Inventor · Rothrist, CH

Patrick Arthur Charles Gane

28Patents
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28Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 12, 2001 → Jul 21, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6946510B2 Use of weakly anionic copolymers as dispersing and/or grinding aid agent of an aqueous suspension of mineral materials Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US8252142B2 Use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in tissue paper, process to prepare a tissue paper product of improved softness, and resulting improved softness tissue paper products Textiles; Paper 12 Active
US8460510B2 Use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in tissue paper, process to prepare a tissue paper product of improved softness, and resulting improved softness tissue paper products Textiles; Paper 6 Active
US9096761B2 Process to prepare a surface-reacted calcium carbonate implementing a weak acid, resulting product and uses thereof Textiles; Paper 4 Active
US9105372B2 Aqueous suspensions of calcium carbonate-comprising materials with low deposit built up Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US9365723B2 Process for preparing self-binding pigment particles Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US9145484B2 Mineral composition, especially for use in paper fillers and paper or plastic coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8662311B2 Froth flotation process for the separation of silicates and alkaline earth metal carbonates using a collector comprising at least one hydrophobically modified polyalkyleneimine Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9017631B2 Process to prepare precipitated calcium carbonate implementing low charge acrylate a/o maleinate-containing polymer Textiles; Paper 1 Active
US10351710B2 Method for the production of granules comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US9725600B2 Preparation of pigments Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US8821628B2 Method for improving opacity Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10876004B2 Process for preparing surface-reacted calcium carbonate Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US9650258B2 Mineral composition, especially for use in paper fillers and paper or plastic coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8580082B2 Compositions of calcium carbonates/pigments for paper formulations, showing print through reduction Textiles; Paper 0 Active
US9345241B2 Composition having biocide activity for aqueous preparations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9650517B2 Surface modified calcium carbonate containing minerals and its use Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US9107406B2 Composition having biocide activity for aqueous preparations Human Necessities 0 Active
US9293237B2 Use of 2-aminoethanol as additive in aqueous suspensions of calcium carbonate comprising materials Textiles; Paper 0 Active
US9328222B2 High solids aqueous mineral and/or filler and/or pigment suspension in acidic pH environment Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US11041074B2 Method for the production of granules comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US9376542B2 High solids and low viscous aqueous slurries of calcium carbonate-comprising materials with improved rheological stability under increased temperature Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US8563643B2 Method for manufacturing a coating slip, using an acrylic thickener with a branched hydrophobic chain, and the slip obtained Textiles; Paper 0 Active
US10463693B2 Surface-reacted calcium carbonate for desensitizing teeth Human Necessities 0 Active
US10065872B2 Surface-treated calcium carbonate and phyllosilicate and its use in water purification Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

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