sulfur oxides from a gaseous mixture Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired
US7437891B2 Recovery and purification of ethylene Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US5750020A Process for removing sulfur oxides or nitrogen oxides from a gaseous mixture in an FCC process Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US7082787B2 Refrigeration system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7152428B2 Refrigeration system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US5914293A Absorbent and process for removing sulfur oxides from a gaseous mixture Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US7129387B2 Low capital implementation of distributed distillation in ethylene recovery Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US7311813B2 Distillation sequence for the purification and recovery of hydrocarbons Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US4793905A Method for partially and selectively oxidizing alcohols to esters or carboxylic acids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US6680419B2 Process enhancing adsorbent capacity for acetylenic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired

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