Inventor · New Westminster, BC, CA

Robert O'Brien

22Patents
8h-index
9Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 17, 1982 → Jun 10, 2003

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6096209A Three media silver recovery apparatus Chemistry; Metallurgy 67 Expired
US5104649A Surface-functionalized biocidal polymers Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US5711922A Preferential hydrometallurgical conversion of zinc sulfide to sulfate from zinc sulfide containing ores and concentrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4933052A Process for the preparation of continuous bilayer electronically-conductive polymer films Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US4474056A Erythrocyte settling rate meter Physics 15 Expired
US5484579A Hydrometallurical recovery of copper and zinc from complex sulfide ores Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6836098B1 Battery charging method using supercapacitors at two stages Electricity 12 Expired
US5051157A Spacer for an electrochemical apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US6303133A Film-spreading powder for suppressing water evaporation Human Necessities 5 Expired
US5188713A Process for recovery of metal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6556424B2 Supercapacitor with magnetized parts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6194093A Magnetized current collectors combined with magnetic shielding means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US4566315A Meter for measuring erythrocyte settling rates Physics 4 Expired
US5681540A Process for the recovery of sulfur from a feed stock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7198797B2 Process for making larvicidal evaporation suppressant powder Human Necessities 3 Expired
US6536485B1 Room temperature hydrogen packaging using a solvent Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US5788949A Liquid phase conversion of a source of sulfur dioxide to sulfuric acid Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US6558705B2 Composition for reducing evaporation at sites both on land and open water Human Necessities 2 Expired
US6284212A Method of nitric acid formation using a catalytic solution Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US7045042B2 Gas-collecting electrets as magneto-electrolysis cell components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US6741440B2 Mechanically pulsed magnetization kit Electricity 1 Expired
US6943141B2 Process for making a liquid evaporation retardant solution Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Expired

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