Inventor · Hilden, DE

Thomas Merz

27Patents
12h-index
50Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 17, 1992 → May 7, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6693069B2 Disinfecting compositions and processes for disinfecting surfaces Chemistry; Metallurgy 211 Expired
US8729296B2 Generation of peroxycarboxylic acids at alkaline pH, and their use as textile bleaching and antimicrobial agents Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Active
US6329333A Pastelike detergent and cleaning agent Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US5929014A Paste-form detergent Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US6248708A Paste-form detergent containing a mixture of ethoxylated alcohols Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US7470655B2 Method of inactivating prions Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Expired
US5364552A Liquid nonionic surfactant combination having improved low-temperaturestability Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US7636885B2 Method of determining Unicode values corresponding to the text in digital documents Physics 18 Active
US6200351A Institutional washing process using soil-release polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US6627592B1 Pasty washing agent Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US8871807B2 Detergents capable of cleaning, bleaching, sanitizing and/or disinfecting textiles including sulfoperoxycarboxylic acids Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Active
US6187739A Paste-form washing and cleaning agents Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US5861371A Laundry aftertreatment compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US8062381B2 Liquid membrane compatible detergent formulation comprising branched alkoxylated fatty alcohols as non-ionic surfactants Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Active
US8278259B2 Liquid membrane-compatible detergent composition Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US6892739B2 Microbicidally active tensides Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US8114827B2 Paste-like detergent formulation comprising branched alkoxylated fatty alcohols as non-ionic surfactants Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Active
US6398820B1 Method for washing clothes, in particular working clothes Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US5273674A 2,5-diacyloxy-2,5-dihydrofuran activators for inorganic per compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US9890350B2 Methods of using a soil release polymer in a neutral or low alkaline prewash Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Active
US6287347A Method for washing clothes Textiles; Paper 4 Expired
US5767057A Spray-dried granules of high apparent density Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired
US10077415B2 Detergents capable of cleaning, bleaching, sanitizing and/or disinfecting textiles including sulfoperoxycarboxylic acids Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US9540598B2 Detergents capable of cleaning, bleaching, sanitizing and/or disinfecting textiles including sulfoperoxycarboxylic acids Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US11332819B2 Holding devices for receiving a plurality of substrates for the treatment thereof, treatment systems, and treatment methods Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

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