Inventor · Friedrichsdorf, DE

Thomas Tacke

31Patents
14h-index
81Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 11, 1989 → Dec 14, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5849657A Catalyst for the dehydrogenation of C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 paraffins and to a process for making such catalysts Chemistry; Metallurgy 58 Expired
US6232511A Process for the production of 1,3-propanediol by hydrogenating 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde Chemistry; Metallurgy 38 Expired
US5808136A Catalyst, method of its production and its use for the production of vinyl acetate monomer Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US5489563A Platinum alloy catalyst for fuel cells and method of its production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US8703451B2 Method for the production of free carboxylic acids Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Active
US8809576B2 Method for producing a free acid from the salt thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Active
US5734070A Hardening of unsaturated fats, fatty acids or fatty acid esters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4990266A Process for removing the nitrite and/or nitrate content in water Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US8378127B2 Method for producing 2,6-dioxabicyclo-(3.3.0)-octane-4,8-dione Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Active
US6207610A Compacts based on pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6316383A Moldings based on silica Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5122496A Catalyst for removing the nitrite and/or nitrate content in water Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5591873A Formed copper catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US8835691B2 Process for homogeneously catalyzed, highly selective direct amination of primary alcohols with ammonia to primary amines with a high volume ratio of liquid phase to gas phase and/or high pressures Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Active
US6821922B1 Supported catalyst for the production of vinyl acetate monomer Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US6593270B1 Moldings based on pyrogenic silicon dioxide Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US6156933A Supercritical hydrogenation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5981767A Method of producing dry thioctic acid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US8927773B2 Process for the direct amination of secondary alcohols with ammonia to give primary amines Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Active
US8946463B2 Process for the direct amination of alcohols using ammonia to form primary amines by means of a xantphos catalyst system Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Active
US6303840A Alkylation reactions of aromatic subtrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6316646A Process for the continuous catalytic transformation of organic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US8981159B2 Continuously operable method for producing carbonyl compounds by means of a catalyst containing a nitroxyl radical Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active
US9315443B2 Liquid cation exchanger Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Active
US6432869B1 Moldings including pyrogenic mixed oxide and the use thereof Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired

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