Robert M. Thorogood
29Patents
15h-index
39Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 27, 1976 → May 21, 1999
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5240480A | Composite mixed conductor membranes for producing oxygen | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 120 | Expired |
| US5516359A | Integrated high temperature method for oxygen production | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US5447555A | Oxygen production by staged mixed conductor membranes | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 43 | Expired |
| US4222756A | Tonnage nitrogen generator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US5980857A | Production of carbon monoxide from syngas | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5240473A | Process for restoring permeance of an oxygen-permeable ion transport membrane utilized to recover oxygen from an oxygen-containing gaseous mixture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4871382A | Air separation process using packed columns for oxygen and argon recovery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US5565017A | High temperature oxygen production with steam and power generation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US5657624A | Integrated production of oxygen and electric power | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US4869883A | Inert gas purifier for bulk nitrogen without the use of hydrogen or other reducing gases | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5643354A | High temperature oxygen production for ironmaking processes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4653572A | Dual-zone boiling process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5261932A | Process for recovering oxygen from gaseous mixtures containing water or carbon dioxide which process employs ion transport membranes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US5269822A | Process for recovering oxygen from gaseous mixtures containing water or carbon dioxide which process employs barium-containing ion transport membranes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4848996A | Nitrogen generator with waste distillation and recycle of waste distillation overhead | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US4867773A | Cryogenic process for nitrogen production with oxygen-enriched recycle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US4699209A | Heat exchanger design for cryogenic reboiler or condenser service | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US5299749A | Method of winding hollow fiber membranes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US6113672A | Multiple equalization pressure swing adsorption process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US5049174A | Hybrid membrane - cryogenic generation of argon concurrently with nitrogen | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US6083299A | High pressure purge pressure swing adsorption process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US4422411A | Convective heater | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US4063588A | Reversible heat exchanger or regenerator systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4576121A | Convective heater | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Expired |
| US4869742A | Air separation process with waste recycle for nitrogen and oxygen production | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.