Inventor · Plano, IL, US

Ronald L. Ream

53Patents
20h-index
61Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 23, 1976 → Jun 1, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4902519A Lollipop-type confection formed and packaged in an elastic mold Human Necessities 57 Expired
US4882175A Method for forming a confectionary product into a rolled tape Human Necessities 49 Expired
US6322806A Over-coated chewing gum formulations including tableted center Human Necessities 46 Expired
US6627234B1 Method of producing active agent coated chewing gum products Human Necessities 45 Expired
US6267997A Method for producing printed confectionery products Performing Operations; Transporting 44 Expired
US5133980A Rolled tape-like confectionery product in a dispenser Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US4400372A Chewing gum Human Necessities 42 Expired
US4614654A Taffy-like chewing gum confection and method Human Necessities 41 Expired
US6290985A Over-coated chewing gum formulations including tableted center Human Necessities 41 Expired
US6949264B1 Nutraceuticals or nutritional supplements and method of making Human Necessities 39 Expired
US5334397A Bubble gum formulation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US4151270A Chewing gum composition Human Necessities 35 Expired
US6773716B2 Over-coated chewing gum formulations Human Necessities 32 Expired
US5667824A Method and apparatus for forming miniature size confectionery products Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Expired
US6355265B1 Over-coated chewing gum formulations Human Necessities 31 Expired
US6586023B1 Process for controlling release of active agents from a chewing gum coating and product thereof Human Necessities 29 Expired
US6024988A Caffeine chewing gum Human Necessities 26 Expired
USD641950S1 Confectionary General 25 Expired
US4088788A Saliva stimulating chewing gum composition Human Necessities 23 Expired
US6426090B1 Over-coated product including tableted center and medicament Human Necessities 22 Expired
US5733587A Apparatus for forming miniature size confectionary products Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
USD647276S1 Confectionary General 18 Expired
USD641947S1 Confectionary General 17 Expired
US6465003B2 Over-coated chewing gum formulations Human Necessities 14 Expired
USD641953S1 Confectionary General 14 Expired

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