Inventor · Bad Dürkheim, DE

Rolf Pinkos

117Patents
13h-index
171Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 6, 1992 → Dec 2, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6906228B2 Method for catalytic hydrogenation on rhenium-containing active carbon carrier catalysts Chemistry; Metallurgy 157 Expired
US7084312B1 Catalyst and method for hydrogenating carbonyl compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 120 Expired
US5453516A Preparation of 5-membered ring heterocycles Chemistry; Metallurgy 72 Expired
US6284917A Method for hydrogenating benzene polycarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof by using a catalyst containing macropores Chemistry; Metallurgy 51 Expired
US6204417A Method for producing aliphatic alcohols Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US6008418A Process for preparing 1,6 hexanediol with a level of purity over 99% Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Expired
US5981769A Process for preparing 1,6- hexanediol and caprolactone Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired
US8071389B2 Method for controlling hydrogenation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US6262317A Process for preparing 1,4-butanediol by catalytic hydrogenation of 1,4-butinediol Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6433192B1 Method for producing mixtures of 1,4-butanediol, tetrahydrofuran and &ggr;-butyrolactone Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US6407294B1 Method for producing 1,6-hexanediol Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US7459571B2 Catalyst extrudates based on copper oxide and their use for hydrogenating carbonyl compounds Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US7759531B2 Process for preparing 1,4-butanediol Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US6888021B2 Hydrogenation of benzenepolycarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof using a catalyst containing macropores Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US8168807B2 Process for one-stage preparation of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran from furfural over two catalysts in a structured bed Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Active
US6426438B1 Method for producing 1,6-hexanediol and 6-hydroxycaproic acid or their esters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5905159A Method of producing 1,4-butanediol and tetrahydrofuran from furan Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US5342488A Separation of 1,4-butanediol from hydrogenation mixtures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US7449606B2 Method for producing a ketone Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6387224B1 Method for distilling mixtures containing butanediol Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US7807603B2 Catalyst extrudates based on copper oxide and their use for hydrogenating carbonyl compounds Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US5705707A Preparation of n-butyraldehyde and/or n-butanol Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US6350923B1 Hydrogenation of aldehydes Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US6350924B1 Method for producing 1,4-butanediol Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US5561217A Preparation of polyether glycols Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired

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