Inventor · Kingsport, TN, US

Robert B. Barbee

48Patents
20h-index
27Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 1, 1976 → Mar 6, 2002

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6084019A High I.V. polyester compositions containing platelet particles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 121 Expired
US6034163A Polyester nanocomposites for high barrier applications Chemistry; Metallurgy 84 Expired
US4426512A Polyester containers having improved gas barrier properties Chemistry; Metallurgy 73 Expired
US6610772B1 Platelet particle polymer composite with oxygen scavenging organic cations Chemistry; Metallurgy 49 Expired
US6162857A Process for making polyester/platelet particle compositions displaying improved dispersion Chemistry; Metallurgy 45 Expired
US6384121B1 Polymeter/clay nanocomposite comprising a functionalized polymer or oligomer and a process for preparing same Chemistry; Metallurgy 45 Expired
US6071988A Polyester composite material and method for its manufacturing Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Expired
US4560741A Polyester resins capable of forming containers having improved gas barrier properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5710214A Thermosetting powder coating compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US4482695A Polyamide containers having improved gas barrier properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US4440922A Polyester containers having improved gas barrier properties Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Expired
US4552948A Polyester resins capable of forming containers having improved gas barrier properties Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US6387996B1 Polymer/clay intercalates, exfoliates; and nanocomposites having improved gas permeability comprising a clay material with a mixture of two or more organic cations and a process for preparing same Chemistry; Metallurgy 29 Expired
US6486253B1 Polymer/clay nanocomposite having improved gas barrier comprising a clay material with a mixture of two or more organic cations and a process for preparing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US4574148A Polyester resins capable of forming containers having improved gas barrier properties Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired
US5464909A Powder coating having good UV resistance Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired
US6653388B1 Polymer/clay nanocomposite comprising a clay mixture and a process for making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US4424242A Containers having improved gas barrier properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5393609A Weatherable powder coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5160792A Thermosetting powder coating compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6359052B1 Polyester/platelet particle compositions displaying improved dispersion Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US4501879A Polyesteramides and containers having improved gas barrier properties formed therefrom Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US4436895A Polyester containers having improved gas barrier properties Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US6486254B1 Colorant composition, a polymer nanocomposite comprising the colorant composition and articles produced therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5554701A Crosslinked polyesters made from decahydronaphthalene dimethanol Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired

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