Inventor · Sugar Land, TX, US

Robert D. McClain

18Patents
7h-index
17Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 20, 1991 → Jan 18, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5734098A Method to monitor and control chemical treatment of petroleum, petrochemical and processes with on-line quartz crystal microbalance sensors Physics 109 Expired
US5951790A Method of monitoring and controlling laser shock peening using an in plane deflection test coupon Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5770041A Non-enolizable oxygenates as antifoulants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6183882A In plane deflection coupon for monitoring and controlling of laser shock peening Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6914215B2 Real time laser shock peening quality assurance by natural frequency analysis Physics 11 Expired
US6372121B1 Reducing undesired polymerization in the basic wash unit of hydrocarbon cracking process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7566744B2 Environmentally friendly demulsifiers for crude oil emulsions Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US5362652A Spectrophotometric detection of hydroperoxides in hydrocarbons Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US10052764B2 Automated and adjustable platform surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US5302681A Polymerization inhibition by fullerenes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US5170661A Apparatus for monitoring fouling in an ethylene plant oil quench tower Physics 4 Expired
US5879534A Non-enolizable oxygenates as anti foulants in ethylene dichloride manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US8802740B2 Environmentally friendly demulsifiers for crude oil emulsions Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US10597007B2 Turntable Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10160628B2 Pneumatic lifting device Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10766106B2 Drive shaft press Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US9847695B2 Mobile energy generator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10053333B2 Platform lift Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

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