Inventor · Prior Lake, MN, US

Ralph A. Chappa

73Patents
24h-index
37Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 10, 1998 → Jan 14, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6214901A Bioactive agent release coating Human Necessities 340 Expired
US6465178B2 Target molecule attachment to surfaces Chemistry; Metallurgy 292 Expired
US6344035B1 Bioactive agent release coating Human Necessities 290 Expired
US6254634A Coating compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 126 Expired
US6890583B2 Bioactive agent release coating Human Necessities 111 Expired
US7008667B2 Bioactive agent release coating Human Necessities 110 Expired
US7348055B2 Reagent and method for providing coatings on surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 89 Expired
US6562136B1 Coating apparatus and method Performing Operations; Transporting 87 Expired
US7709049B2 Methods, devices, and coatings for controlled active agent release Human Necessities 67 Active
USRE40722E1 Method and apparatus for coating of substrates General 65 Active
US7736689B2 Reagent and method for providing coatings on surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Active
US7192484B2 Advanced coating apparatus and method Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Expired
US7097850B2 Bioactive agent release coating and controlled humidity method Human Necessities 57 Expired
US8039524B2 Reagent and method for providing coatings on surfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Active
US7442402B2 Bioactive agent release coating Human Necessities 43 Expired
US7958840B2 Method and apparatus for coating of substrates Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Active
US6669994B2 Water-soluble coating agents bearing initiator groups Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US7824704B2 Controlled release bioactive agent delivery device Human Necessities 42 Active
US6254921A Coating process and apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US7087658B2 Water-soluble coating agents bearing initiator groups Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US7125577B2 Method and apparatus for coating of substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6406754B2 Coating process and apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US8021680B2 Controlled release bioactive agent delivery device Human Necessities 27 Expired
US6709712B2 Coating method Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US7669548B2 Method and apparatus for coating of substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Active

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