Inventor · Kingsport, TN, US

Richard D. Neal

11Patents
8h-index
20Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 17, 1986 → Apr 30, 1999

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5779736A Process for making fibrillated cellulose acetate staple fibers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US5677058A Lubricant impregnated fibers and processes for preparation thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US5723159A Spinnerets for making fibers capable of spontaneously transporting fluids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US5234720A Process of preparing lubricant-impregnated fibers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5855798A Process for spontaneouly transporting a fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5733490A Process for helically crimping a fiber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5372739A Lubricant-impregnated fibers, lubricant, and processes for preparation thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6217794A Fiber coating composition having an invisible marker and process for making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4649605A Method for determining cohesion in staple fibers Textiles; Paper 3 Expired
US5523139A Method and apparatus for forming splices in flexible, fusible material and material spliced accordingly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US5356498A Method and apparatus for forming splices in flexible, fusible material and material spliced accordingly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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