Inventor · Columbus, OH, US

Robert O. Keys

24Patents
11h-index
19Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 30, 1982 → Feb 3, 2005

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5759990A Concentrated fabric softening composition with good freeze/thaw recovery and highly unsaturated fabric softener compound therefor Chemistry; Metallurgy 89 Expired
US4589980A Promoters for froth flotation of coal Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US5674832A Cationic compositions containing diol and/or diol alkoxylate Textiles; Paper 51 Expired
US6211139A Polyester polyquaternary compounds, compositions containing them, and use thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 47 Expired
US5753079A Obtaining enhanced paper production using cationic compositions containing diol and/or diol alkoxylate Textiles; Paper 43 Expired
US4678562A Promotors for froth floatation of coal Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US5877145A Concentrated fabric softening composition with good freeze/thaw recovery and highly unsaturated fabric softener compound therefor Chemistry; Metallurgy 35 Expired
US4678561A Promoters for froth flotation of coal Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6521589B2 Quaternary fatty acid triethanolamine ester salts and their use as fabric softeners Chemistry; Metallurgy 23 Expired
US4504385A Ester-alcohol frothers for froth flotation of coal Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6737392B1 MDEA ester quats with high content of monoester in blends with tea ester quats Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US4678563A Modified alcohol frothers for froth flotation of sulfide ore Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US5686023A C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 diol and diol alkoxylates as coupling agents for surfactant formulations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US4606818A Modified alcohol frothers for froth flotation of coal Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US5824635A Cationic compositions containing hydroxyester Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US5670472A Biodegradable ester diquaternary compounds and compositions containing them Textiles; Paper 3 Expired
US6162453A C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 Diol & Diol alkoxylates as coupling agents for surfactant formulations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6759383B2 Fabric softening compound Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired
US4892663A Coal filtration process and dewatering aids therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US7015187B2 Fabric softening compound Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US5977189A C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 diol and diol alkoxylates as coupling agents for surfactant formulations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US5958863A Cationic compositions containing diol alkoxylate Textiles; Paper 1 Expired
US5830842A Hydroxyesters as coupling agents for surfactant formulations Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US6784152B2 Polyquat anionic scavengers for rinse cycle fabric softeners Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired

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