Inventor · Tucson, AZ, US

Michael J. Virnig

71Patents
18h-index
57Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 26, 1976 → Jun 23, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5575918A Method for recovery of polymers Chemistry; Metallurgy 42 Expired
US5939034A Process for the recovery of precious metal values from aqueous ammoniacal thiosulfate leach solutions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6395062B2 Process for recovery of metals from metal-containing ores Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US4814007A Recovery of precious metals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US4895597A Recovery of precious metals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6177055A Process for extracting and recovering copper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US4992200A Recovery of precious metals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6432167B1 Processes for the recovery of copper from aqueous solutions containing nitrate ions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5028259A Recovery of precious metal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US5976218A Process for the recovery of nickel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6596053B2 Processes for the recovery of copper from aqueous solutions containing nitrate ions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6702872B1 Processes for the recovery of copper from aqueous solutions containing nitrate ions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6197214A Ammonium thiosulfate complex of gold or silver and an amine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5670035A Method for recovering copper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5158603A Process of extracting anions with quaternary amines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US6107523A Beta-diketones for the extraction of copper from aqueous ammoniacal solutions Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US5908605A Copper recovery process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6599414B1 Solvent extraction processes for metal recovery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5340380A Recovery of precious metal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US4940808A Process for ozonization of unsaturated organic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US5785935A Process for removing mercury from soil Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5494649A Process for removing heavy metals from paint chips Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6231784A Water insoluble composition of an aldoxime extractant and an equilibrium modifier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US4626582A Acryloxymethyl substituted fatty compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US6261526A Nickel recovery process and compositions for use therein Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired

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