Inventor · Saint-Genis-Laval, FR

Thierry Gauthier

56Patents
9h-index
68Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 4, 1991 → Mar 22, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6296812A Stripping and separating apparatus and its use in fluidised bed catalytic cracking Chemistry; Metallurgy 45 Expired
US7479217B2 Series of hydroconversion and steam reforming processes to optimize hydrogen production on production fields Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Active
US5186836A Co-current cyclone separator and its applications Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US8771549B2 Chemical looping combustion method and plant with independent solid circulation control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Active
US5129930A Co-current cyclone mixer-separator and its applications Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US5686049A Heat exchange apparatus for solid particles for double regeneration in catalytic cracking Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US7008527B2 Process for catalytic cracking two integrated cracking zones of different degrees of severity followed by a cooling zone Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US7172733B2 Device for injection of hydrocarbons into a fluidized chamber Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US7540951B2 Integrated scheme of processes for extracting and treating an extra-heavy or bituminous crude Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Active
US5302775A Process and apparatus for the entrained bed catalytic conversion of a charge containing an oxygen compound Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US5264645A Process and apparatus for the catalytic conversion of a charge containing an oxygen compound comprising the quenching and simultaneous separation of the products formed and the catalyst Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US11168264B2 Three dimensional structured packing for improving the contact between a gas phase and a dispersed solid phase following in counter-current Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US6641715B1 Method and device for catalytic cracking comprising reactors with descending and ascending flows Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6113777A Direct turn separator for particles in a gaseous mixture and its use for fluidized bed thermal or catalytic cracking Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US8916128B2 Integrated oxidation, reduction and gasification method for chemical looping syngas and energy production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US5498326A Process for and apparatus for catalytic cracking in two successive reaction zones Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US6099720A Method and device for descending catalytic cracking by injecting feedstock at an adequate angle on a conditioned catalyst Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US8491781B2 Reaction zone comprising two risers in parallel and a common gas-solid separation zone, for the production of propylene Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Active
US7060232B2 Polyfunctional sub-assembly for contact, material distribution and heat and/or material exchange of at least one gas phase and at least one liquid phase Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US7211706B2 Process for recovering hydrogen in a gaseous hydrocarbon effluent using a membrane reactor Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US5324696A Process and heat exchange apparatus for solid particles for double regeneration in catalytic cracking Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US5586998A Co-current cyclone separation extractor Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US9855588B2 Method for sorting spent catalyst as a function of the metals of the catalyst Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US5773379A Thermal regulation process for a solid in a heat exchanger using cylindrical tube surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US11479725B2 Biomass injection into fluid bed catalytic pyrolysis reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active

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