Inventor · South Barrington, IL, US

Stephen Yates

71Patents
16h-index
90Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 20, 1985 → Mar 28, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7905259B2 Advanced carbon dioxide fuel tank inerting system Performing Operations; Transporting 72 Active
US7628965B2 Advanced carbon dioxide fuel tank inerting system with desulfurization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Active
US4906796A Process for purifying 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 44 Expired
US4921589A Polysiloxane bound photosensitizer for producing singlet oxygen Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US6623550B2 Apparatus for controlling air quality Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US5137929A Additives which stabilize hydrohalocarbon blowing agent in polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foam formulations during polymerization Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Expired
US8337598B2 Photo-crosslinked gas selective membranes as part of thin film composite hollow fiber membranes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US6380270B1 Photogenerated nanoporous materials Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US6428608B1 Method and apparatus for controlling air quality Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5102917A Porous polysulfone media suitable for filtration Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US9776725B2 Human factors approach to control contaminant concentrations in aircraft supply air from engine and APU bleed air and ground air sources, and in recirculated air being delivered to aircraft cabins for the optimization of user experience and energy consumption Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US4986921A Cellulose acetate bound photosensitizer for producing singlet oxygen Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US5087778A Regeneration of zeolites used for purifying 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US5885925A Titania bound sodium titanate ion exchanger Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US6077982A Purification of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (R-245fa) Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US9662626B2 Photocatalyst air purification system with ultraviolet light emitting diodes operated with a duty cycle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US5843208A Process for recovering sulfur hexafluoride Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US9101904B2 Air purification system using ultraviolet light emitting diodes and photocatalyst-coated supports Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US5230805A Magnetically stabilized fluidized particles in liquid media Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US5105035A Process for removing vinylidene chloride and other unsaturated compounds from 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane by hydrogenation Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US9957052B2 Aircraft environmental control system that optimizes the proportion of outside air from engines, APU's, ground air sources and the recirculated cabin air to maintain occupant comfort and maximize fuel economy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US4983670A Cellulose acetate bound photosensitizer for producing singlet oxygen Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6268307A Titania bound sodium titanate ion exchanger Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US5720797A Process for recovering sulfur hexafluoride Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4940824A Process for removing vinylidene chloride from 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired

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