Inventor · Rothrist, CH

Patrick A.C. Gane

161Patents
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72Co-inventors
83Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 15, 2001 → Jun 7, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6666953B1 Treated filler or pigment containing natural carbonate Chemistry; Metallurgy 54 Expired
US8871057B2 Process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose suspensions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US7638017B2 Filler or pigment or processed mineral for paper, in particular a pigment containing natural CaCO3, its manufacturing process, preparations containing it and their applications Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US8871056B2 Process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose gels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US9993428B2 Gastroretentive drug formulation and delivery systems and their method of preparation using functionalized calcium carbonate Human Necessities 17 Active
US7972479B2 Process for the control of pitch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9175442B2 Process for manufacturing coated substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US7514488B2 Weakly ionic aqueous suspensions of ground mineral matter and their uses Textiles; Paper 9 Active
US7470739B2 Aqueous suspensions of ground mineral materials, with low ion load and their uses Textiles; Paper 9 Expired
US8080595B2 Process for grinding in an aqueous medium of mineral matter and binders using a reverse emulsion of a polymer acrylamide with an acrylic monomer Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US8329289B2 Composites of inorganic and/or organic microparticles and nano-calcium carbonate particles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US7825192B2 Copolymer having at least one alkoxy-or hydroxy-polyalkylene glycol grafted function, and use thereof Textiles; Paper 8 Active
US8074909B2 Method for dry grinding a material containing a carbonate ore Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US10294371B2 Process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose gels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8372244B2 Process for the control of pitch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7311802B2 Composite co-structured or co-adsorbed, mineral or organic filler or pigment compounds and the use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US10053817B2 Process for the manufacture of structured materials using nano-fibrillar cellulose gels Textiles; Paper 5 Active
US10301774B2 Process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose suspensions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8057683B2 Process for the removal of endocrine disrupting compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Active
US8721838B2 Process for manufacturing high solids suspensions of mineral materials Textiles; Paper 5 Active
US8066884B2 Process for the purification of water Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9579291B2 Coated controlled release active agent carriers Human Necessities 4 Active
US8349939B2 Composites of inorganic and/or organic microparticles and nano-calcium carbonate particles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10221077B2 Process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10100467B2 Process for the manufacture of structured materials using nano-fibrillar cellulose gels Textiles; Paper 3 Active

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